Civil RightsThere are federal and state laws and regulations which protect the civil rights of the blind in such areas as employment, education, housing, insurance, public transportation, and public facilities. If you know of someone who thinks he or she has been unjustly treated or discriminated against just because of blindness, please contact us. We will try to help. With the implementation of the Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA), all programs covered under this law need to be accessible to the blind. To assist covered entities in meeting the ADA's information access requirements, the National Information Access Center was established at the National Center for the Blind. For information about the ADA as it relates to blindness, please contact the National Information Access Center at (410) 659-9314. |