Removing Architectural Barriers In evaluating what barriers need to be removed, a business should look to the ADA Standards for Accessible Design as a guide....
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Architectural Barriers
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M201.2 General Exception (Section-by-Section Analysis)
(Significant Changes – General Exception), the Access Board received public comments and MDE Advisory Committee recommendations regarding certain types of diagnostic equipment that are unable...
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The SmartWheel
The SmartWheel has been accepted as a measurement tool for the ASTM PS 83 - 97/F1951 Standard on Playground Surface Accessibility....
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BACKGROUND
Pt. 36, including the 2010 Standards for Accessible Design, Appendix A (the "2010 Standards"). Remedial Actions to be Taken....
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I. Definitions
“Accessible on Election Day” means that a polling place is compliant with the 2010 ADA Standards for Accessible Design (“2010 Standards”) (28 C.F.R. § 35.104, as set forth in appendices...
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12204(c)(3) Other sites
as historic under State or local law, the guidelines described in paragraph (1) shall establish procedures equivalent to those established by 4.1.7(1) (b) and (c) of the Uniform Federal Accessibility...
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12204(c)(3) Other sites
as historic under State or local law, the guidelines described in paragraph (1) shall establish procedures equivalent to those established by 4.1.7(1)(b) and (c) of the Uniform Federal Accessibility...
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Site Selection
Those standards were updated in 2010, and sites constructed after March 2012 will meet the new 2010 Standards for Accessible Design. ...
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Executive Summary
Executive Summary Standards for accessible design include requirements based on the anthropometry of wheeled mobility users....
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E1-a
Is there an accessible route, at least 36 inches wide, that connects the accessible entrance to all shelter areas (it may narrow to 32 inches wide for up to 2 feet in length)?...
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§ 36.406(c)(1)(ii)
(ii) Facilities with more than 50 guest rooms shall be treated separately for the purposes of determining the required number of accessible rooms and type of accessible bathing facility...
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Free Technical Assistance
You may also order the ADA Standards for Accessible Design and other ADA publications, including regulations for private businesses or State and local governments, at any time day or night...
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Chapter 7 Addendum 2: The ADA and Emergency Shelters: Access for All in Emergencies and Disasters
Regardless of who operates a shelter, the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) generally requires shelters to provide equal access to the many benefits that shelters provide, including...
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14. There has never been a disabled person in my store; therefore I should not have to make my facility accessible.
If an individual with a disability has not visited your business, it is likely because your facility is not accessible....
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D.4. - Is an agency ever required to fundamentally alter its needs in order to comply with Section 508?
The Access Board’s standards state that an agency is not required to alter its acquisition requirements in order to comply with Section 508 if the alteration would be so fundamental that...
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Definitions
“Accessible on Election Day” means that a polling place is compliant with the 2010 ADA Standards for Accessible Design (“2010 Standards”) on Election Day, whether such compliance is...
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M101.3 Equivalent Facilitation
The use of alternative designs and technologies that result in substantially equivalent or greater accessibility than specified in the proposed standards is permitted....
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Dispersion
Dispersion Recommendation: Wheelchair accessible units and standard units should be evenly dispersed to maximize convenient availability....
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Reach Ranges
The 1991 Standards, at sections 4.1.3, 4.27.3, and 4.2.6, and the 2010 Standards, at sections 205.1, 228.1, 228.2, 308.3, and 309.3, require operable parts of accessible elements, along...
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Drinking Fountains
(This can be accommodated by the use of a "hi-lo" fountain; by providing one fountain accessible to those who use wheelchairs and one fountain at a standard height convenient for those who...
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Alterations and Water Closet Clearances in Single-User Toilet Rooms With In-Swinging Doors (Section-by-Section Analysis)
The 1991 Standards do not allow an in-swinging door in a toilet or bathing room to overlap the required clear floor space at any accessible fixture....
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A. The Release Provisions Appear To Waive Access Claims Arising After The Date Of The Settlement Agreements
The Release Provisions Appear To Waive Access Claims Arising After The Date Of The Settlement Agreements The Agreements purport to forever waive the rights of all class members to bring...
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You must provide timely access to the same information given to other passengers for those who are deaf, blind
You must provide blind or visually-impaired passengers and passengers who are deaf, hard of hearing, or deaf-blind, timely access to the same information given to other passengers...
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ADA Information Line
Detailed requirements can be found in the ADA Standards for Accessible Design....