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Employment Rights Who has Them and Who Enforces Them http://www.dol.gov/odep/pubs/fact/rights.htm Source: United States Department of Labor Provides a good overview of who enforces the Americans with Disabilities Act and the Rehabilitation Act and who is covered under the acts with contact information for those who need help. full description	Who enforces the ADA? What employers are covered under the ADA? Does my business fall under the jurisdiction of the ADA? Am I subject to the ADA? Is my employer subject to ADA enforcement? Who can I call if I feel I am being discriminated against because of a disability? Who can I call with an ADA question? Who can help me with the ADA? How can I sue someone for violating the ADA? How can I sue my employer under the ADA? How can I force my employer to comply with the ADA?
What to Do if You Think You Have Been Discriminated Against http://www.dol.gov/odep/pubs/ek97/what2do.htm Source: United States Department of Labor Gives a good step by step procedure for filing a complaint for a violation of the ADA, the Rehabilition Act or other laws prohibiting discrimination on the basis of disability. full description	How do I file a complaint under the ADA? What do I do if I think I have been discriminated against because of my disability? Who do I contact if I feel discriminated against? What do I do if my employer has violated the ADA? How do I accuse my employer of violating the ADA? What federal laws prohibit discrimination on the basis of disability?
Title 42, Chapter 144 U.S. Code: Developmental Disabilities Assistance and Bill of Rights http://www4.law.cornell.edu/uscode/42/ch75.html Source: Cornell Law School/The Legal Information Institute Section of the U.S. Code that describes the programs the government has designed to aid individuals with developmental disabilities and how they can participate in these programs. full description	What is a developmental disability? Where can I get help with my developmental disability?
Supreme Court Decisions Narrow Definition of Disability http://library.findlaw.com/1999/Sep/1/126880.html Source: Findlaw Article discussing the definition of disability and how plaintiffs may prove the existence of a disability. Emphasizes the importance of individualized determinations. full description	How do I know if I have a disability?
Supreme Court Narrows Scope of Disabilities Protection http://library.findlaw.com/1999/Jul/1/126293.html Source: Findlaw Article by Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP discussing the definition of disability and how plaintiffs may prove the existence of a disability. full description	How do I know if I have a disability?