ADA Update - A Primer for Small Business

ADA INFORMATION RESOURCES

U.S. Department of Justice

For more information about the revised ADA regulations and the 2010 Standards, please visit the Department of Justice’s website or call our toll-free number.

ADA Website

www.ADA.gov

ADA Information Line

800‒514‒0301 (Voice)

800‒514‒0383 (TTY)

24 hours a day to order publications by mail. M-W, F 9:30 a.m. – 5:30 p.m., Th 12:30 p.m. – 5:30 p.m. (Eastern Time) to speak to an ADA Specialist. All calls are confidential.

“Reaching Out to Customers with Disabilities” explains the ADA’s requirements for businesses in a short 10-lesson online course (www.ada.gov/reachingout/intro1.htm).

ADA National Network (DBTAC)

Ten regional centers are funded by the U.S. Department of Education to provide ADA technical assistance to businesses, States and localities, and persons with disabilities. One toll-free number connects you to the center in your region:

800‒949‒4232 (Voice and TTY)

www.adata.org

Access Board

For technical assistance on the ADA/ABA Guidelines:

800‒872‒2253 (Voice)

800‒993‒2822 (TTY)

Internal Revenue Service

For information on the Disabled Access Tax Credit (Form 8826) and the Section 190 tax deduction (Publication 535 “Business Expenses”):

800‒829‒3676 (Voice) or 800‒829‒4059 (TTY)

www.irs.gov