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Accessibility and the Americans with Disabilities Act

VSA arts of Maine Self Assessment Site Survey
Do you want to begin to learn how to make your business or organization more accessible? Download our Self-Assessment survey and follow the instructions to begin to understand how to make your school or business more welcoming, convenient and safe for people with disabilities.
SelfAssessmentSurvey.doc

Accessible Maine
Use this on-line directory to learn more about the accessibility of cultural organizations throughout Maine.
http://www.maine.gov/portal/visiting/

ADA and ACCESSIBILITY RESOURCES

United States Department of Justice
Americans with Disabilities Act
This website has everything you can imagine about ADA and the law, as well as resources on myths vs. facts, employment rights, and accessibility resources.
http://www.usdoj.gov/crt/ada/adahom1.htm

ADA Information Line
800-514-0301 (voice)
800-514-0383 (TDD)

Tax incentives for businesses making accessibility upgrades: www.usdoj.gov/crt/ada/taxpack.htm

Internal Revenue Service
Questions about Tax Incentives for Accessibility
800- 829-1040 (voice)
800-829-4059 (TDD)
www.irs.gov

Mpower
For Information on Low Interest Loans for Accessibility Improvements
and to purchase Adaptive Equipment in Maine
Finance Authority of Maine
P.O. Box 949
Augusta, ME 04332
www.famemaine.com
800-228-3734 (Voice/tty)
http://www.mpowerloans.org/index.php

Maine Cite
Learn about how Assistive Technology and Adaptive Tools can make life easier for people with disabilities
University of Maine System University College
46 University Drive
Augusta, ME 04330
207-621-3195 (voice)
207-621-3482 (tty)
207-621-3193 (fax)
www.mainecite.org

New England ADA & Accessible IT Center
374 Congress Street
Suite 301
Boston, MA 02210
800-949-4232 (voice/TTY - in New England only)
617-695-1225 (voice/TTY)
617-482-8099 (fax)
http://adaptiveenvironments.org/neada/site/home

United States Access Board
1331 F Street, NW, Suite 1000
Washington, DC 20004-1111v 202-272-0080 (voice)
202- 272-0082 (TTY)
202- 272-0081 (fax)
800-872-2253 (voice toll free)
800-993-2822 (TTY toll free)
http://www.access-board.gov

Adaptive Environments
374 Congress Street
Suite 301
Boston, MA 02210
617-695-1225 (v/tty)
617-482-8099 (fax)
http://www.adaptenv.org/

Job Accommodation Network
West Virginia University
P.O. Box 6080
Morgantown, WV 26506-6080
800-526-7234 (voice)
1-877-781-9403 (tty)
www.jan.wvu.edu/

Careers in the Arts for People with Disabilities: http://nadc.ucla.edu/StatewideForums.cfm
Visit our Colleagues at VSA arts of Florida for an extensive website offering a variety of resources on Arts Careers: http://www.vsafl.org/Employment/

Working Together: Maine's Strategic Plan to Maximize Employment for People with Disabilities
A Report from the Maine Department of Health and Human Services, the Maine Department of Labor, the Maine Jobs Council, the Maine Commission on Disability and Employment and the Choices CEO Project of the Muskie School of Public Service at the University of Southern Maine.
Choices CEO Project
207-228-8345 (voice)
866-783-6461 (tty toll free)
www.choicesceo.org
To see the full report, visit http://choices.muskie.usm.maine.edu/stratplan.htm

Alpha One
127 Main Street
South Portland, ME 04106
(207) 767-2189
800-640-7200
866-906-5375(v/tty)
www.alphaonenow.com

Husson College
Department of Occupational Therapy
1 College Circle
Bangor, ME 04401
www.husson.edu

Maine Arts Commission
ADA Coordinator and Accessibility Grants
193 State Street
25 State House Station
Augusta, ME 04332
207-287-2724
207-287-2360
http://mainearts.maine.gov/accessibility/index.shtml

Disability Rights Center
P.O. Box 2007
Augusta, Maine 04338-2007
800-452-1948 (v/tty) toll free for clients and their families
207-626-2774 (v/tty)
207-621-1419 (fax)
http://www.drcme.org/index.html

Maine Civil Liberties Union
401 Cumberland Avenue
Suite 105
Portland, ME 04101
Phone: 207.774.5444
http://www.mclu.org/index.htm

Pine Tree Legal Assistance
Providing free legal services to low-income Maine people with offices statewide visit the website or call for more information.
88 Federal Street
P.O. Box 547
Portland ME 04112
207-774-8211 (voice)
207-828-2308 (tty)
207-828-2300 (fax)
http://www.ptla.org/ptlasite/index.html

Eastern Agency on Aging
The Agency operates the DASH Network, designed to make it easier for seniors and people with physical / cognitive / behavioral disabilities to access services.
450 Essex St.
Bangor, ME 04401
207-941-2865 (voice)
800-432-7812 (toll free)
207-941-2869 (fax)
207-992-0150 (tty)
http://www.eaaa.org/dashnetwork.shtml

American Sign Language Interpreters in the State of Maine
Please Contact the Program Coordinator at VSA arts of Maine for ASL Interpreter Referrals and Information about the State's List.
207-761-3861 (voice)
207-761-4740 (fax/tty)
rspatz@vsartsmaine.org (email)

Disability Access Symbol Links
Use these universal symbols to let people know what you are doing to improve accessibility
www.gag.org/resources/das.php

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This website developed with the support of the Maine CITE Project.
Maine CITE is authorized under the Assistive Technology Act of 1998 and is funded from the
National Institute on Disabilities and Rehabilitation Research, US Department of Education.


		Accessibility and the Americans with Disabilities Act VSA arts of Maine Self Assessment Site Survey Do you want to begin to learn how to make your business or organization more accessible? Download our Self-Assessment survey and follow the instructions to begin to understand how to make your school or business more welcoming, convenient and safe for people with disabilities. SelfAssessmentSurvey.doc Accessible Maine Use this on-line directory to learn more about the accessibility of cultural organizations throughout Maine. http://www.maine.gov/portal/visiting/ ADA and ACCESSIBILITY RESOURCES United States Department of Justice Americans with Disabilities Act This website has everything you can imagine about ADA and the law, as well as resources on myths vs. facts, employment rights, and accessibility resources. http://www.usdoj.gov/crt/ada/adahom1.htm ADA Information Line 800-514-0301 (voice) 800-514-0383 (TDD) Tax incentives for businesses making accessibility upgrades: www.usdoj.gov/crt/ada/taxpack.htm Internal Revenue Service Questions about Tax Incentives for Accessibility 800- 829-1040 (voice) 800-829-4059 (TDD) www.irs.gov Mpower For Information on Low Interest Loans for Accessibility Improvements and to purchase Adaptive Equipment in Maine Finance Authority of Maine P.O. Box 949 Augusta, ME 04332 www.famemaine.com 800-228-3734 (Voice/tty) http://www.mpowerloans.org/index.php Maine Cite Learn about how Assistive Technology and Adaptive Tools can make life easier for people with disabilities University of Maine System University College 46 University Drive Augusta, ME 04330 207-621-3195 (voice) 207-621-3482 (tty) 207-621-3193 (fax) www.mainecite.org New England ADA & Accessible IT Center 374 Congress Street Suite 301 Boston, MA 02210 800-949-4232 (voice/TTY - in New England only) 617-695-1225 (voice/TTY) 617-482-8099 (fax) http://adaptiveenvironments.org/neada/site/home United States Access Board 1331 F Street, NW, Suite 1000 Washington, DC 20004-1111v 202-272-0080 (voice) 202- 272-0082 (TTY) 202- 272-0081 (fax) 800-872-2253 (voice toll free) 800-993-2822 (TTY toll free) http://www.access-board.gov Adaptive Environments 374 Congress Street Suite 301 Boston, MA 02210 617-695-1225 (v/tty) 617-482-8099 (fax) http://www.adaptenv.org/ Job Accommodation Network West Virginia University P.O. Box 6080 Morgantown, WV 26506-6080 800-526-7234 (voice) 1-877-781-9403 (tty) www.jan.wvu.edu/ Careers in the Arts for People with Disabilities: http://nadc.ucla.edu/StatewideForums.cfm Visit our Colleagues at VSA arts of Florida for an extensive website offering a variety of resources on Arts Careers: http://www.vsafl.org/Employment/ Working Together: Maine's Strategic Plan to Maximize Employment for People with Disabilities A Report from the Maine Department of Health and Human Services, the Maine Department of Labor, the Maine Jobs Council, the Maine Commission on Disability and Employment and the Choices CEO Project of the Muskie School of Public Service at the University of Southern Maine. Choices CEO Project 207-228-8345 (voice) 866-783-6461 (tty toll free) www.choicesceo.org To see the full report, visit http://choices.muskie.usm.maine.edu/stratplan.htm Alpha One 127 Main Street South Portland, ME 04106 (207) 767-2189 800-640-7200 866-906-5375(v/tty) www.alphaonenow.com Husson College Department of Occupational Therapy 1 College Circle Bangor, ME 04401 www.husson.edu Maine Arts Commission ADA Coordinator and Accessibility Grants 193 State Street 25 State House Station Augusta, ME 04332 207-287-2724 207-287-2360 http://mainearts.maine.gov/accessibility/index.shtml Disability Rights Center P.O. Box 2007 Augusta, Maine 04338-2007 800-452-1948 (v/tty) toll free for clients and their families 207-626-2774 (v/tty) 207-621-1419 (fax) http://www.drcme.org/index.html Maine Civil Liberties Union 401 Cumberland Avenue Suite 105 Portland, ME 04101 Phone: 207.774.5444 http://www.mclu.org/index.htm Pine Tree Legal Assistance Providing free legal services to low-income Maine people with offices statewide visit the website or call for more information. 88 Federal Street P.O. Box 547 Portland ME 04112 207-774-8211 (voice) 207-828-2308 (tty) 207-828-2300 (fax) http://www.ptla.org/ptlasite/index.html Eastern Agency on Aging The Agency operates the DASH Network, designed to make it easier for seniors and people with physical / cognitive / behavioral disabilities to access services. 450 Essex St. Bangor, ME 04401 207-941-2865 (voice) 800-432-7812 (toll free) 207-941-2869 (fax) 207-992-0150 (tty) http://www.eaaa.org/dashnetwork.shtml American Sign Language Interpreters in the State of Maine Please Contact the Program Coordinator at VSA arts of Maine for ASL Interpreter Referrals and Information about the State's List. 207-761-3861 (voice) 207-761-4740 (fax/tty) rspatz@vsartsmaine.org (email) Disability Access Symbol Links Use these universal symbols to let people know what you are doing to improve accessibility www.gag.org/resources/das.php Choose another section: Return to Resources Main Page Disability Resources School and Teacher Resources Artist Resources Cultural Access

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