Disability Law

• Accessibility Guidelines / Standards
  • Accessibility Informational Resources (WI Dept. of Health Resources)
  • U.S. Access Board
    Accessibility requirements for the building environment, transit vehicles, telecommunications equipment, and for electronic & information technology. The agency enforces these standards for federally funded facilities.
    • Guidelines & Standards
  • ADA.gov
    Information about ADA regulations, technical assistance and enforcement.   Also available is a hotline which answers questions about general or specific ADA requirements. 
    
    
• Agencies & Organizations
  • Wisconsin
    • Disability Advocates: Wisconsin Network (DAWN)
      Information on disability issues and legislative activities.
    • Disability Rights Wisconsin
      Protects peoples' rights under the law by providing information and guidance, investigating problems, mediating solutions, and assisting with legal counsel/litigation services.
    • Family Voices of Wisconsin
      Guides to services for children with disabilities. 
    • WI Council on Developmental Disabilities
    • WI Dept. of Health Services
      Disability programs and information.
  • Federal
    • ADA Enforcement (U.S. Dept. of Justice)
    • Disability.gov
    • Office for Civil Rights (U.S. Dept. of Health & Human Services)
    • Social Security Administration

• ADA FAQs (ADA Wisconsin Partnership)
  

• Complaints
  • ADA Investigative Agencies
    
  • Architectural Barriers Act (ABA) Complaints (U.S. Access Board)
    
    
• Disability Law (Cornell Legal Information Institute)
  Commentary with links to federal statutes, regulations, and opinions.
  
  
• Employment
  • Disability Discrimination (U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission)
  • Disability Resources (U.S. Dept. of Labor)
  • Job Accommodation Network
    Information on the employment provisions of the Americans With Disabilities Act and on accommodating disabled employees in the workplace.
  • The Work Site (U.S. Social Security Administration)
  • Worksource Wisconsin
    Aimed at Wisconsin Businesses, this site presents information on how to best provide accommodations and to comply with federal and state law. Provides resources related to FMLA, workers' compensation law, ADA, fair employment and the Work Opportunity Tax Credit.
  • Employment Services for People With Disabilities (WI Dept. of Workforce Development)
    

• Service Animals
  • ADA and Service Animals (WI Department of Health Services)
  • Service Animals (Legislative Reference Bureau, 2006)
  • WI Statutes: s. 106.52 "Public Places of Accommodation or Amusement"
  • WI Statutes: s. 174.055 "Exemption of dogs for blind, deaf and mobility-impaired."
  • WI Statutes: 346.26 "Blind Pedestrian on Highway"
    
• Statistics
  • Disability Statistics Center (Univ. of California, San Francisco)
  • Disability Statistics (Cornell Univ.)

The Law (Additional statutes, regulations & opinions may apply to your specific situation.)

• WI Statutes:  s. 15.197(4)(a)(2) "Definitions"
• WI Statutes: ch. 46 "Social Services"
• WI Statutes: ch. 51 "State Alcohol, Drug Abuse, Developmental Disabilities And Mental Health Act"
• WI Statutes: ch. 55 "Protective Service System"
  Comparison Table: Changes in Wisconsin's Protective Service Law
• WI Statutes: s. 106.52 "Public Places of Accommodation or Amusement"
• WI Statutes: s. 174.055 "Exemption of dogs for blind, deaf and mobility-impaired."
• WI Statutes: s. 813.123 "Restraining Orders and Injunctions for Individuals at Risk"
• WI Admin. Code: DHS 30-99 "Community Services"
• CFR: 28 CFR pts. 35-37 "Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Disability"
• U.S. Code:  42 USC 12101-12213 "Equal Opportunity for Individuals with Disabilities"

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Last Updated: February 1, 2010 | Up to Top