U.S. Department of Justice
Civil Rights Division
Disability Rights Section
https://www.justice.gov/crt/disability-rights-section
The Disability Rights Section (DRS) enforces the ADA through lawsuits and settlement agreements to achieve greater access, inclusion, and equal opportunity for people with disabilities.
Disability Rights Cases
https://www.justice.gov/crt/disability-rights-cases
It may sound unbelievable, but people using wheelchairs still face daily barriers. People using wheelchairs have been stopped from eating at a restaurant, staying at a hotel, receiving care at a medical facility, entering government buildings that are open to the public, and even voting in elections. The U.S. Department of Justice has commenced suits against private businesses, police departments, and cities over ADA violations for both practices and physical barriers.
Federal Law, Regulations & Standards
https://www.ada.gov/law-and-regs/
Accessible Parking Spaces
https://www.ada.gov/topics/parking/
File a Complaint
https://www.ada.gov/file-a-complaint/
Blocked Parking Spots, Broken Sidewalks, and Boulders: How Common Spaces Fail People With Disabilities, Elizabeth Guffey, January 31, 2020
https://www.thenation.com/article/society/accessibility-disabilities-photos/
Driver blocks handicap parking spot, disabled operator can't access car. NBC December 29th 2015 https://turnto10.com/news/local/driver-blocks-handicap-parking-spot-disabled-operator-cant-access-car
Paris 2024: Paralympics start with opening ceremony watched by 300 million people worldwide
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kw3YeL8a5qw
The Governor’s Office of Disability Affairs (GODA) strives to serve as an informational resource for people with disabilities, their families and the agencies that serve them.
https://gov.louisiana.gov/page/disability-affairs
