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Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)

The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Team is committed to creating a culture of acceptance and inclusion for people with disabilities and providing the opportunity to enjoy equal access to State programs, activities, services, and employment.

The Statewide ADA section, led by the Statewide ADA Coordinator, serves as a liaison and in-house consultant for interpretation and application of Titles I and II of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA) for the Executive Branch agencies and the citizens of the State of Delaware. Their focus includes:

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  • Developing ongoing efforts to maintain ADA compliance;
  • Monitoring the State’s practices for implementing the ADA, which prohibits State Government from discriminating against employees with qualified disabilities per Title I;
  • Works in conjunction with Agency ADA Coordinators to plan and develop methods for addressing requests for reasonable accommodations;
  • Regularly conducts awareness training for employees to achieve and maintain compliance with ADA; and
  • Responds to and acts as the facilitator to resolve complaints and/or grievances of discrimination from the citizens of Delaware with qualified disabilities per Title II. Recommendations for reasonable methods, modifications and accommodations are provided to ensure public activities and events are accessible.

ADA Resources