Accessibility Resources

Handouts

Disability Discrimination in Correctional Facilities

This handout provides information about possible agencies, complaint procedures and deadlines that often apply when a person with a disability has a complaint against a prison, jail or juvenile justice facility.

Download PDF: Disability Discrimination in Correctional Facilities (279KB)

Ensuring Equal Access to Justice for Individuals Who are Deaf or Hard of Hearing

This resource informs Justices of the Peace in Texas about the court's legal obligation to provide certified sign language interpreters for individuals who are deaf or hard of hearing.

Download PDF: Ensuring Equal Access to Justice for Individuals Who are Deaf or Hard of Hearing (626KB)

How to File a Complaint Under the Americans with Disabilities Act

Guide to filing a complaint under the ADA.

Download PDF: How to File a Complaint Under the Americans with Disabilities Act (96KB)

Helpful Links

ADA and Childcare Centers

ADA and Childcare Centers

ADA Home Page – Information and Technical Assistance with the ADA

Information and Technical Assistance with the ADA

ADA Home Page

ADA Questions and Answers

ADA Questions and Answers

Commonly Asked Questions About the ADA and Law Enforcement

Commonly Asked Questions About the ADA and Law Enforcement

Emergency Preparedness for People with Disabilities

Information about preparing for an emergency from Disability.gov

Emergency Preparedness

Filing a Grievance in a Texas Prison or Jail

Texas Civil Rights Project information on filing a grievance in jail or prison

Filing a Grievance in a Texas Prison or Jail

Frequently Asked Questions about Filing an ADA Complaint with the U.S. Department of Justice

U.S. Department of Justice information

Frequently Asked Questions about Filing an ADA Complaint with the U.S. Department of Justice

IRS Tax Tips Videos in American Sign Language

Video-format tax tips from the Internal Revenue Service in American Sign Language

IRS Tax Tips Videos in ASL

Know Your Rights: The Prison Litigation Reform Act (PLRA)

Information provided by the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU)

Know Your Rights: The Prison Litigation Reform Act (PLRA)

Service Animals and the ADA

Service Animals and the ADA
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