Appendix A: Resource Guide
I. Federal Departments and Agencies
U.S. Department of Justice
Civil Rights Division
P.O. Box 66738
Washington, D.C. 20035-6738
(202) 307-2227 (voice)
(202) 514-0383 (TDD)
1-800-514-0301 (voice)
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
1801 L Street, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20507
(202) 275-7377 (voice)
(202) 275-7518 (TDD)
1-800-669-4000 (voice)
1-800-669-6820 (TDD)
Architectural and Transportation
Barriers Compliance Board
1331 F Street, Suite 1000
Washington, D.C. 20004-1111
(202) 272-5434 (voice)
(202) 272-5449 (TDD)
Section 502 of the Rehabilitation Act set up this agency to ensure persons with disabilities have access to all buildings owned, occupied or financed by the U.S. Government, as required by the Architectural Barriers Act. Write for a list of publications.
Office of Federal Contract
Compliance Programs
Department of Labor
(202) 219-9475 (voice)
(202) 219-9390 (TDD)
Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act says firms doing business with the U.S. Government must take affirmative action to hire and promote persons with disabilities. Persons who believe their rights have been violated should file a complaint within 120 days with this agency.
Administration on Developmental Disabilities
Department of Health and Human Services
(202) 690-6590 (voice)
The Developmental Disabilities Assistance and Bill of Rights Act protects workers who are mentally retarded, or have cerebral palsy, epilepsy, autism or dyslexia resulting from these conditions.
Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
Department of Health and Human Services
(202) 690-6726 (voice)
1-800-820-1202 (TDD)
Information on Medicare and Medicaid.
Office of Disability Employment Policy
(formerly the President's Committee on Employment of People with Disabilities)
1331 F Street, N.W., Suite 300
Washington, D.C. 20004-1107
(202) 376-6200 (voice)
(202) 376-6205 (TDD)]
Clearinghouse on Disability Information
U.S. Department of Education
330 C Street, S.W.
Room 3132, Switzer Building
Washington, D.C. 20202-2524
(202) 205-8241 (voice)
(202) 205-4208 (TDD)
Social Security Administration Regional Offices — contact the Regional Commissioner, SSA, Attn: Disabilities Programs Branch.
Boston Region I
Room 148, 1st Floor
10 Causeway Street
Boston, Mass. 02222
1-800-772-1213 (voice)
1-800-325-0778 (TDD)
1-800-392-0812 (in Massachusetts)
New York Region II
Room 40-102
26 Federal Plaza
New York, N.Y. 10278
(212) 264-3915 (voice)
(212) 264-8482 (TDD)
Philadelphia Region III
300 Spring Garden
Philadelphia, Pa. 19123
1-800-772-1213
Atlanta Region IV
101 Marietta Tower
Suite 1904
Atlanta, Ga. 30323
(404) 562-5600
Chicago Region V
P.O. Box 8280
Chicago, Ill. 60680-8280
(312) 353-8277
(312) 575-4613 (Interpreter Office)
Dallas Region VI
14th Floor, Room 1440
1200 Main Tower Building
Dallas, Texas 75202
(214) 767-4210
Kansas City Region VII
Room 436
601 East 12th Street
Kansas City, Mo. 64106
(816) 426-3701
Denver Region VIII
Room 876, Federal Office Building
1961 Stout Street
Denver, Colo. 80294
(303) 844-2388
San Francisco Region IX
75 Hawthorn Street
San Francisco, Calif. 94105
1-800-772-1213
Seattle Region X
Mail Stop RX50
2201 6th Avenue
Seattle, Wash. 98121
1-800-772-1213
II. Information on Accessibility, Technical Assistance and Legal Aid
This list is a sampling of organizations that deal with information and assistance for people with disabilities. It is not meant to be comprehensive. If you dial 1-800-555-1212, an operator will be able to tell you if a specific organization has a toll-free number.
American Council of the Blind
1155 15th Street, N.W., Suite 720
Washington, D.C. 20005
(202) 467-5081
1-800-424-8666
American Diabetes Association
1660 Duke Street
Alexandria, Va. 22314
(703) 549-1500
American Foundation for the Blind
15 West 16th Street
New York, N.Y. 10011
1-800-232-5463
American Institute of Architects
Library & Archives
1735 New York Avenue, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20006
(202) 626-7493
American Lung Association
1740 Broadway
New York, N.Y. 10019
(212) 315-8700
Barrier Free Environments, Inc.
P.O. Box 30634
Water Garden, Highway 70 West
Raleigh, N.C. 27622
(919) 782-7823
Building Owners and Managers Association
1201 New York Avenue, N.W.
Suite 300
Washington, D.C. 20005
(202) 408-2662
Council of State Administrators
P.O. Box 3776
Washington, D.C. 20007
(202) 638-4634
Disability Rights Education and
Defense Fund
2212 6th Street
Berkeley, Calif. 94710
(510) 644-2555
(Washington Office)
1633 Q Street, N.W.
Suite 220
Washington, D.C. 20009
(202) 986-0375
Easter Seals
230 West Monroe
Chicago, Ill. 60606
(312) 726-6200
1-800-221-6827
Epilepsy Foundation of America
4351 Garden City Drive
Landover, Md. 20785
(301) 459-3700
1-800-332-1000
Job Accommodation Network
1-800-526-7234 (voice/TDD)
ICD - International Center for the Disabled
340 East 24th Street
New York, N.Y. 10010
(212) 679-0100
(212) 889-0372
Info to Go (formerly National Information Center on Deafness)
Gallaudet College
800 Florida Avenue, N.E.
Washington, D.C. 20002
(202) 651-5052 (voice/TDD)
Learning Disabilities Association
4156 Library Road
Pittsburgh, Pa. 15234
(412) 341-1515
(412) 341-8077
Lung Line (Asthma &
Respiratory Disorders)
1400 Jackson Street
Denver, Colo. 80206
1-800-222-LUNG
Mainstream, Inc.
3 Bethesda Metro Center
Suite 830
Bethesda, Md. 20814
(301) 654-2400 (voice/TDD)
Mobility International, USA
P.O. Box 10767
Eugene, Ore. 97440
(541) 343-1284 (voice/TDD)
Muscular Dystrophy Association
3300 East Sunrise Drive
Tucson, Ariz. 85718
(602) 529-2000
National AIDS Hotline
1-800-342-AIDS (voice-English)
1-800-AIDS-TTY (TDD)
1-800-344-SIDA (voice-Spanish/Español)
National Catholic AIDS Network
P.O. Box 422984
San Francisco, CA 94142
National Association of the Deaf
8630 Fenton Street, Suite 820
Silver Spring, MD 20910
(301) 587-1788
(301) 587-2789 (TTD)
National Braille Association
3 Townline Circle
Rochester, N.Y. 14623-2513
(716) 427-8260
National Technical Institute for the
Deaf (NTID)
Center on Employment
52 Lomb Memorial Drive
Rochester, N.Y. 14623-5604
(716) 475-6219 (voice)
(716) 475-6205 (TDD)
National Association of the Deaf Law Center
8630 Fenton Street, Suite 820
Silver Spring, MD 20910
(301) 587-7730
National Center for Learning Disabilities
381 Park Avenue South
Suite 1420
New York, N.Y. 10016
(212) 545-7510
National Deaf Education Network and Clearinghouse
Gallaudet College
800 Florida Avenue, N.E.
Washington, D.C. 20002
(202) 651-5052 (voice/TDD)
National Fire Protection Association
1 Batterymarch Park
P.O. Box 9101
Quincy, Mass. 02269-9101
(617) 770-3000 (voice)
(617) 984-7880 (TDD)
National Mental Health Association
1021 Prince Street
Alexandria, Va. 22314-2971
(703) 684-7722
1-800-969-6642
National Multiple Sclerosis Society
733 3rd Avenue, 6th Floor
New York, N.Y. 10017
(212) 986-3240
National Organization on Disability
910 16th Street, N.W., Suite 600
Washington, D.C. 20006
(202) 293-5960 (voice)
(202) 293-5968 (TDD)
National Rehabilitation Information Center
8455 Colesville Road, Suite 935
Silver Spring, Md. 20910-3319
(301) 588-9284
1-800-346-2742
National Institute of Neurological
Disorders & Stroke
Building 31, Room 8A16
9000 Rockville Pike
Bethesda, Md. 20892
(301) 496-5751 (voice/TDD)
Sign Language Associates, Inc.
8630 Fenton Street
Suite 406
Silver Spring, Md. 20910
(301) 588-7591 (voice/TDD)
Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf
333 Commerce Street
Alexandria, VA 22314
(703) 838-0030 (voice)
(703) 838-0459 (TTY)
United Cerebral Palsy Association
120 E. 23rd Street
New York, N.Y. 10010
(212) 979-9700