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 A landmark law that protects the civil rights of people with disabilities.

• Americans with Disabilities Act, A Misunderstood Law
• Concise History of the Americans with Disabilities Act
• History of Independent Living
• What is the Americans with Disabilities Act?
• Americans with Disabilities Act Accessibility Guidelines – (ADAAG)

• Alliance of Disability Advocates is located in the capital city of Raleigh* from where the staff provides services to the counties of: Durham*, Franklin*, Johnston*, Orange* and Wake* See: The Triangle and RTP
• Disability Rights & Resources is located in the city of Charlotte* from where the staff provides services to the counties of: Cabarrus*, Gaston*, Mecklenburg* and Union*
• Joy A. Shabazz Center is located in the city of Greensboro* from where the staff provides services to the counties of: Alamance*, Caswell*, Guilford*, Randolph*, and Rockingham*
• The Adaptables is located in the city of Winston-Salem* from where the staff provides services to the counties of: Davidson*, Davie*, Forsyth*, Stokes*, Surry* and Yadkin* See: The Triad

• Disability Partners – Sylva is located in the town of Sylva* from where the staff provides services to the counties of: Cherokee*, Clay*, Graham*, Haywood*, Jackson*, Macon* and Swain*
• Disability Partners – Asheville is located in the city of Asheville* from where the staff provides services to the counties of: Buncombe*, Henderson*, Madison*, McDowell*, Polk*, Rutherford* and Transylvania*

• Disability Resource Center is located in Wilmington from where the staff provides services to the counties of: New Hanover*, Brunswick*, Columbus*, Pender* and Onslow*
• Disability Advocates & Resource Center is located in Greenville where the staff provides services to the counties of: Pitt*, Beaufort* and Wilson*

**Centers for Independent Living serve only 42 of North Carolina’s 100 counties. The Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended, mandates the establishment of a statewide network of centers for independent living in each state.** 

Please click below for more information on Emergency Preparedness Resources

https://adanc.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/FEMA-disability-preparendness-brochure.pdf