A Guide to Disability Rights Laws

September 2005

This guide provides an overview of Federal civil rights laws that ensure equal opportunity for people with disabilities. To find out more about how these laws may apply to you, contact the agencies and organizations listed in the chapters below.

• Americans with Disabilities Act
  
• Telecommunications Act
  
• Fair Housing Act
  
• Air Carrier Access Act
  
• 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
  
• Architectural Barriers Act
  
• General Sources of Disability Rights Information
  
• Statute Citations
  

Spanish, Cambodian, Chinese, Hmong, Japanese, Korean, Laotian, Tagalog and Vietnamese editions available from the ADA Information Line. Also, for persons with disabilities, this document is available in large print, Braille, audio tape, and computer disk.

last update: February 16, 2006