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Provides a brief overview of ADA regulations regarding service animals, distinguishing service dogs from other animals. See ADA Requirements: Service Animals (via U.S. Department of Justice Civil Rights Division).

Provides a useful overview of the ADA regulations regarding service dogs, including the difference between service dogs and emotional support dogs. Discusses dogs only, not other types of animals. See ADA Service Dog Laws (via Service Dog Certifications).

Offers suggestions on finding, interviewing, funding, and managing a personal care attendant, including recognizing abuse. Targeted for people with spinal cord injury, but would be helpful to those with any type of disability wanting basic information about managing PCAs. See Personal Care Attendants and Spinal Cord Injury (via MSKTC).

Provides a list of tips for recruiting and questions for interviewing personal care attendants for those who self-direct their care. See Recruiting and Interviewing Tips for Personal Care Attendants (via Helpers Inc.).

Videos can be helpful in training personal assistants to perform a variety of tasks, on topics such as nutrition, operating medical equipment, wound care, and mobility. The site also provides the information in written documents. See Family Caregiving How-To Video Series (via AARP).

A Customer-Directed Guide Manual: Provides comprehensive information on personal assistance services (PAS) in the workplace. See Personal Assistance In the Workplace (via VCU Rehabilitation and Research Training Center).

Provides tips from people living with muscular dystrophy on finding PCAs and hiring them privately or through an agency. See 10 Tips for Finding Personal Care Attendants (PDF).

From ADA.GOV, this guide provides a detailed explanation of the legislation that protects the rights of people with disabilities. 

From USA.GOV, information about the ADA, voter accessibility, and workplace discrimination and harassment.

Via Kansas Bar Association, provides information on various topics regarding legal rights and responsibilities as an adult when living independently. Topics include: drinking, buying and maintaining a vehicle, finding work, being in relationships, housing, credit ratings and reports, health & exercise, identity theft, and voting.