RightsNow! delegates visit the Department of Justice in Washington, D.C.
People with disabilities have the same right to justice and fair treatment as anyone else. However, those with non-apparent disabilities may encounter discrimination within the criminal justice system
A blind man uses a computer via text to voice screen reader software
In the United States, Section 508 requires that agencies using federal funding ensure that any electronic and information technology they purchase is accessible for people with disabilities
A brief description of some of the programs that provide economic support or benefits to people with disabilities, followed by links to some secondary resources on these laws
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) enforces the Fair Housing Act
A brief description of the four laws that govern nondiscrimination in housing, links to the texts of the two housing laws, some key regulations enacted under the law, and secondary resources
Students with disabilities explore activities at a U.S. high school
A brief description of IDEA, followed by links to the text of the law, some of the key regulations enacted under the law, and secondary resources on IDEA
Disability rights activists in San Francisco in April 1977 protesting the lack of implementation of Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act (Photo by Anthony Tusler)
A brief description of Section 504, followed by links to the text of the law, some of the key regulations enacted under the law, and secondary resources on Section 504
U.S. President Bush signs the Americans with Disabilities Act (July 26, 1990) (Photo credit: Wikimedia Commons)
A brief description of the ADA, followed by links to the text of the law, some of the key regulations enacted under the law, and secondary resources on the ADA
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