Disability Publications

• Accessible Faith: A Technical Guide for Accessibility in Houses of Worship by Elizabeth A. Patterson & Neal A. Vogel for The Retirement Research Foundation. The 50-page national guide is designed to help congregations navigate building-related code requirements for accessibility; identify design solutions for common physical, auditory and visual barriers; and provide technical guidance on planning, financing, contracting and incorporating access into houses of worship. An Illinois supplement provides an overview of that state's requirements and how they pertain to Illinois houses of worship. Both guides may be downloaded from The Retirement Research Foundation Web site or purchased for a nominal fee from Partners for Sacred Places.
• Disability Resources Monthly Guide to Grants and Grant-Writing
  Disability Resources, Inc., is a nonprofit network of volunteers who maintain an online guide to hundreds of resources, including funding sources. You can search the site by state and subject.
• Disability Facts
  • Facts from the U.S. Census Bureau and Easter Seals on the 14th anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act (July 26, 2004): ADA Turns 14, and Other Numbers
  • Harris Polls
• ADA: A Guide for People with Disabilities Seeking Employment
  A joint publication of the Social Security Administration, Equal Employment Opportunity Council and U.S. Department of Justice
  • A Guide to Disability Rights Laws
    From the U.S. Department of Justice
• History of the Disability Rights Movement in the United States
  A virtual exhibition from the Smithsonian National Museum of American History
• Impact of the Welfare Reform Legislation on Legal Immigrants with Disabilities
  Analysis by the National Council on Disability
• National Study of Women with Physical Disabilities