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Basic Country Profile
Location: Northern America
Capital: Washington DC
Population: 329,052,515
Major Languages: English
Major Religions: Christianity
Currency: US Dollar
Terrain: Varied topography
Climate: Varied climate
Dial Code: +1
Time Zone: UTC-10:00 to UTC-05:00 with daylight saving time
Disability Population: 12.6% [census]
Emergency number: 911
Disability Legislations and Policies
Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD) – USA has not yet ratified the CRPD yet.
Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) – Signed into law on July 26, 1990, the Americans with Disabilities Act is a comprehensive civil rights law which prohibits discrimination based on disability in employment, state and local government programs, public accommodations, commercial facilities, transportation, and telecommunications. Read more on www.ada.gov/
Section 504 – Section 504 which is part of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 prohibits discrimination based upon disability. Read more on www.wrightslaw.com/info
Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) – Passed in 1975, IDEA is a federal law that ensures students with a disability are provided with free appropriate public education.
Travel Related Information
Accessibility in USA varies between States and cities. The strong legislation American with Disabilities Act (ADA) makes it a legal requirement to provide public accommodations and prohibits discrimination based on disability.
Accessibility information for some of the major cities in US are given below:
Atlanta
Transportation (Trains) – www.itsmarta.com/Default.aspx
Transportation (Accessible taxis) – www.atlantacheckercab.com
Boston
Transportation (Buses) – MBTA Bus system – www.mbta.com
Transportation (Accessible taxi) Metro cab of Boston – www.boston.gov
Chicago
Public transportation – www.transitchicago.com
Transportation (Accessible taxi) – www.opentaxis.com/
Dallas
Public transportation – www.dart.org
Transportation (Accessible taxi) – www.taxidfw.net
Las Vegas
Public transportation – www.rtcsnv.com
Transportation (Accessible taxi) – www.ycstrans.com/ +1-702-873-2000
www.luckycablv.com/ +1-702-477-7555
Los Angeles
Public transportation – www.metro.net
Transportation (Accessible taxi) – United Taxi – www.unitedtaxi.com
LA City Cab – www.lacitycab.com
New Orleans
Public transportation – New Orleans Regional Transit Authority (NORTA) – www.norta.com
Wheelchair and mobility equipment rentals – http://mrwheelchair.com/ and https://totalaccessmobility.com/
Accessible Airport Shuttle – www.airportshuttleneworleans.com
New York
New York Airport Accessibility:
JFK Airport – www.jfkairport.com
La Guardia Airport – www.laguardiaairport.com
Newark Liberty International Airport – www.newarkairport.com
Public transportation – MTA Subway and bus network – http://web.mta.info
Transportation (Accessible taxi) – Accessible dispatch – http://accessibledispatch.org
www.nyc.gov/html/tlc
Attractions:
Empire State Building – www.esbnyc.com
9/11 Memorial & Museum – www.911memorial.org
Times Square – www.timessquarenyc.org/broadway
MOMA – www.moma.org
Statue of Liberty – https://www.nps.gov
NYC Parks – www.nycgovparks.org
Useful Links
Travelers with Disabilities
https://travel.state.gov
American Society of Travel Agents (ASTA)
www.asta.org
Accessible Journeys
www.disabilitytravel.com
The National Center on Health, Physical Activity and Disability
www.ncpad.org
The Guided Tour
www.guidedtour.com