Southeast ADA Center Resource Collection

Descriptive Summary
Title: Southeast ADA Center Resource Collection
Creator: Southeast ADA Center
Inclusive Dates: 1986-2011
Language(s): English
Extent: 8 box(es) (6.5 linear feet, 16 megabytes, and 27 audiovisual items)
Collection Number: RBRL377
Repository: Richard B. Russell Library for Political Research and Studies
Abstract: The Southeast ADA Center Resource Collection provides information, training, and guidance on the Americans with Disabilities Act and disability access for business, government, and individuals at the local, state, and regional levels. The collection includes materials created and distributed by the center for education, instruction and compliance with the ADA.

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Collection Description

Historical Note

The Southeast ADA Center is one of ten regional centers in the United States that serves as a resource for individuals, businesses, and state and local governments. The Center, originally called the Disability and Business Technical Center (DBTAC), provides information, educational materials, and technical assistance for understanding, implementing, and adhering to the Americans with Disabilities Act. The center also promotes disability awareness and provides training to groups and businesses. The Center is located in Atlanta and serves residents of Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Tennessee.

Source: Southeast ADA Center web site

Scope and Content

The Southeast ADA Center Resource Collection contains informational and educational materials related to the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), legal rights and issue related to disabilities, and accessibility. The collection includes reports, studies, guides, publications, pamphlets, and audiovisual materials that were available and used at the Southeast ADA Center. Materials date from 1986 to 2009.

Organization and Arrangement

The papers are arranged into eight series: Series I. The Americans with Disabilities Act, Series II. Accessibility, Series III. Education, Series IV. Employment, Series V. Disability Law and Policy, Series VI. Technology, Series VII. Transportation, and Series VIII. Websites.

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Administrative Information

Conditions Governing Access

This collection is open for research.

Series I. The Americans with Disabilities Act contains audiovisual records. Reference copies of the audiovisual recordings are available upon request. Research requests will be filled as soon as possible and will be dependent upon the condition of the recordings.

Series III. Education contains digital files. To access these files, please request the folders you would like through the finding aid using your research account. An archivist will be in contact with you to explain how to access the files. Please note that not all file formats are currently supported by the library for research use.

Preferred citation

The Southeast ADA Center Resource Collection, Richard B. Russell Library for Political Research and Studies, University of Georgia Libraries, Athens, Georgia, 30602-1641.

Copyright Information

Before material from collections at the Richard B. Russell Library may be quoted in print, or otherwise reproduced, in whole or in part, in any publication, permission must be obtained from (1) the owner of the physical property, and (2) the holder of the copyright. It is the particular responsibility of the researcher to obtain both sets of permissions. Persons wishing to quote from materials in the Russell Library collection should consult the Director. Reproduction of any item must contain a complete citation to the original.

User Restrictions

Library acts as "fair use" reproduction agent.

Finding Aid Publication

Finding Aid prepared by Angelica Marini, 2016.

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Related Materials and Subjects

Subject Terms

Related Collections in this Repository

Georgia Disability History Archive

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Series Descriptions and Folder Listing

 

Series I. The Americans with Disabilities Act, 1988-2011
		Series I. The Americans with Disabilities Act includes materials related to the implementation of the Americans with Disabilities Act, public and private compliance, and standards and guidelines. The series contains informational, educational, and regulation guides, reports, studies, workbooks, and pamphlets. Also included are an informationl packet and flyers about the Southeast ADA Center. Materials date from 1988 to 2011 and are arranged chronologically.
Reference copies of the audiovisual recordings are available upon request. Research requests will be filled as soon as possible and will be dependent upon the condition of the recordings.
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1	1	[Southeast ADA Center Information], 2011, undated
1	2	Uniform Federal Accessibility Standards, 1988
1	3	The ADA: An Analysis, 1990
1	4	Compliance Guideline to the Americans with Disabilities Act [Small Business Research and Education Council], 1990
1	5	American Rehabilitation, 1990
1	6	[ADA Pamphlets and Brochures], 1990-1994
1	7	[ADA Pamphlets], 1990-1995
1	8-9	Americans with Disabilities Act Handbook, 1991
1	10	[Training and Technical Assistance Materials for ADA (2)], 1991
1	11	[Bibliographies on ADA], 1991-1994
1	12	Federal Register, 1991
1	13-14	The Americans with Disabilities Act - A Compliance Workbook for Small Communities, 1992
1	15	The ADA and You- A Guide for Deaf and Hard of Hearing People, 1992
1	16	EEOC Technical Assistance Manual and Resource Directory, 1992
1	17	Complying with the Americans with Disabilities Act: A Series of Guides for Employers, 1992
1	18	Guideline Specifications for Passive Lifts, 1992
1	19	The ADA- A Guide to Provisions Affecting Persons with Seizure Disorders, 1992
1	20-24	[The NIDRR (National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Research) ADA Technical Assistance Initiative Annual Reports], 1992- 1996
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2	1-6	[The NIDRR (National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Research) ADA Technical Assistance Initiative Annual Reports], 1997-2001, 2005
2	7	ADA Watch- Year One, 1993
2	8	The ADA- A Guide for People with Disabilities, 1993
2	9	Opening the Doors to Older Persons: An ADA Accessibility Checklist, 1994
2	10	Accommodating All Guests, 1994
2	11	Transcending Compliance: A Case Report on Sears, Roebuck, and Co., 1994
2	12	Voices of Freedom: America Speaks Out on the ADA, 1995
2	13	Implementing the ADA: Case Studies of Exemplary local Programs, 1995
2	14	ADA Pipeline, 1996
2	15	Cognitive Impairments and the Application of Title I of the Americans with Disabilities Act, 1996
2	16-18	ADAAG (Americans with Disabilities Act Accessibility Guidelines) Review Federal Advisory Committee Final Report, 1996
2	19	ADA Pipeline, 1998
2	20-21	Helping State and Local Governments Comply with ADA, 1998
2	22	Americans with Disabilities Act Accessibility Guidelines Manual, 1998
2	23	WE [magazine], 1998
2	24	Sharing the Dream: Is the ADA Accommodating All?, 2000
2	25	The Research Exchange [publications], 2001- 2004
2	26	Issues in Rural Independence Revisited, 2001
2	27	Americans with Disabilities Act Accessibility Guidelines, 2002
2	28	The ADA Technical Assistance Project, 2003
2	29-30	[ADA Accommodation Request Process and Survey for Blind], 2003, 2006
2	31	ADA Information Brief, undated
2	32	Uniform Federal Accessibility Standards (UFAS) Accessibility Checklist, undated
2	33	The ADA Guidebook [For Small Towns and Rural Communities], undated
2	34	The Americans with Disabilities Act Training, undated
2	35	[Pamphlets and Brochures], undated
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8		[Training and Informational Videos], 1990s-2000s ( 27 moving_image(s) )

 

Series II. Accessibility, 1986-2004
		Series II. Accessibility includes materials related to construction, design, and housing for those with disabilities. This series contains guidelines, reports, studies, technical papers, pamphlets, and set of videotapes produced by the Center for Universal Design at North Carolina State University. Materials date from 1986 to 2004 and are arranged chronologically.
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2	36	Hands-On Architecture: Volume 3, 1986
2	37	Technical Paper on Accessibility Codes and Standards, 1989
2	38	ADA Compliance Guidebook- A Checklist for Your Building, 1991
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3	1	Recommendations for Accessibility Standards for Children's Environments , 1992
3	2	Point Counseling: Evacuation of Disabled Persons Planning Guide, 1994
3	3	Recommendations for Accessibility Guidelines: Recreational Facilities and Outdoor Developed Areas, 1994
3	4	The New Fair Multi-family Housing, 1997
3	5-6	Americans with Disabilities Act Accessibility Guidelines for Buildings and Facilities, 1998
3	7	Accessible Pedestrian Standards, 1998
3	8	Designing Sidewalks and Trails for Access, 1999
3	9	Accessible Exterior Surfaces Technical Report, 1999
3	10-11	Detectable Warning: Synthesis of U.S. and International Practice, 2000
3	12	Reconstructing Fair Housing, 2001
3	13-14	Building a True Community Final Report Public Rights of Way, 2001
3	15	Access for All: A Resource Manual for Meeting the Needs of One-stop Customers with Disabilities, 2001
3	16	Emergency Preparedness for People with Disabilities, 2003
3	17	[United States Access Board Guidelines Brochures], 2003
3	18	Americans with Disabilities Act and Architectural Barriers Act Accessibility Guidelines, 2004
3	19	The Construction Industry and the ADA, undated
3	20	ADA Resource Guide for Building Industry Professionals, undated
3	21	[Pamphlets- Housing], undated
3	22	[Pamphlets and Brochures- Housing and Home Design], undated
3	23	Adapt to a Better Design, undated
3	24	Recreation: A Great Way to be Active, undated
3	25	[Miscellaneous Pamphlets- Access], undated

 

Series III. Education, 1992-2005
		Series III. Education contains guidelines, reports, and studies related to education and rights, law, and technology. This series includes informational videotapes about education issues and includes one on providing equal access to libraries on university campuses. Materials date from 1992 to 2005 and are arranged chronologically.
This series contains digital files. To access these files, please request the folders you would like through the finding aid using your research account. An archivist will be in contact with you to explain how to access the files. Please note that not all file formats are currently supported by the library for research use.
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3	26	Opening Public Agency Doors, 1992
3	27	ADA Title II Action Guide, 1992
3	28	ADA Title II Action Guide Supplement on Employment, 1993
3	29	All Kids Count, 1993
3	30	Communications Technology for Everyone, 1994
3	31	Access to Education for the Disabled: A Guide to Compliance with Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, 1992
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4	1	Equal Education Opportunity and Nondiscrimination for Students with Disabilities, 1997
4	2	Back to School on Civil Rights [National Council on Disability], 2000
4	3	Making Educational Software Accessible, 2000
4	5	[Guide to Resources for Infants, Children, and Youth], 2004
4	6	Universal Design for Learning, 2005
4	7-8	A Self-Evaluation Guide for Public Elementary and Secondary Schools, undated
4	9	ADA Implementation for Public Schools Leader's Guide, undated
4	31	University of Florida Accessibility: An Overview Course in Accessibility for Web and Digital Media, 2004
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ER 1		University of Florida Accessibility: An Overview Course in Accessibility for Web and Digital Media [digital files], 2003
			These files consist of the components for a training website. To interact with the website, click on the file "index.html," which will start the website in a browser.

 

Series IV. Employment, 1985-2008
		Series IV. Employment contains surveys, reports, studies, newsletters, and videotapes related to issues of employment. This series contains materials produced for businesses, schools, government, and individuals. Materials date from 1985 to 2008 and are arranged chronologically.
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4	10	Disabled Americans at Work, 1985
4	11	Worklife [newsletter], 1988-1990
4	12	Pathways to Employment for People with Learning Disabilities, 1990
4	13-14	Equal to the Task II [Du Pont Survey of Employment with People with Disabilities], 1990
4	15	Improving Physical and Communication Accessibility for People with Disabilities, 1991
4	16	EEOC Technical Assistance Manual and Resource Directory (2), 1992
4	17	Employer's Guide to the Americans with Disabilities Act, 1992
4	18	Workplace Education: Voices from the Field, 1992
4	19	ADA Practice Series, 1993
4	20	[ADA Employment Summit], 1993
4	21	A Blueprint for Promoting Employment, 1993
4	22	Ready, Willing, and Available: A Business Guide for Hiring People with Disabilities, 1993
4	23	The Untapped Resource The Employee with Mental Retardation, 1993
4	24	The Workers' Compensation ADA Connection, 1993
4	25	The Glass Ceiling and Persons with Disabilities, 1994
4	26	Psychiatric Disabilities, Employment, and the Americans with Disabilities Act, 1994
4	27	Disability Employment Practices, c. 1994
4	28	Opening Public Agency Doors, 1995
4	29	The Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990: Bibliography of Selected Topics on Employment Practices, 1997
4	30	Chart book on Work and Disability in the United States, 1998
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5	1	Helping Employers Comply with the ADA, 1998
5	2	"Best" Equal Employment Opportunity Policies, Programs, and Practices in the Private Sector, 1998
5	3	The 1998 Amendments The Rehabilitation Act of 1973, 1998
5	4	N.O.D./Harris Survey of Americans With Disabilities, 1998
5	5	Re-charting the Course: If Not Now, When [Presidential Taskforce on Employment of Adults with Disabilities], 1999
5	6	Disability Employment Policies and Practices in U.S. Federal Government Agencies, 1999
5	7	Disability Employment Policies and Practices in Private and Federal Sector Organizations, 2000
5	8	Ticket to Work and Work Incentives Advisory Panel, 2001
5	9	An Evaluation of the Progression of Disability Benefits Among Workers in American Industry, 2002
5	10	Overcoming Barriers to Employment Among Persons with Visual Disabilities, 2004
5	11	Best Practices for the Employment of People with Disabilities in State Government, 2005
5	12	Are They Really Ready to Work, 2006
5	13	Workplace Discrimination and Disability, 2006
5	14	Manpower Employment Outlook Survey, 2008
5	15	[Interagency Committee on Disability Research Conference Program/Report], 2008 June 23-25
5	16	Filing an ADA Employment Discrimination Charge, undated
5	17	The ADA and You [Employment Discrimination], undated
5	18	[Employment Brochures]

 

Series V. Disability Law and Policy, 1991-2009
		Series V. Disability Law and Policy includes materials related to legal rights, policy development, and advocacy issues. This series contains papers, reports, surveys, articles, and newsletters. Materials date from 1991 to 2009 and are arranged chronologically.
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5	19	ADA and AIDS and the Law [Conference program materials], 1991
5	20	The Atlanta Lawyer [magazine], 1992
5	21	ADA- Effects of the Law on Access to Goods and Services, 1994
5	22	Operation People First- Toward a National Disability Policy, 1994
5	23	A Guide to Disability Rights Laws, 1996
5	24	Regulation, Litigation, and Dispute Resolution Under the Americans with Disabilities Act, 1996
5	25-26	Achieving Independence [A Decade of Progress in Disability Policy], 1996
5	27	Disability Status Report United States, 1996
5	28	Disability Watch, 1997
5	29	Equality of Opportunity The Making of the ADA, 1997
5	30	The Journal of Employment Discrimination Law, 1999
5	31	Lift Every Voice: Modernizing Disability Policies, 1999
5	32	Disability Policy: Issues and Implications, 1999
5	33	Enforcing the Civil Rights of Air Travelers with Disabilities, 1999
5	34-36	National Disability Policy: A Progress Report, 2000-2002
5	37	Promises to Keep: A Decade of Federal Enforcement of the Americans with Disabilities Act, 2000
5	38	Briefings on the ADA and Public Schools, 2000
5	39	N.O.D. (National Organization on Disability)/ Harris Survey of Americans with Disabilities, 2000
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6	1	[Law Reviews], 2001-2004
6	2	Disability Advocacy in a Post-Olmstead Environment, 2001
6	3	Mental Health: Culture, Race, and Ethnicity, 2001
6	4	[Success Stories], 2001-2004
6	5	National Center for the Dissemination of Disability Research Survey Report, 2002
6	6	Foreign Policy and Disability Legislative Strategies and Civil Rights Protections, 2003
6	7	Addressing the Needs of Youth with Disabilities in the Juvenile Justice System, 2003
6	8	Rehabilitation Research and Training Centers, 2003
6	9	SCI Life [magazine], 2003- 2004
6	10	Righting the ADA, 2004
6	11	Removing Barriers to the Legal Profession for Lawyers with Disabilities, 2006
6	12	Legal Briefings, 2006
6	13	Access for All: Five Years of Progress, 2006
6	14	GCDD Annual Report, 2007
6	15	The Challenge of Evidence in Disability and Rehabilitation Research and Practice, 2009
6	16	ADA National Network Research Conference- Proceedings, 10/27/2009
6	17-18	Voters Denied Equal Access at the Polls, undated

 

Series VI. Technology, 1987-2005
		Series VI. Technology contains reports, studies, and informational materials related to technology and disability. This series includes videotapes related to the web and internet accessibility for those with disabilities. Materials date from 1987 to 2005 and are arranged chronologically.
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6	19	Financing Adaptive Technology, 1987
6	20	The Americans with Disabilities Act and Assistive Technology, 1993
6	21-22	Access to the Information Superhighway and Emerging Information Technologies, 1996
6	23	Access to Telecommunications Equipment and Customer Premises Equipment by Individuals with Disabilities, 1997
6	24	Federal Policy Barriers to Assistive Technology, 2000
6	25	Information Technology and People with Disabilities: The Current State of Federal Accessibility, 2000
6	26-27	The Accessible Future, 2001
6	28	Accessible Technology in Today's Business, 2002
6	29	2004 Education Leadership Academy, 2004

 

Series VII. Transportation, 1991-2008
		Series VII. Transportation contains handbooks, assistance manuals, and reports related to issues of transportation and travel. Materials date from 1991 to 2008 and are arranged chronologically.
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6	30	Paratransit Handbook, 1991
6	31	U.S. Department of Transportation Paratransit Handbook, 1991
6	32-33	U.S. Department of Transportation Accessibility Handbook for Transit Facilities, 1992
6	34	[ATBCB- Technical Assistance Manuals], 1992
6	37	Accessibility Handbook for Transit Facilities, 1992
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7	1	Accessible Transit Traveler, 1992
7	2	Parking [magazine- Parking and the ADA], 1992
7	3	Developing Disability Awareness Programs for Transit Personnel, c. 1992
7	4	Will Older Persons Lose Mobility?, 1993
7	5	Access to Persons with Disabilities to Passenger Shore Vessels, 1996
7	6	How to Keep America Moving, 1997
7	7	Greyhound Strategy for Development of the Disabilities Market Final Report, 2001
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4	4	Buses and Trains for Everyone Curriculum Kit, 2002
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7	8	Building Mobility Partnerships for People with Disabilities, 2002
7	9	Pedestrian Safety Guide for Transit Agencies, 2008

 

Series VIII. Websites

Southeast ADA Center: Your Regional Resource for the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Website, Captured 2019- Access Online

Website of the Southeast ADA Center captured using Archive-It.

Celebrate the ADA: ADA Anniversary Tool Kit Website, Captured 2019- Access Online

Website celebrating the anniversary of the Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA), developed by the Southeast ADA Center in collaboration with the ADA National Network and the Burton Blatt Institute (BBI) of Syracuse University with funding from the the National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research. Captured using Archive-It.

ADA Live! Website, Captured 2019- Access Online

ADA Live! website captured using Archive-It. "ADA Live!" is a monthly radio show produced by the Southeast ADA Center, a member of the ADA National Network, and is a project of the Burton Blatt Institute (BBI) at Syracuse University.