Hello! Please see below an announcement from the U.S. Department of Justice regarding a new website covering the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). This site contains very useful and informative materials for employees, employers, businesses and government entities navigating topics such as accommodations and requirements. The new page can be found at The Americans with Disabilities Act | ADA.gov<https://www.ada.gov/> Take care! Clare Clare D. Membiela, MLS, J.D. Library Law Consultant Library of Michigan MembielaC@michigan.gov<mailto:MembielaC@michigan.gov> 517-335-8132 The research and resources above are for informational purposes only and not for the purpose of providing legal advice. You should contact your attorney to obtain advice with respect to any particular issue or problem. "The dissemination of ideas can accomplish nothing if otherwise willing addressees are not free to receive and consider them. It would be a barren marketplace of ideas that had only sellers and no buyers." Lamont v. Postmaster General, 381 U.S. 301 From: U.S. Department of Justice <usdoj@public.govdelivery.com> Sent: Tuesday, November 29, 2022 12:09 PM To: Membiela, Clare (MDE) <MembielaC@michigan.gov> Subject: Justice Department Launches New Americans with Disabilities Act Website CAUTION: This is an External email. Please send suspicious emails to abuse@michigan.gov<mailto:abuse@michigan.gov> Last week the U.S. Department of Justice announced that it has launched a new and improved version of its Americans with Disabilities Act website, ada.gov<https://gcc02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Flnks.gd%2Fl%2FeyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJidWxsZXRpbl9saW5rX2lkIjoxMDAsInVyaSI6ImJwMjpjbGljayIsImJ1bGxldGluX2lkIjoiMjAyMjExMjkuNjczNzE4MTEiLCJ1cmwiOiJodHRwczovL3d3dy5hZGEuZ292LyJ9.LN6O0wRWUkDBZJZl2kTYnE1AYTAWHoLi-auwsr5B-rc%2Fs%2F1160163416%2Fbr%2F149124790107-l&data=05%7C01%7Cmembielac%40michigan.gov%7C07476195b44b4446187208dad22c5e77%7Cd5fb7087377742ad966a892ef47225d1%7C0%7C0%7C638053385409316021%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&sdata=wXmgR%2BHjwiaYfiAknyxejNHJHL1IVJ%2BRHlm4bYbqYs0%3D&reserved=0>. The updated version of the website is designed to more effectively serve the public and help expand access for people with disabilities. The website works well with mobile devices, includes easy-to-use navigation tools, and is written in plain language. 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