Disability Law

Accessibility Guidelines / Standards
- Disability & Impairment 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 Rights Wisconsin
    Protects peoples' rights under the law by providing information and guidance, investigating problems, mediating solutions, and assisting with legal counsel/litigation services.
  - WI Council on Developmental Disabilities
  - WI Dept. of Health Services
    Disability programs and information.
- Federal
  - ADA Enforcement (U.S. Dept. of Justice)
  - Office for Civil Rights (U.S. Dept. of Health & Human Services)
  - Social Security Administration
  - Disability Resources from Federal Agencies

Employment
- Disability Discrimination (U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission)
- Disability Resources (U.S. Dept. of Labor)
- Job Accommodation Network (U.S. Dept. of Labor)
  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)
- Vocational Rehabilitation Services (WI Dept. of Workforce Development)

Service Animals
- Wisconsin
  - ADA and the WI Court System (WI Court System)
    Includes information about service animals.
  - Rentals and Service Animals (Tenant Resource Center)
  - Service animals (WI Coalition for Advocacy)
  - Service and support animals (WI Legislative Council)
  - Support and Service Animals (City of Madison)
  - 50 State Assistance Animal Law Chart (Animal Legal Center)
  - WI Statutes: s. 106.50(2r) Housing accomodations and "Animals Assisting Persons with Disabilities"
  - 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"
- Federal
  - Commonly asked questions about service animals in places of business (US Dept. of Justice)
  - CFR: 24 CFR 5.303 "Exclusion for animals that assist, support, or provide service to persons with disabilities"
    Requirements for pet ownership in HUD-assisted public housing and multifamily housing projects for the elderly and persons with disabilities.

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Legal Assistance
- Aging and Disability Resource Center
  855-417-6892, (608) 240-7400 Disability Benefit Specialists (DBS) assist individuals between the ages of 18 and 59 who have physical disabilities, developmental disabilities, mental health issues and/or substance abuse issues

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