Resources

Helpful Resources

Places we point people to for disability rights, work, and paying for equipment. Every listing is a government agency, a nonprofit, or one of our own programs, and each has a note on why it is here.

Rights

When something is not accessible, or you are treated unfairly because of a disability, these are the official places to learn the rules and act on them.

Rights

ADA.gov

The federal government’s official ADA site. Start here when you want to read what the law requires, in plain language.

Visit ADA.gov (opens in a new tab)

Rights

ADA National Network

Regional ADA centers that answer questions for free, which helps when you are not sure whether your situation is covered.

Visit ADA National Network (opens in a new tab)

Rights

DOJ Civil Rights Division: Disability Rights

Where to file an ADA complaint when a business or local government will not fix an access problem.

Visit the Disability Rights Section (opens in a new tab)

Rights

U.S. Access Board

The federal agency behind accessible design standards, useful if you are checking whether a ramp, entrance, or restroom meets the rules.

Visit the U.S. Access Board (opens in a new tab)

Employment

For people who are working, looking for work, or going back to work after a disability.

Employment

Job Accommodation Network

Free, confidential advice on job accommodations for workers and employers, and a good place to prepare before you ask for a change at work.

Visit the Job Accommodation Network (opens in a new tab)

Employment

Workforce Recruitment Program

Connects college students and recent graduates with disabilities with federal employers, so it is worth knowing about if you are finishing school.

Visit the Workforce Recruitment Program (opens in a new tab)

Funding and equipment help

Equipment is expensive and insurance does not always say yes. These can help you try things first and find money when coverage falls short.

Funding

Permobil Foundation

A nonprofit that can help people get durable medical equipment after insurance has denied coverage.

Visit the Permobil Foundation (opens in a new tab)

Our program

Everyday Abilities Equipment Library

Our own demo library in Berkeley, where you can see and try equipment in person so you can find out what works before anyone pays for it.

Visit the Equipment Library

Our program

Everyday Abilities Tech Guide

Our notes on devices, with questions to ask your clinician and ideas for paying for equipment.

Open the Tech Guide

Community and history

Disability is part of public life, and Berkeley has a long history of people with disabilities leading the way.

Community

Disability Night Out

A national night when people with disabilities, their families, and allies dine out together to be present in public life. Next: Saturday, October 10, 2026, 6 to 9 p.m. local time. We list it because being seen and welcomed in everyday places matters.

About Disability Night Out

History

Ed Roberts and independent living

Our page on Ed Roberts, the UC Berkeley student whose fight to live and study on his own terms helped start the independent living movement.

Read about Ed Roberts

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Helpful Resources

Rights

ADA.gov

ADA National Network

DOJ Civil Rights Division: Disability Rights

U.S. Access Board

Employment

Job Accommodation Network

Workforce Recruitment Program

Funding and equipment help

Permobil Foundation

Everyday Abilities Equipment Library

Everyday Abilities Tech Guide

Community and history

Disability Night Out

Ed Roberts and independent living

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