UPHIL Fact of the Month:

A simple way to make bathrooms more accessible is to have the door open out not in. People who use wheelchairs need at least a five feet circumference to turn around.

 

Publications, Resources and Links

Publications

  1. Fair Housing, People with Disabilities and Other Protected Classes for Landlords - pdf 391kb
  2. Reasonable Accommodations & Modifications in Private Rental Housing - pdf 768kb
  3. Tips to Access Services - pdf 88kb
  4. Disability Discrimination in Housing - pdf 826.8kb
  5. Digest of Cases and Other Resources in Fair Housing for People with Disabilities
  6. The cost of the booklet is $4; of the digest, $13.50. Shipping and handling are extra ($2 for the booklet alone, $4 for the digest or for both together). Both can be ordered online through the Bazelon Center's website www.bazelon.org, or contact the publications desk at 202-467-5730 ext 110 to request an order form. Discounts are available for bulk orders. For more information: Lee Carty, 202-467-5730 ext 121, leec@bazelon.org

  7. Serving People with Disabilities & Senior Citizens - pdf 79kb
  8. Fair Housing Campaign - Web site

Links to Web Sites of Interest

  1. Louisiana Advocacy Center
  2. Fair Housing Action Center
  3. Federal Fair Housing Act - The Fair Housing FIRST website recently added many questions (and answers)
  4. Human Development Center
  5. The Leadership Conference on Civil Rights Education Fund - Provides information on what to do when confronted with housing bias

Additional Web Sites

  1. American National Standards Institute (ANSI)
  2. Americans with Disabilities Act
  3. Department of Housing and Urban Development
  4. Department of Justice, Civil Rights Division, Housing and Civil Enforcement Section
  5. Disability Rights in Housing
  6. DisabilityInfo.gov (clearinghouse on government resources regarding accessibility)
  7. Fair Housing Accessibility Guidelines
  8. Fair Housing Act Design Manual  - pdf
  9. Fair Housing Assistance Program (FHAP) agencies
  10. Guide to Disability Rights Laws
  11. International Code Council (ICC)
  12. Joint Statement on Reasonable Accommodations Under the Fair Housing Act (DOJ/HUD)
  13. Louisiana Board of Architectural Examiners
  14. LA Housing Search

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