The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) recognizes and protects the civil rights of people with disabilities. Sedgwick County strives to make our facilities and services available to all citizens including those with disabilities.

ADA Self Evaluation & Transition Plan

The Sedgwick County ADA Coordinator ensures compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). Questions regarding the Americans with Disabilities Act may be directed to either phone: (316) 660-7050 or email: FMLA@sedgwick.gov.

The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) of 1990

The ADA recognizes and protects the civil rights of people with disabilities and is modeled after earlier landmark laws prohibiting discrimination on the basis of race and gender. The ADA covers a wide range of disability, from physical conditions affecting mobility, stamina, sight, hearing and speech to conditions such as emotional illness and learning disorders. The ADA addresses access to the workplace (title I), State and local government services (title II) and places of public accommodation and commercial facilities (title III). It also requires phone companies to provide telecommunications relay services for people who have hearing or speech impairments (title IV) and miscellaneous instructions to Federal agencies that enforce the law (title V). Regulations issued under the different titles by various Federal agencies set requirements and establish enforcement procedures. To understand and comply with the ADA, it is important to follow the appropriate regulations.

Under titles II and III of the ADA, the U.S. Access Board develops and maintains accessibility guidelines for buildings, facilities, and transit vehicles and provides technical assistance and training on these guidelines. The ADA Accessibility Guidelines (ADAAG) serve as the basis of standards issued by the departments of Justice (DOJ) and Transportation (DOT) to enforce the law. The building guidelines cover places of public accommodation, commercial facilities, and State and local government facilities. The vehicle guidelines address buses, vans, a variety of rail vehicles, trams and other modes of public transportation. Regulations issued by DOJ and DOT contain standards based on ADAAG and also provide important information on which buildings and facilities are subject to the standards. It is important that the regulations be used along with the design standards they contain or reference.

Sedgwick County is committed to ensuring that Sedgwick County programs and services are accessible to persons with disabilities.

  • Any person believing that a Sedgwick County program, service, activity, or facility is not accessible should notify the Sedgwick County ADA Coordinator. Please visit Accessibility Complaint Form to share your concern or contact the ADA Coordinator via the information below.
  • Persons with disabilities who require an auxiliary aid or service for effective communication, a modification of policies or procedures to participate in a program, service, or activity of Sedgwick County, or other type of disability accommodation, should contact,

Sedgwick County ADA Coordinator
100 N. Broadway, Suite 130
Wichita, Kansas 67202
Phone: (316) 660-7050
TDD: Kansas Relay 711 or (800) 766-3777
Email: FMLA@sedgwick.gov