ADA and City Governments: Common Problems.

摘要

Access to civic life by people with disabilities is a fundamental goal of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). To ensure that this goal is met, Title II of the ADA requires State and local governments to persons with disabilities. This requirement extends not only to physical access at government facilities, programs, and events but also to policy changes that governmental entities must make to ensure that all people with disabilities can take part in, and benefit from, the programs and services of State and local governments. Self-evaluation enables local governments to pinpoint the facilities, programs and services that must be modified or relocated to ensure that local governments are complying with the ADA. This document contains a sampling of common problems shared by city governments of all sizes that have been identified through the Department of Justices ongoing enforcement efforts.