Chronic Sex

For information on ableism, including a definition, click here.

Accessibility Basics

• Ableism and Violence: A Plain Language Guide
• Accessibility: A Beginner’s Guide to Fragrance and Chemical Sensitivities
• Accessibility Includes Communication (pdf)
• Accessible E-Documents
• Accessible Font
• Accessible Print Materials
• Accessible Websites
• Alt Text
• Assistive Technology
• Augmented Language
• Color Contrast
• Designing Accessible Resources for People with Disabilities and Deaf People
• Plain Language
• Reading Order
• Recite Me: Choosing An Accessible Font (pdf)
• Tips for Using Accessible Social Media
• Web Accessibility

Creating Accessible Spaces & Events

• Cost
  • Budgeting for Access Tip Sheet
• Meetings and Events
  • Creating an Accessible Meeting Environment
  • Designing Accessible Events for People with Disabilities and Deaf People
  • Selecting an Accessible Venue
  • Working with Sign Language Interpreters for Events
• Virtual Meetings and Webinars
  • Accessibility Tip Sheet for Virtual Meetings and Events
  • Accessible Registration
  • Creating Accessible & Inclusive Meetings or Events
  • How to Improve Accessibility for Virtual Events
  • How to Make Your Virtual Meetings and Events Accessible to the Disability Community
  • Planning and Hosting Accessible Webinars
  • Tips for Working with Remote Sign Language Interpreters
  • Zoom Meeting Tip Sheet

In Activism

• 7 Ways To Make Your Social Justice Space Accessible to Disabled People
• 10 Ways We Can Make Leadership Accessible for Sick Folks in Activism
• Accessible Activism
• Accessible Activism: 4 Steps to a More Inclusive Movement
• From posts to protests: How social media makes social justice accessible
• How Mainstream Feminism Continues to Perpetuate Ableism (And How We Can Change That)
• How to make your organising and activism meetings accessible
• Online Activism Has Made Social Movements More Accessible
• Resources to Make Your Activism More Accessible
• Some of Us Cannot Wait & See: 5 Thoughts on Undoing Ableism & Isolation In Your Community Spaces
• The Accessible Activism Checklist

Legally Required Accessibility

Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)

• Introduction to the Americans with Disabilities Act
• ADA Designated Investigative Services
• Enforcement
• File A Complaint

Accessible parking

• Accessible Parking
• ADA Compliance Brief: Restriping Parking Spaces

Buildings

• ADA Checklist for Existing Facilities
• New construction accessibility

Communications

• Communicating Effectively with People with Disabilities
  • ADA Requirements for Title II and Title III entities RE Effective Communication
• Consumer Guide To Telecommunications Relay Service

Healthcare

• Access To Medical Care For Individuals With Mobility Disabilities by the US Dept of Justice (2010)
• Ensuring Access to Services and Facilities by Patients Who Are Blind, Deaf-Blind, or Visually Impaired

Physical mobility

• ADA: Overview of Mobility Devices
• Wheelchairs, Mobility Aids, and Other Power-Driven Mobility Devices

Recreation and Fitness

• FAQs
• Overview
  • Accessible Amusement Rides
  • Accessible Boating
  • Accessible Fishing Piers and Platforms
  • Accessible Golf Courses
  • Accessible Mini-Golf Courses
  • A Summary of Accessibility Guidelines for Play Areas
    • 7 Things Every Playground Owner Should Know About the Accessibility of Their Playground Surfaces
  • Accessible Swimming Pools and Spas

Restaurants and Dining Areas

• ADA Compliance For Restaurants
• FAQs

Service Animals

• ADA: Overview
• ADA Requirements: Service Animals
• Frequently Asked Questions about Service Animals and the ADA

Transportation

• The ADA & Accessible Ground Transportation
• The ADA and Public Transportation

Law text

• Full text (pdf)
• Title II – State and Local Governments (pdf)
  • ADA Update: A Primer for State and Local Governments (pdf)
• Title III – Public Accommodations and Commercial Facilities (pdf)
  • ADA Update: A Primer for Small Business (pdf)
  • Americans with Disabilities Act Title III Regulations – Part 36: Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Disability in Public Accommodations and Commercial Facilities
  • Civil Monetary Penalties Inflation Adjustment 2014
• Frequently Asked Questions about Service Animals and the ADA
• 2010 ADA Standards for Accessible Design

Architectural Barriers Act (ABA) of 1968

Standards Overview

• Accessibility Standards
  • Highlights
    • Application and Administration
    • New Construction
    • Alterations and Additions
    • Accessible Routes
    • Parking Spaces
    • Drinking Fountains
    • Toilet Rooms
    • Bathing Rooms
    • Amusement Rides
    • Play Areas and Play Surfaces
    • Sports Facilities
    • Outdoor Developed Area

Telecommunications

• Twenty-First Century Communications and Video Accessibility Act
• The Telecommunications Act of 1996 and People With Disabilities
• Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (Title IV – Telecommunications Relay Services)
• Telecommunications for the Disabled Act of 1982 Report and Order

Fair Housing Act

Overview

Section on Disability

• Overview
• Section 504 provides rights to persons with disabilities in HUD-funded programs and activities. (FAQ)
• Physical Accessibility
• Integrated, Community-Based Settings
• Effective Communication
• Reasonable Accommodations and Modifications
• Assistance Animals

Air Carrier Access Act

Jargon-filled text

• A little clearer explanation
  • The tldr of this is that air carriers are not allowed to discriminate against disabled people, including requiring advanced written notice of travel (in most cases), that they must assist with stowing and retrieving carry-on items and accessibility tools, and that they must have effective communication materials on board.
  • Additional specific rules include:
    • Lavatories on single-aisle aircraft (pdf)
      • installation of grab bars supporting a minimum of 250 pounds
      • faucets that have tactile markers around temperature or all water temp adjusted to avoid risk of burns
      • call buttons and door locks accessible from a seated position
      • visual barrier in addition to door if passenger cannot use the lavatory with the door closed
      • training flight attendants around proper assistance
      • removing the International Symbol of Accessibility from new and in-service aircraft that are equipped with lavatories that are not capable of facilitating a seated independent transfer
      • sharps and bio-waste disposal methods
      • safety features on an on-board wheelchair, including locks
    • Traveling with service animals (pdf)
      • defines service animal as a dog individually trained to provide assistance, regardless of dog breed or person’s disabilities
      • allows airlines to recognize emotional support animals as pets vs service animals
      • limits the number of service animals an individual can bring to 2
      • allows airlines to require a form (pdf example) to be filled out prior to flight attesting to animal’s good behavior, health, etc. and, if traveling on long flights, fill our another form (pdf example) around the pet relieving itself; must be provided 48+ hours in advance of travel; prohibits airlines requiring individuals with service animals to check-in physically
      • allows airlines to require leashes, harnesses, etc., at all times
      • specifies when a passenger can be charged for damage done by a service animal
    • Accessibility of Web Sites and Automated Kiosks at U.S. Airports (pdf)
      • airline websites required to be accessible
      • airline personnel must disclose prices available via internet if booking over the phone due to a disability
      • institutes specific access requirements for 25% of available automated check-in kiosks at any one location (fact sheet – pdf)
    • Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Disability in Programs or Activities Receiving Federal Financial Assistance – U.S. Airports (pdf)
      • new accessibility requirements around service animal relief areas, captioning of TV and other audio-visual displays
      • requires airports in cities with 10,000 or more annual enplanements to work with domestic and international carriers to ensure lifts are available for boarding/deplaning passengers with mobility needs
    • Seat Strapping of Passenger Wheelchairs (pdf)
      • allows airlines to use the seat strapping method to transport a transport a manual folding chair in the aircraft cabin
      • fact sheet (pdf)
      • denial served to JetBlue for asking for a stay against the above rule (pdf)
    • Reporting of Mishandled Baggage and Wheelchairs (pdf)
      • “January 1, 2018 to January 1, 2019…. requires separate statistics for mishandled wheelchairs and scooters used by passengers with disabilities and transported in aircraft cargo compartments. This extension is in response to a request by Airlines for America (A4A) and Delta.” (link)
      • Enforcement Policy Regarding Reporting of Mishandled Baggage and Wheelchair Data (pdf)
        • outlines the enforcement policy
        • notice of enforcement (pdf)
      • Note: between late 2018 and June 2021, airlines lost or damaged more than 15,000 wheelchairs. That’s roughly 29 per day.

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Voting Accessibility for the Elderly and Handicapped Act

National Voter Registration Act

Civil Rights of Institutionalized Persons Act

Individuals with Disabilities Education Act

Rehabilitation Act

• Section 501
• Section 503
• Section 504
• Section 508