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| American
National Standards Institute (ANSI) |
Headquarters
1819 L Street, NW, 6th Floor
Washington, DC 20036 |
202-293-8020
(V)
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| Neutral
forum for the development of policies on standards issues and serves
as a watchdog for standards development and conformity assessment
programs and processes. |
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| City
of Rockville Human Rights Commission |
111 Maryland
Avenue
Rockville, MD 20850 |
240-314-8316
(V)
240-314-8100 (ADA Issues)
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| Provide
free mediation services to people in the City of Rockville who may
find themselves in conflict with a neighbor, landlord, tenant, or
business. Review and/or hear investigated complaints of discrimination. |
| Disability
& Business Technical Assistance Center (DBTAC) - Mid-Atlantic Region |
Marian Vessels,
Director
401 N. Washington Street, Suite 450
Rockville, MD 20850
E-mail: adainfo@transcen.org
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301-217-0124
(V/TTY)
1-800-949-4232 (V/TTY)
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| Provide
training, information, and technical assistance on the Americans with
Disabilities Act (ADA) and accessible information technology (IT).
Information is available to all, including businesses, schools, government
agencies and people with disabilities within the Mid-Atlantic Region
(DC, DE, MD, PA, VA, WV). |
| Disability
Law Lowdown |
| Set
of podcasts that provide up-to-date information on the ADA and related
disability laws. You can listen to the podcasts, or read the transcripts,
on the website or you can download them to your MP3 player and listen
at your convenience. Available in English, Spanish, and American Sign
Language. |
| Equal
Rights Center |
11 Dupont Circle,
NW, Suite 450
Washington, DC 20036
E-mail: complaints@equalrightscenter.org
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202-234-3062
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202-234-7590 (TTY)
1-866-719-4372 (Toll Free)
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| Civil
rights education and outreach about fair housing, fair employment,
equal access to public accommodations and government services, disability
rights, and immigrant rights. |
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| Maryland
Codes Administration - Dept. of Housing and Community Development |
Steve Shen, P.E.
Manager Compliance, Enforcement & Training,
Maryland Accessibility & Energy Codes
100 Community Place, Room 3.625
Crownsville, MD 21032-2023
E-mail: shen@mdhousing.org
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410-514-7214
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building codes information. Provide technical assistance to local
governments, industry and the public to ensure that buildings are
accessible to individuals with disabilities. |
| Maryland
Commission on Human Relations |
6
Saint Paul Street, Suite 900
Baltimore, MD 21202 |
410-767-8600
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410-333-1737 (TTY)
1-800-637-6247 (Toll Free)
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equal opportunity to all through the enforcement of Maryland's laws
against discrimination in employment, housing, and public accommodations.
Call here for discrimination concerns and to file a grievance. |
| Metro
Ombudsman Program for Customers with Disabilities - Office of Americans
with Disabilities Act Program (ADAP) |
600 5th Street,
NW
Washington, DC 20001 |
202-962-1100
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202-962-2033 (TTY)
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| Help
individuals understand their rights and responsibilities as well as
their options. Make inquiries on an individual's behalf and obtain
responses to his/her questions. Help present an individual's complaint
to the parties responsible for resolution. Mediate between an individual
and other parties to a conflict to bring about a mutually agreeable
outcome. Recommend changes in policies, procedures, and practices
to prevent similar problems from occurring. |
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