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Research of the National Network

The ADA National Network conducts research collaboratively as a network and individually within regions. In addition, the ADA Knowledge Translation Center is conducting a set of systematic reviews.

State of the Science Conference on the ADA

The 2021 Virtual State of the Science Conference on the Americans with Disabilities Act  was held on April 13th - 15th, 2021. Over three days, the State of the Science featured keynote addresses and presentations on research related to the implementation of the ADA. Access videos, slides, and information from the 2021 State of the Science Conference on the ADA

Access webcasts, slides, and information from the 2016 State of the Science Conference on the ADA

National Network Collaborative Research

The ADA Participation Action Research consortium examines the factors that influence the participation of people with disabilities in their communities.

Learn more about the ADA Participation Action Research Consortium (ADA PARC)

ADA Knowledge Translation Center Research

The ADAKTC is conducting a set KT research projects and translating findings into plain language summaries for policymakers, technical reports, publications in peer-review journals, and presentations at national conferences.

Learn more about the National ADA Systematic Review

Learn more about the Evaluation of Technical Assistance Services

Regional ADA Research

Each region conducts research on important topics related to the ADA. See all the regional ADA research projects below.

2016-2021 Research Cycle

  • Region 1: A Two-Part Study to Improving ADA Compliance in Cities and Towns
  • Region 2: Small Businesses and Title I of the ADA Implementation
  • Region 3: Americans With Disabilities Act Compliance: An Exploration of Barriers and How Individuals Gain Information on the ADA
  • Region 3: Local Government Implementation of the Americans With Disabilities Act: An Exploration of Activities and Factors Affecting Statutory Compliance
  • Region 4: Financial Inclusion
  • Region 5: The Quality Indicators of Assistive Technology in Postsecondary Institutions (QIAT-PS) Research Project
  • Region 5: The Punch-in Network and Online Social/professional Networking Amongst Youth With Disabilities
  • Region 5: ADA Success Stories
  • Region 5: A Systematic Examination of ADA Transition Plans and Their Role in the Development of Accessible Cities
  • Region 6: Promoting Worksite Wellness and Health Among Persons With Disability (Project WorkWell): Role of ADAAA to Counteract Obesity in the U.S.
  • Region 6: Access for Users of Service Animals
  • Region 6: Survey of CILs on Their Knowledge and Capacity to Provide Training and TA on the ADA
  • Region 6: Pilot Study of a Tool to Screen Individuals With Cancer for Vocational Rehabilitation
  • Region 7: ADA in Local Government Survey
  • Region 7: Evaluation of the National ADA Symposium
  • Region 8: Implicit Bias Study
  • Region 8: Human Resource Professionals--Community of Practice
  • Region 8: Law Enforcement Study
  • Region 8: Rapid Response Research Questions
  • Region 9: Evaluate Data on Physical Accessibility of Primary Care and Certain Other Providers in California Including Availability of Exam Tables and Weight Scales
  • Region 9: Understanding the Role of Functional Limitation Measures in Electronic Health Records
  • Region 9: Barriers to ADA Implementation in Emergency Management
  • Region 10: Health Care Access and the ADA

2011-2016 Research Cycle

  • Region 1: The Impact of the Great Recession on the Unemployment of Americans with Disabilities
  • Region 1: From Paternalism to Self-Advocacy: President Obama’s Community College Strategy and Students with Disabilities
  • Region 3: A comparison of perceptions of factors in the job accommodation process among employees with disabilities, employers and service providers.
  • Region 3: Negotiating workplace accommodations: Perceptions of employees with disabilities, employers and rehabilitation service providers.
  • Region 3: Employers use of workplace reasonable accommodations for retaining employees with disabilities.
  • Region 3: Development of the reasonable accommodation factor survey: Results and implications.
  • Region 3: Best practices in developing reasonable accommodations in the workplace: Findings based on the research literature.
  • Region 4: Investigating the Accessibility and Usability of Job Application Web Sites for Blind Users
  • Region 4: Public Accommodations: State by State Enforcement and Remedies
  • Region 6: Life after Cancer - Medical Practitioners' Survey of Cancer Survivor Employment
  • Region 6: Life After Cancer - Surveying Cancer Survivors about their Informational Needs
  • Region 7: Evaluating the Effectiveness of Training on the Americans with Disabilities Act on Implementation in the Workplace and Community in the United States
  • Region 8: Rocky Mountain Regional ADA Impact Assessment: Assessment of Stakeholder Needs for ADA Compliance
  • Region 8: Improving Employment Practices for People with Disabilities: A Community of Practice
  • Region 10: Understanding Employers’ Hiring Intention in Relation to Qualified Workers With Disabilities
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