Access to High-Quality Disability Services

Individuals with disabilities have a right to ADA compliant facilities and easy access to affordable, high-quality disability services and home care services. Society is designed to function primarily for able-bodied people. As a result, individuals with disabilities face additional systemic challenges. ADA compliance and access to care services are critical to ensuring those with disabilities have access to the same opportunities as everyone else and have a high quality of life.

Click the links below to learn more about how this is a harm

National Network's "What is the definition of disability under ADA?"

Legally defines disability as given by the ADA

CDC's "Disability and Health Overview"

Distinguishes the difference between having a disability and an impairment and describes how these can limit activity or participation

CDC's "Disability Impacts All of Us

Colorfully displays statistics on disabled people in the U.S.

ADA's "Review Laws, Regulations, & Standards"

Describes rules and regulations that protect disabled people under the U.S. law

American Psychological Association's "Disability and Socioeconomic Status"

Informs how people's disabilities can hinder their socioeconomic status, including their income and education

Deque's "An Introductory Guide to Understanding Cognitive Disabilities"

Lists different cognitive disabilities and instructs how to help them

LD@school's "Social-Emotional Development and LDs"

Talks about the effect of learning of disabilities on children