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Small business - New construction brings great opportunities!

Social media banner with a background image of a café with shiny fixtures. The text says: Small business and the ADA - New construction brings great opportunities! The ADA Standards address common features in many businesses, including accessible dining surfaces, sales and service counters, dressing rooms, toilet rooms, entrances, routes throughout your business, parking, and more. Share on Facebook

Auxiliary Aids and Services

Social media image that says: Auxiliary aids and services can create an equal opportunity for people with sensory or communication disabilities to participate. Examples include captioning, qualified reader, and American Sign Language (ASL). Share on Facebook

Access to Public Services

Infographic that says: Access to Public Services
Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) applies to public entities and their programs, services, and activities. 
The ADA defines a public entity as:
- Any state or local government
- Any department, agency, special purpose district, or other instrumentality of a state or states or local government
- The National Railroad Passenger Corporation (Amtrak) and any commuter authority
What are some examples?
- Town libraries
- City police departments
- County government offices
- Public schools and universities
- City subways Share on Facebook

Program Access

Social media image that says: What is program access under Title II of the ADA? It's an equal opportunity for a person with a disability to benefit from a public entity's programs or services. The photo shows a person smiling in a swimming pool. The photo also shows that he has an arm without a hand. Share on Facebook

ADA and accessible voting

Social media banner from the Northeast ADA Center showing people with disabilities in a gym; one of them holds a sign that says vote. Big text over the image says: “What does the Americans with Disabilities Act say about voting? Title II of the ADA requires state and local governments to make their programs accessible to people with disabilities through physical access and reasonable modifications. They must also provide auxiliary aids and services.”  Voter Share on Facebook

Small business - Does the ADA have rules about customers?

Social media banner with a background image of two people conversing cheerfully while seated across from one another in a café-one person is in a wheelchair. The text says: Does the ADA have rules about customers? The ADA requires that people with disabilities have an equal opportunity to participate in and benefit from a business’s goods or services in the most integrated setting appropriate. Share on Facebook

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  • Introduction to the Service Animal Toolkit
    July 27, 2022
    Do customers bring dogs into your business claiming they are service animals, emotional support animals, comfort dogs, or therapy dogs? Join Chris Sweet, technical assistant for the Northeast ADA Cent...
  • ADA 101.1 Defining Disability
    March 26, 2021
    This presentation builds on the introduction to the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) given in the webinar ADA 101. Intended for those new to the ADA or for those wanting a refresher, this webinar...

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