Welcome to a free, self-paced course on federal disability rights laws.
The course will take approximately one hour to complete. All you need is a computer and an internet connection.
The information below provides details about the course and will help you determine if this program is right for you.
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Getting Started
Intended Audience
- People with disabilities
- Advocates for people with disabilities
- Rehabilitation counselors
- Social service providers
- Anyone with an interest in disability rights laws
Learning Objectives
Upon completing this course, you will:
- Have a general understanding of the major federal disability laws
- Be able to assess what laws apply in different discrimination scenarios
- Be aware of resources for help and information about disability rights laws
Course Structure
The course has four components:
- An overview of the legal definition of disability
- A scenario which will present events in the life of a fictional couple (Sally and Sam) who have disabilities, and a discussion of the four laws which apply to the various aspects of the scenario
- A framework for analyzing common disability discrimination scenarios
- An overview of each of the disability rights laws
The course is designed to be completed in one hour. After completing the course, you will have the option to take a Final Exam. Upon achieving a passing grade, we will provide the information needed to receive continuing education credit.
Continuing Education Credits
This course has been approved for one general recertification credit hour toward PHR, SPHR and GPHR recertification through the HR Certification Institute and one clock hour credits from the Commission on Rehabilitation Counselor Certification (CRCC).
Questions on Registration or the Course
To begin, please register at the top of the page as a New Learner.
Any questions or problems,
please contact the New England ADA Center:
elearning@NewEnglandADA.org
617-695-0085 voice/tty
800-949-4232 voice/tty (CT, MA, ME, NH, RI, VT).
Questions on the Americans with Disabilities Act
Contact the ADA Center in your region:
800-949-4232 voice/tty
www.adata.org
Acknowledgements
This course was developed by the staff of the DBTAC – New England ADA Center, a project of the Institute for Human Centered Design. The New England ADA Center is part of the ADA National Network. The Network is funded by the Department of Education. The course was developed under Department of Education grant #H133A060092.
The course is based, in part, on technical assistance material written by the U.S. Department of Justice, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, the U.S. Department of Transportation and the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development.
