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title: ADA fact sheet
description: Get basic information on the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) in this one-page fact sheet. Print it out and share it when advocating for your child’s rights.
slug: ada-fact-sheet
author: The Understood Team
reviewer: Meghan Casey Whittaker, JD
published: '2019-10-16T11:36:43.707Z'
thumbnail: https://cdn-images.understood.org/p0qf7j048i0q/vRaLiKn7hPkAIceIIjMEm/0c9bd3e9d7733d583236e2b299828c81/18.png
source_url: https://www.understood.org/en/articles/ada-fact-sheet
lang: en
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# ADA fact sheet

[ADA fact sheet](https://cdn-assets.understood.org/p0qf7j048i0q/1E5SLDEgAaEIk57TKUTrQj/75fac4783a3cff92238b4ca82b184cce/ADA_Fact_Sheet_Understood_Accessible.pdf)

Learn the basics about the [Americans with Disabilities Act](https://www.understood.org/en/articles/americans-with-disabilities-act-ada) (ADA) in this one-page fact sheet. This federal civil rights law protects from discrimination people of all ages with disabilities. That includes people with ADHD or learning disabilities. View the fact sheet above, or click on the link to download and print it. 

## Learn more

- See [how ADA compares with other laws](https://www.understood.org/en/articles/at-a-glance-which-laws-do-what) that protect kids with learning disabilities and ADHD.
- Find out [how ADA can protect against discrimination in the workplace](https://www.understood.org/en/articles/faqs-about-disclosing-a-disability-to-your-employer).
- Get [basic information on Section 504](https://www.understood.org/en/articles/what-is-a-504-plan), another civil rights law.

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