Northeast ADA Center

Organizational Summary

The goal of the Northeast ADA Center is to educate and empower all stakeholders throughout New York, New Jersey, Puerto Rico, and the US Virgin Islands to increase their knowledge of the ADA and to support them to include people with disabilities in local communities, and to implement the ADA in their own lives, workplaces, businesses, and communities.

The Northeast ADA Center is a member of the ADA National Network, which is funded by the National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research (NIDILRR grant). They provide information, guidance, and training on implementation of all aspects of the ADA. The center is located at the Yang-Tan Institute in the ILR School at Cornell University. Staff consists of individuals with and without disabilities who have extensive experience in the disability field.