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Additional Information Fair Housing Act, as amended in 1988, (202-708-2333 voice, 202-401- 1247 TTY) prohibits housing discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, disability, familial status, and national origin. Its coverage includes private housing, housing that receives federal financial assistance and state and local government housing. Air Carrier Access Act (202-366-2220 voice, 202-366-0511 TTY) The Air Carrier Access Act prohibits discrimination in air transportation by domestic and foreign air carriers. Voting Accessibility for the Elderly and Handicapped Act of 1984, generally requires polling places across the united states to be physically accessible to people with disabilities. (800-253-3931 voice/TTY) National Voter Registration Act of 1993 (800-253-3931 voice/TTY) One of the basic purposes of the act is to increase the historically low registration rates of minorities and persons with disabilities that have resulted from discrimination. Civil Rights of Institutionalized Persons Act authorizes the U.S. Attorney General to investigate conditions of confinement at state and local government. (202-514-6255 voice/TTY) Individuals with Disabilities Education Act(idea)(202-205-5507 voice/TTY) requires public schools to make available to all eligible children with disabilities a free appropriate public education in the least restrictive environment appropriate to their individual needs. Rehabilitation Act (800-514-0301 voice, 800-514-0383 TTY) prohibits discrimination on the basis of disability in programs conducted by federal agencies, in programs receiving federal financial assistance, in federal employment, and in the employment practices of federal contractors. Architectural Barriers Act (800-872-2253 voice, 800-993-2822 TTY) requires that buildings and facilities that are designed, constructed, or altered with federal funds, or leased by a federal agency, comply with federal standards for physical accessibility. Technical assist 800-949- 4232 voice/TTY. www.adata.org. Visitability is a new concept in housing design that provides access to homes for neighbors and relatives who have a disability. For more info on Visitable homes visit: www.ap.buffalo.edu. 716-829-3485x329 or TTY 877-237-4219x336 Source: U.S. Department of Justice, Civil Rights Division, Disability Rights section- booklet, a guide to Disability Rights Laws, May 2002. SOURCE: www.ada.gov |