Business Advocacy : Resources for Individuals with Disabilities
Advocacy materials related to ADA and businesses
United Spinal Association's Self-Advocacy Manual- This manual gives an overview of how to do grassroots advocacy. You will also find helpful resources and forms.www.unitedspinal.org/pages.php?catid=8&pageid=334
US Department of Justice, Title III Highlights of the ADA- This gives an overview of the obligations that places of public accommodations have. Section VI specific to auxiliary aids.
www.ada.gov/t3hilght.htm
US DOJ, Expanding your market: Customers with Disabilities mean business - This gives an overview of the power of consumers with disabilities, and how businesses can tap into it.
www.ada.gov/busstat.htm
US DOJ Video, Ten Small Business Excuses- This light-hearted video has vignettes that discuss the most common ADA barriers that small businesses deal with and how to resolve them.
www.ada.gov/videogallery.htm#anchor10mistakes990
National Association of the Deaf (NAD) Title III Advocacy- This webpage gives an overview of the legal requirements of the ADA specific to effective communication.
www.nad.org/site/pp.asp?c=foINKQMBF&b=101229
NAD Hotels and Motels Advocacy- This webpage gives an overview of the obligations the lodging industry when it comes to effective communication.
www.nad.org/site/pp.asp?c=foINKQMBF&b=101230
NAD Legal Services Advocacy- This webpage gives an overview of the obligations of attorneys and other legal services when it comes to effective communication.
www.nad.org/site/pp.asp?c=foINKQMBF&b=101231
NAD Trade shows, Public Fairs and Exhibits- This webpage gives an overview of effective communication at informational shows that are open the public.
www.nad.org/site/pp.asp?c=foINKQMBF&b=101233
US DOJ Title III Complaint form- This is the department of justice form used to file a complaint if a person feels they have been discriminated against because of a disability at a place of public accommodations.
www.ada.gov/t3compfm.htm