Please visit our ADA Resources Page for more information and links on ADA issues.

Find out about ADA compliance using our ADA Resource Guide which offers a good selection of ADA resources, links and references. The Builders Bookloft also offers many helpful ADA books & ADA reference manuals.

ADA Code Compliance Center
From threshold ramps, alert systems, & reference manuals to Accessibility software, dressing tables & transfer benches, the ADA Center offers high quality, cost effective ADA building code compliance products & accessories.

ADA Accessibility Guidelines (ADAAG) is a landmark law that protects the civil rights of persons with disabilities. It prohibits discrimination on the basis of disability in employment, State and local government services, transportation, public accommodations, commercial facilities, and telecommunications. To ensure access to the built environment, the ADA requires the establishment of design criteria for the construction and alteration of facilities covered by the law.

Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) Proposal to Revise ADA Regulations under Title II and Title III
On Friday, May 30, 2008, Attorney General Michael B. Mukasey signed proposed regulations to revise the Department’s ADA regulations, including its ADA Standards for Accessible Design. The proposed regulations consist of a notice of proposed rulemaking to amend the ADA regulation for State and local governments, a notice of proposed rulemaking to amend the ADA regulation for public accommodations and commercial facilities, a Regulatory Impact Analysis, and two supporting appendices.

Uniform Federal Accessibility Standards (UFAS)
This document presents uniform standards for the design, construction and alteration of buildings so that physically handicapped persons will have ready access to and use of them in accordance with the Architectural Barriers Act, 42 U.S.C. 4151-4157.

ADA Regulations and Technical Assistance Materials
The U.S. Department of Justice provides free ADA materials. Printed materials may be ordered by calling the ADA Information Line (1-800-514-0301 (Voice) or 1-800-514-0383 (TDD)). Automated service is available 24-hours a day for recorded information and to order publications.

ADA Guide for Small Businesses. This 15-page illustrated guide presents an overview of some basic ADA requirements for small businesses that provide goods and services to the public. It provides guidance on how to make their services accessible and how tax credits and deductions may be used to offset specific costs. (Spanish, Cambodian, Chinese, Hmong, Japanese, Korean, Laotian, Tagalog and Vietnamese editions available from the ADA Information Line.

The article Getting Through the Door by Timothy Vander Heiden & Homer Duerr address many of the issues about how to bring your business or facility up to ADA compliance standards.

The very informative U.S. Department of Justice's ADA Standards for Accessible Design, is available in both Acrobat PDF (4.5 Mb) and HTML formats, with text, graphics, and links to cross-referenced sections. (July 25, 2001)

The ADA Tax Incentives Package contains information about the disabled access credit that is available for small businesses and the tax deduction that is available for businesses of any size to help offset some of the costs of improving accessibility for customers or employees with disabilities.