Website
Other

Us Department of Justice: Americans With Disabilities Act

For Students 9th - 10th
The official homepage for the Americans with Disabilities Act provides information on standards for accessible design, business connections, public transportation, housing, labor, and stories on how communities have improved civic access.
Website
Other

Disabilities Resources Organization

For Students 9th - 10th
This site is the home page for the Disabilities Resources Organization. You may wish to choose the link to your state to find local agencies and organizations. The link to "Alphabet Soup" lists acronyms--it is a great link to follow.
Activity
Smithsonian Institution

National Museum of American History: The Disability Rights Movement

For Students 9th - 10th
This web-based exhibit from the National Museum of American History traces the history of those with disabilities fighting for equal rights.
Website
University of California

Univ. Of Cal. Berkeley: The Disability and Independent Living Movement

For Students Pre-K - 1st
A collection of primary source documents relating to the disability and independent living movement from 1960 to the present. Includes an introduction to the movement, a collection of oral histories, historical records of organizations,...
Handout
Lectric Law Library

When It's Time to File an Ada Complaint

For Students 9th - 10th
This site will address one very common area of unjustified workplace discrimination, an employee who has a "disability". Site contains personal testimonial.
Website
Other

Equal Employment Opportunities and Affirmative Action

For Students 9th - 10th
This St. Norbert College offers a research presentation that provides brief overviews of the equal employment laws, executive order 11246, and hiring processes.
Lesson Plan
PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Helen Keller: Author, Advocate, and Activist Video

For Students 3rd - 8th
Through viewing a video about Helen Keller's life, examining a 1904 photograph of Keller, and reading excerpts of her autobiography, young scholars will learn about Helen Keller's commitment to advocating for equal treatment for people...
Article
University of Washington

World Wide Access: Accessible Web Design

For Students 9th - 10th
A brochure from the University of Washington on accessible Web design for people with disabilities. Includes general page design, graphical features, special features, and a Web pages test.
Lesson Plan
ReadWriteThink

Read Write Think: Exploring Disability Using Multimedia and B D a Reading Strategy

For Teachers 9th - 10th
History takes on new dimensions in this interactive multimedia lesson that emphasizes the B-D-A (before-during-after reading) approach to research as students investigate the experiences of people with disabilities since the early 1800s.
Unit Plan
Other

Simple Science: Ramps and Ratios

For Students 9th - 10th
The interactive tutorial explores ramps and ratios. Learners view and analyze images of ramps and steps to see if they conform to the requirements of the Americans with Disabilities Act. The activity has students measure vertical and...
Professional Doc
American Institutes for Research

Center on Response to Intervention: Implementing Rti Using Title and Ceis Funds

For Teachers K - 1st
The U.S. Department of Education created this presentation to answers questions specifically about funds provided under three Federal programs: Title I of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act, Title III of the Elementary and...
Professional Doc
American Institutes for Research

Center on Response to Intervention: Funding Questions and Answers

For Teachers K - 1st
This document provides written responses from the U.S. Department of Education Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP) on the use of Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) funds for the implementation of RTI and answers...
Website
Other

Us Department of Justice: Faces of the Ada

For Students 9th - 10th
This site has individual stories and pictures of people personally affected by the implementation of the ADA of 1990. Good introduction to the law and what it was designed to accomplish.