Subject Guide: Advocacy & the Law


Library resource guide from the Kornreich Technology Center


Find articles in journals or magazines using the following online databases:

EBSCOhost: Your gateway to thousands of citations, abstracts and full text journals all at one web site. The Professional Development Collection covers a variety of subjects and topics across multiple disciplines. The Kornreich librarian is available to provide assistance in search requests, or self-service access to the databases is available at terminals in the Kornreich Library.

National Rehabilitation Information Center: NARIC's 70,000+ resources are here at your fingertips! Explore the databases, browse the Calendar of Events, or sign up for current awareness bulletins. NARIC's directories and databases cover a wide range of disability and rehabilitation issues. Each database is tailored to your information needs.
www.naric.com

Electronic literature awareness services:

Rehabdata-Connection: Fill in the subscription form at http://www.naric.com/search/rhab/connection/form.html

and receive citations and abstracts in free monthly email updates that track disability and rehabilitation topics that you choose.

Find books in the Kornreich Library:

ADAAG MANUAL : Guide to the Americans with Disabilities Act Accessibility Guidelines / Access Board. -- Washington DC: Architectural and Transportation Barriers Compliance Board, 1998.
KF5709 A98 1998

BARRIER-FREE DESIGN : The Law, New York State / Eastern Paralyzed Veterans Association. -- New York NY: EPVA, rev. 1996.
KFX 2080 .A5 1996

BARRIER-FREE DESIGN: : The Law, New York City / Eastern Paralyzed Veterans Association. -- New York NY: EPVA, rev. 1997.
KFX 2080 .A4 1997

BARRIER-FREE DESIGN : Selected federal laws and ADA accessibility guidelines / Eastern Paralyzed Veterans Association. -- New York NY: EPVA, rev. 1996.
KFX 2080 .A3 1996

BLUEPRINT FOR THE MILLENNIUM: : An analysis of regional hearings on assistive technology for people with disabilities / Seelman, Katherine D., ed. -- Washington DC: United Cerebral Palsy Association, 1998.
ED 1.310/2:3

HOW LIBRARIES MUST COMPLY WITH THE AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT (ADA) / Foos, Donald D., ed.; Pack, Nancy C., ed. -- Phoenix AZ: Oryx Press, 1992.
Z711.92 .H3H68 1992

LEGAL RIGHTS OF THE CATASTROPHICALLY ILL AND INJURED : A family guide / Romano, Joseph L. -- Norristown, PA: Rosenstein & Romano, 1996.
KF3823 .Z9 R66 1996

SUMMARY OF EXISTING LEGISLATION AFFECTING PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES / Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services. -- Washington DC: S. Dept. of Education, 1992.
KF 480 .A377 1992

TAX OPTIONS AND STRATEGIES FOR PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES / Mendelsohn, Steven B. -- New York NY: Demos Publications, 1993.
KF6394 .M46 1993

UNDERSTANDING THE ADA : Americans with Disabilities Act / Eastern Paralyzed Veterans Association. -- New York NY: EPVA,
KF480 .Z9 EPVA

Audiovisuals available in the Kornreich Library:

FREEDOM OF SPEECH -- Verona, WI: Attainment Productions, 1997. From Attainment's Disability Issues Series.

KID ABILITY : Disability sensitivity and awareness for children -- Syracuse, NY: Edit Point Video, 1999.

WITHOUT PITY : A film about abilities -- New York NY: HBO, 1996.

Web Sites

The following is a compilation of web sites regarding advocacy and the law that the Kornreich staff have found useful. The resources listed contain links to many other excellent sites.

Assistive Technology Training Online - Excellent distillation of federal public laws that impact the educational programs and services that children with disabilities receive. Laws are categorized into three areas: Civil Rights, Special Ed and Assistive Technology. Visually effective as well.
http://atto.buffalo.edu/registered/ATBasics/Foundation/Laws/index.php.

DisabilityInfo.gov provides access to the federal government's resources and services for persons with disabilities.

Disability Rights Advocates

A Guide to Disability Rights Law - This guide provides an overview of Federal civil rights laws that ensure equal opportunity for people with disabilities.

The National Assistive Technology Advocacy Project, operated by Neighborhood Legal Services, Inc., is a federally-funded project that "supports the advocacy efforts of attorneys, advocated, service agencies, persons with disabilities and their families as they seek funding for AT services and devices." Its web site includes a series of booklets on funding AT, a compendium of court and hearing decisions relating to AT, articles, and legal rulings.

Special Needs Advocate and Attorney Directory - Find an advocate or attorney in your state. This online directory is maintained by Education-A-Must, a non-profit organization that provides advocacy services to children with special needs.