The ADA Technical Assistance Programs
THE AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT (ADA) OPENS NEW OPPORTUNITIES FOR PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES. IT ALSO PLACES "NEW" RESPONSIBILITIES ON EMPLOYERS, TRANSIT AND COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEMS, STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTS, AND PUBLIC ACCOMMODATIONS.
To assist covered parties understand and comply with the ADA, the National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Research (NIDRR) has funded ten Regional Disability and Business Technical Assistance Centers (DBTACs). These regional centers, listed below, will provide technical assistance, training, and resource referral on ALL aspects of the ADA.
REGION 1
Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island and Vermont
University of Southern Maine
Muskie Institute of Public Affairs
96 Falmouth Street
Portland, ME 04103
Public Contact: Jennifer Eckel
Contact Phone: 800/949-4232 (V/TT) In ME, NH, VT, CT, RI, MA
Fax Number: 207/874-6529
REGION 2
New Jersey, New York, Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands
United Cerebral Palsy Associations of New Jersey
354 South Broad Street
Trenton, NJ 08608
Contact person: Richard Dodds
Phone: 800/949-4232 (V/TT) In NY, NJ, PR and VI;
609/392-4004 (V)
609/392-7044 (TT)
Fax Number: 609/392-3505
REGION 3
Delaware, District of Columbia, Maryland, Pennsylvania,
Virginia and West Virginia
Independence Center of Northern Virginia
2111 Wilson Boulevard
Arlington, VA 22201
Contact Person: David Sharpe
Phone: 800/949-4232 (V/TT) In MD, VA, WV, PA, DE, DC;
703/525-3268 (V/TT)
Fax Number: 703/525-6835
REGION 4
Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky,
Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina and Tennessee
United Cerebral Palsy Associations, Inc.
1776 Peachtree Road, Suite 310 N
Atlanta, GA 30309
Contact Person: Shelley Kaplan
Phone: 800/949-4232 (V/TT) In KY, TN, NC, SC, MS, AL, GA, FL;
404/888-0022
(V/TT)
Fax Number: 404/888-9091
REGION 5
Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Ohio and Wisconsin
University of Illinois at Chicago
Institute on Disability and Human Development (UAP)
1640 West Roosevelt Road
Chicago, IL 60608
Contact Person: Robin Jones
Phone: 800/949-4242 (V/TT) In IL, IN, OH, MI, WI, MN;
312/413-1407 (V/TT)
Fax Number: 312/413-1856
REGION 6
Arkansas, Louisiana, New Mexico, Oklahoma and Texas
The Institute for Rehabilitation Research
Independent Living Research Utilization
2323 South Shepherd Boulevard, Suite 1000
Houston, TX 77019
Public Contact: Lex Frieden
Contact Phone: 713/520-0232(V-TTY)
Fax Number: 713/520-5785
REGION 7
Iowa, Kansas, Nebraska and Missouri
University of Missouri at Columbia
ADA Project
4816 Santana Circle
Columbia, MO 65203
Public Contact: Jim de Jong
Contact Phone: 800/949-4232 (V/TT) In MO, NE, IA, KS
Fax Number: 314/884-4925
REGION 8
Colorado, Montana, North Dakota, South Dakota, Utah and Wyoming
Meeting the Challenge, Inc.
3630 Sinton Road, Suite 103
Colorado Springs, CO 80907
Principal Investigator: Randy Dipner
Phone: 800/949-4232 (V/TT) In CO, MT, ND, SD, UT, WY;
719/444-0252 (V/TT)
Fax Number: 719/444-0269
Electronic Mail Address: rwdipner@colospgs.bitnet
REGION 9
Arizona, California, Hawaii, Nevada and Protectorates
Berkeley Planning Associates
440 Grand Avenue, Suite 500
Oakland, CA 94610-5085
E-mail: adatech@pdbtac.com
Public Contact: Erica C. Jones
Contact Phone: 800/949-4232 (V/TT) IN AZ, CA, NV, HI, GU, AS, MP
510/465-7884 (V)
510/465-3172 (TT)
FAX NUMBER: 510/465-7885
REGION 10
Alaska, Idaho, Oregon and Washington
Washington State Governor's Committee On Disability Issues And Employment
P.O. BOX 9046, MS 6000
Olympia, WA 98507-9046
Principal Investigator: Toby Olson
Phone: 800/949-4232 (V/TT) IN WA, OR, ID, AK;
360/438-4116 (V/T)
Special Thanks to Jamal Mazrui of the
National Council on Disability
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