Legislation:

• Americans with Disabilities Act (42 U.S.C. §§ 12101 - 12213)
  • Title I: Prohibits disability-based employment discrimination
    • Analysis by:
      • Bazelon Center for Mental Health Law
      • Boston University
    • EEOC regulations (29 CFR Part 1630)
  • Title II: Prohibits public agencies from withholding public benefits or services based on disability to one who is otherwise qualified
    • Analysis by:
      • Bazelon Center for Mental Health Law
      • Boston University
    • DOJ regulations (28 CFR Part 35)
  • Title III: Prohibits disability-based discrimination by private businesses
    • Analysis by:
      • Bazelon Center for Mental Health Law
      • Boston University
    • DOJ regulations (28 CFR Part 36)

Online ADA Information:

• ADA Protections for People with Mental Disabilities
  Bazelon Center for Mental Health Law provides an overview of the American with Disabilities Act for lawyers and advocates.
• Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Links
  Job Accommodation Network provides a wealth of ADA-related links in a clear and concise manner. Links include technical assistance manuals, the law itself, guidelines, related website links, etc.
• Chart of ADA Charges Filed and Resolved by EEOC
  Compiled by the EEOC, the chart includes emotional/psychiatric impairment discrimination charges.
• Job Accomodation Network
  The Job Accommodation Network (JAN) is not a job placement service, but an international toll-free consulting service that provides information about job accommodations and the employability of people with disabilities as well as information on the ADA.
• Reasonable Accommodations for People with Psychiatric Disabilities
  Boston University's website gives practical guidance to employers on how to make "reasonable accommodations" for employees with psychiatric disabilities.

Books on ADA (view online):

• ADA Technical Assistance Manuals
  • Title I (Employment)
  • Title II (Public Services and Benefits)
  • Title II, 1994 Supplement
  • Title III (Public Accommodations and Commercial Facilities)
  • Title III, 1999 Supplement

Brochures on ADA:

• The Americans with Disabilities Act: Civil Rights for People with Disabilities
  The Council for Disability Rights provides an online brochure answering questions about the American with Disabilities Act.
• The Americans with Disabilities Act & How It Affects Psychologists
  American Psychological Association provides an overview of the ADA and its relevance to psychology and to psychologists working in a variety of settings in this 1996 brochure.

  Individuals with Disabilities Education Act of 1997 (IDEA)

Legislation:

• Individuals with Disabilities Education Act of 1997 (IDEA) (33 U.S.C. § 1400 et seq.)
  The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act Amendments of 1997 Public Law 105-17, were signed by the President on June 4, 1997. The Final IDEA '97 Regulations were released on Friday, March 12, 1999.

Online Information:

• U.S. Department of Education IDEA '97 Homepage
  Provides ADA information with links to speeches, articles, technical assistance and training, legal updates, as well as links to the law and regulations.
• Disabilities Studies and Services Center's IDEA Page
  Academy for Educational Development's Disabilities Studies and Services Center provides up-to-date information on IDEA, including downloadable legislative materials.

Publications:

• The Individuals With Disabilities Education Act and the Right to Learn by Alex J. Hurder, Human Rights, Volume 24, Number 1, Winter 1997
  Legal analysis of IDEA.
• The Education of Children and Youth with Special Needs: What to the Laws Say?
  National Information Center for Children and Youth with Disabilities (NICHCY) provides analysis of IDEA and the Rehabilitation Act in this brochure that can be printed from this website.

Relevant Organizations:

• U.S. Department of Education
• Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services (OSERS):
  OSERS assists children with special needs and supports research aimed at improving the lives of individuals with disabilities.
• IDEA Practices
  Provides information about the implementation of IDEA and recent case law and amendments to IDEA.

Legislation:

• Protection & Advocacy for Mentally Ill Individuals

Relevant Organizations:

• Arizona Center for Disability Law
  Northern Arizona University's Arizona Center for Disability Law serves individuals who have a significant mental illness or emotional impairment, and whose legal problem arises out of their stay or admission to a mental health facility providing care and treatment.