civil rights
Indiana, State of
Dedicated to protecting freedoms guaranteed to Indiana residents and businesses.
Indiana Civil Rights Commission
Investigates cases of discrimination in education, employment, credit, public accommodations, housing, and real estate.
National
Common questions and answers about air travel for wheelchair users.
Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA)
This act prohibits discrimination on the basis of disability.
Clarifies and amends the Civil Rights Act of 1964 regarding intentional employment discrimination.
Civil Rights of Institutionalized Persons
Authorizes the U.S. Attorney General to investigate conditions of any state or local government institutions, such as jails or nursing homes, that jeopardize the health and safety of the residents of institutions.
Civil Rights of Institutionalized Persons
This link takes you to the actual law.
Commonly Asked Questions About Child Care Centers and the ADA
Answers your questions if ADA applies child care centers and how they must comply.
Consumer's Guide to Disability Laws
Overview of Federal Civil Rights law that ensure equal opportunity for people with disabilities.
This is a comprehensive federal web site of disability-related government resources.
Prohibits housing discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, disability, familial status, and national origin.
Publication by U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, explains how this law protects you and what to do if you feel you have been discriminated.
Individuals with Disabilities Education Act Amendments of 1997
Requires public schools to make available to all eligible children with disabilities a free appropriate public education in the least restrictive environment appropriate to their individual needs.
Publication by the U.S. Department of Transportation, provides information for the air traveler with a disability.
This is the actual law which protects qualified individuals from discrimination based on their disability.
Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended through 1998
Promotes employment of individuals with disabilities and independent living.
Section 504 of Rehabilitation Act of 1973
Any program that receives federal funding will not discriminate against a qualified person with disabilities from employment.
National Institute of Standards and Technology
The Help America Vote Act establishes requirements for voting systems used in the Federal elections, including accessibility issues. The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) will assume a key role in the development of standards for voting systems which will include provisions for accessibility.