Joanne R. Pompano
“The Americans with Disabilities Act: Making the ADA Work for You,” Michael J. Lotto, with Craig Jones, and Richard Pimentel, with Louise Baker. Milt Wright and Associates, Inc., Northridge, CA, 1990, Recording for the Blind is in the process of recording this book. (Recording for the Blind, 20 Roswel Road, Princeton, NJ 08540, 609-452-0606 and 800-221-4792.
This is a very useful video that describes how the ADA can protect blind and visually impaired individuals. This two-part video provides very useful information and suggestions. A good resource for students, parents, educators, employers, etc.
“The American with Disabilities Act: From Policy to Practice” edited by Jane West. Millbank Memorial Fund, 1 East 75th Street, New York, NY 10021, 1991. Also available from Recording for the Blind, Princeton, NJ.
Helpful and informative. A great resource.
“Disability Rights Guide:” Charles Goldman. Westport Publishing, Lincoln, NB, 1991.
Also available from Recording for the Blind, Princeton, NJ.
This is a great reference to the rights for individuals with disabilities.
“ADA Compliance Guide.” Thompson Publishing Group, Salisbury, MD. (Supplemented monthly)
Provides current information and issues on ADA.
Burt, Robert A., “The Constitution in Conflict,” President and Fellows of Harvard College, 1995.
This is an interesting book that provides the reader with a new way to look at the Supreme Court and its influence on our legal system.
Colker, Ruth and Tucker, Bonnie Poitras, “The Law of Disability Discrimination,”
Anderson Publishing, Cincinnati, Ohio, 2000
Provides information that will allow individuals a greater understanding of the law that assists individuals with disabilities.
Joffee, Elga, A Practical Guide to the ADA and Visual Impairment, 1999, AFB Press, American Foundation for the Blind, New York, N.Y., 10001.
This is indeed a practical guide for visually impaired who need to understand their rights under the ADA. It is clearly written and provides information that will be useful in all aspects of life. Also, useful for those who need information on the rights of persons with disabilities.
“The Americans with Disabilities Act, P.L. 101-336.” Publication #869-010-000-961W. Government Printing Office Bookstore, Central Office, 710 North Capitol Street, N.W., Washington, DC 20401,202-783-3238.
This is an important resource for those wishing to understand the details of this law.
Student Reading
“Visual Impairment: Access to Education for Children and Young People” by Heather Mason (Editor), Stephen McCall (Editor), Christine Arter (Editor), Mike McLinden (Editor), Juliet Stone (Editor), Julie Stone (Editor), Heather Masion (Editor)
Provides information that is useful and informative concerning students with visual impairments and their right to education.
Stir It Up: Lessons in Community Organizing and Advocacy, Sen, Rinku, Klein, Kim, Jossey-Bass Publishing, 2003.
Written by social activist Sen Rinku, this book provides a framework and process for creating change. Also, supplies a detailed list of organizations and networks that specialized in the tools for creating change.
New Voices: Self-Advocacy by People with Disabilities, Dybwad, , Gunner, Bersani Jr., Hank, Williams, Bob, and Bersani, Hank A., Brookline Books, Boston, MA, 1996.
Provides a background of the history of the self-advocacy movement for people with disabilities. Provides a collection of original papers that provide first hand insight into this movement.
Teachers Reading List
The Job Placement-ADA Connection: Limiting Liabilities and Maximizing Opportunities for Training and Placement of Persons with Disabilities, Pimental, Richard K., Bell, Christopher G., Lotto, Michael J., M. Wright & Associates, 1993. Written for individuals placing workers with disabilities into jobs.
Discusses the obligations of employers. Also, an excellent chapter for job seekers “Talking about Your Disability in the Interview: A Question and Answer Study Guide.”
Bruvere, Susanne M., Golden, Thomas, P., “The Job Developer’s Guide to the ADA: Using the ADA to Promote Job Opportunities for People with Disabilities,” Training Resource Network, Inc., 1996.
Provides valuable information for those assisting people with disabilities with employment issues.
American With Disabilities, Francis, Leslie Pickering, Silvers, Anita, editors, Routledge, 2000.
A thought provoking collection which helps individuals to understand the consequences and issues raised by passage of the ADA.
