Northeast ADA Center

@northeastada.adata.org

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Provides Information & Training on ADA Rights and Responsibilities for New York, New Jersey, Puerto Rico and U.S. Virgin Islands.

Background image of college students and college-aged woman in foreground using a wheelchair. Who do you ask at college if you need an accommodation? Ask at your college's office for students with disabilities to learn the accommodation request process. Northeast ADA Logo.
Elderly woman with her hands folded over her cane and her chin resting on it as she sits. Are Older adults automoatically covered by the Americans with Disabilities Act? No, but as we age, we are much more likely to have a disability.
Jennifer at the Northeast ADA table with pages of information and swag bags. In the background are other display tables.
Jennifer standing behind the Northeast ADA center table at the ADA celebration, under a pavillion.
Presenters and panel of 5 women sitting at a desk, presenting.
Wendy with arm up presenting in front of room
Guide dog in harness assisting person crossing the street. Service Animals in Public Spaces. Helping businesses understand working service animals.
Disability Pride Month Flag in rainbow colors in background. Celebrating Disability Pride Month.
Accessible parking space. Overview of Accessible Parking. Tuesday, July 7th - 1pm ET.
Is that a Service Animal: What Rights Apply Where, March 3, 2026, 1-2pm. Cornell University Logo and Norhteast ADA Logo.
Accessible parking space. Overview of Accessible Parking. Tuesday, July 7th - 1pm ET.
A person with a limb difference holding a phone. What is Technical Assistance from the Northeast ADA Center? it is answers to questions about the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and how it applies to a particular situation. Northeast ADA Center logo.
The Olmstead Decision established that the unnecessary segregation of people with disabilities in institutionalized settings constitutes discrimination under the ADA. Olmstead instead urges public entities to provide community-based services.
Accessible parking space. Overview of Accessible Parking. Tuesday, July 7th - 1pm ET.
A smiling woman sitting at a desk, holding papers and a pen, speaking with another woman.
ccessible parking space. Overview of Accessible Parking. Tuesday, July 7th - 1pm ET.
Accessible parking space. Overview of Accessible Parking. Tuesday, July 7th - 1pm ET.
Someone using ASL to communicate. Captioning, qualified reader, and ASL. These examples of auxiliary aids and services... can create an equal opportunity for people with sensory or communication disabilities to participate.
Someone using ASL to communicate. Captioning, qualified reader, and ASL. These examples of auxiliary aids and services... can create an equal opportunity for people with sensory or communication disabilities to participate.
Hands typing on a laptop keyboard on a desk. Disability Workforce Development Center (DWDC) logo and Cornell University Logo. New! On-Demand Trainings! Take workforce development trainings online at your own pace on your own time! Earn CRC and CVE Credits!
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New Jersey and American flag in background. Our affiliate in New Jersey - Resources for Independent Living (RIL).RIL is an independent living center serving multiple counties in southern New Jersey. Its mission is to provide individuals with disabilities the means for self-choice, self-direction, and self-reliance in an inclusive society.Northeast ADA Center Logo. Developed with funding from NIDILRR grant number 90DPAD0003.
Puerto Rico and American flags in background. Our affiliate in Puerto Rico - Movimiento para el Alcance de Vida Independiente (MAVI). MAVI is an independent living center serving Puerto Rico. It supports the independence, equality, and inclusion of people with disabilities in the community. Northeast ADA Center Logo. Developed with funding from NIDILRR grant number 90DPAD0003.
Flag of U.S. Virgin Islands in background. Our affiliate in the US Virgin Islands - Disability Rights Center of the Virgin Islands (DRCVI). DRCVI is the protection and advocacy agency for the US Virgin Islands. It works to provide legal advocacy services for people with disabilities living in the territory. Northeast ADA Center Logo. Developed with funding from NIDILRR grant number 90DPAD0003.
What was the ADA Amendments Act of 2008? The act broadened the definition of disability in the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). It stated that a "bodily function" is a life activity and gave examples. It also clarified the ADA prohibition of employment discrimination.
People taking a walk with a serice dog. Service Animals and Businesses. Two tips for when service animal enters your business... Don't distract a service animal; they're working. Remember that the handler is your customer, Not the animal.
Group of friends around a picnic table. Will you be having a picnic this weekend?! "Accessible Picnic Tables" Remember that 5%, or at least one table, must be accessible. Which means: Located on an accessible route with at least 36 inches of clearance surrounding the table. Table height is between 28 and 34 inches above the ground. Sufficient space to comfortably sit at the table. Provide knee clearance at least 30 inches wide with 27 inches of clearance underneath the table. Toe clearance must be at least 9 inches high and 17 inches deep. If you have questions about the Americans with Disabilities Act, contact us at 800-949-4232
Man using wheelchair exiting a city bus on a lift.
Service dog on harness helping a person cross the street. Service Animals in Public Spaces. Helping businesses understand working service animals.
Wendy Strobel Gower, seated at a desk, speaking into a microphone providing testimony before the NYS Senate NYS Joint Public Hearing in Albany.
About 3 million people in the US and 78 million worlawide have celiac disease. Green ribbon. Celiac Awareness Month with Beyond Celiac. Get the facts at beyondceliac.org
What did the 1999 US Supreme Court Olmstead Decision say about the ADA? It clarified that under Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), state-funded supports and services for people with disabilities must be community-based when appropriate, reasonable, and the wish of the individual.
banner at top that says northeastada.org. iPhone screen that reads 1:00, Tuesday, May 5, Reminder - Attend: Tales from the TA Line Webinar
Two people sitting at a desk in an office setting, one holding a resume. ILR Yang-Tan Institute Logo. DWDC - Empowering Second Chances: Strategies for Supporting Individuals with Felony Convictions in the Job Market. May 7, 2026, 2-3:00 pm ET.
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What is the ADA Participation Action Research Consortium (ADA PARC)? This national collaboration gathers data about community living, community participation, and work/economic participation of people with disabilities.
Young lady using headphones and a laptop taking notes.
Sidewalk with detectable warning surfaces. What do the 2010 ADA Standards for Accessible Design require? They require newly designed and constructed or altered state and local government facilities, public accommodations, and commercial facilities to be readily accessible to-and usable by-individuals with disabilities. Northeast ADA Logo
Guide Dog guiding person using white cane through a subway.
Disability Statistics Logo at top of photo of group of people playing wheelchair basketball.
Disability Statistics Logo - map of united states with data lines in blue and orange across it.
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Two people in a warehouse setting, a woman pointing and holding an iPad and a man holding a paper. ILR Yang-Tan Institute Logo. DWDC - Unlocking Potential: Applying Job Analysis and Evaluating Transferable Skills for a Better Job Match. May 19, 2026, 1-2:00 pm ET.
Laptop, coffee notebook and pens. Title II Website and Mobile Application Regulation Compliance Deadline Extended - New Blog!
Disability Statistics Logo - map of united states with data lines in blue and orange across it. 
Woman sitting in chair, looking stressed.
National ASL day - drawings of hands forming the letters a, s, l in sign language. April 15.
banner at top that says northeastada.org. iPhone screen that reads 1:00, Tuesday, May 5, Reminder - Attend: Tales from the TA Line Webinar
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Service dog wearing a vest. Is that a service animal? What rights apply where. Video Archive. Northeast ADA Center.
8 people on a white couch with a rainbow of different colored socks. Stand with us on March 21. World down Syndrome Day 2026 logo. #LotsOfSocks Together Against Lonileness.
Laptop on desk. Find out what the Northeast ADA Center can do for you!
American flag in background with Milano Cortina 2026 lightly going down the page. Paralympics 2026. Photo of goalie in net blocking a shot. Aerin Frankel, Goalie- Women’s Hockey, Hometown: Chappaqua, NY.
American flag in background with Milano Cortina 2026 lightly going down the page. Paralympics 2026. Photo of a smiling Jack Wallace on the ice. Hometown: Franklin Lakes, NJ.
American flag in background with Milano Cortina 2026 lightly going down the page. Paralympics 2026. Photo of Emily Fischnaller, Luger from 2018. Hometown: Lake Placid, NY.
American flag in background with Milano Cortina 2026 lightly going down the page. Paralympics 2026. Photo of Josh Pauls, Sled Hockey player. Hometown: Green Brook, NJ.
White dog wearing red service dog harness. Is that a Service Animal? What Rights Apply Where. Tuesday, March 3, 2026, 1-2 pm ET. Free Webinar, Northeast ADA Center
Las pequeñas empresas y la ADA ¿Qué es una adaptación según la ADA? Cualquier cambio en el entorno lab-oral, o en la forma en cómo se hacen las cosas normalmente, para ayudar a una persona con una discapacidad a solicitar un empleo, realizar las tareas de este o disfrutar de los beneficios y privilegios del empleo.
Las pequeñas empresas y la ADA Reclutamiento у contratación de personas con discapacidades * Informe a los solicitantes sobre su derecho a una adaptación y cómo solicitarla. * Organice ferias de empleo y entrevistas en lugares accesibles. * Proporcione accesibilidad en línea para las ofertas de trabajo.
Las pequeñas empresas y la ADA. Reclutamiento у contratación de personas con discapacidades. * Informe a los solicitantes sobre su derecho a una adaptación y cómo solicitarla. * Organice ferias de empleo y entrevistas en lugares accesibles. * Proporcione accesibilidad en línea para las ofertas de trabajo.