1.1.14 Flatness of ramp cross slope. For ramps, measure flatness of cross slope by placing a 24 - in. (600 mm) digital inclinometer perpendicular to the line of travel at 4 ft (1200...
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1.1.14 Flatness of ramp cross slope
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1.1.16 Alternate measurement tools
1.1.16 Alternate measurement tools. Ramps may be measured with instruments other than a digital inclinometer if they provide the data required for evaluation of tolerances as given...
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Brailling Printed Materials
To locate a resource to transcribe printed materials into hardcopy Braille, call local organizations that serve people who are blind or have low vision, independent living centers,...
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Accessible Theater Style
This set-up is appropriate for large sessions and short lectures that do not require desks or tables for extensive note-taking or frequent reference to handouts. Make sure all side...
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Television and Videos
Therefore, any television used in a meeting will likely be able to display closed captions if the video or program contains them and the decoding function on the television is turned on....
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1.1.7 Measurement of parking areas
1.1.7 Measurement of parking areas. Only accessible access aisles and passenger loading zones that are part of a larger parking area need to be measured. These areas should be...
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1.1.5 Flatness of walk running slope
1.1.5 Flatness of walk running slope. For pedestrian paths up to and including 6 ft (1.8 m) wide, measure for flatness of the running slope at 10 ft (3 m) increments along the...
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Considerations When Hiring an Interpreter
Consider the following factors when hiring interpreters for a meeting: Length and type of meeting: If the meeting will last two hours or more, you will need to have at least two...
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Printable Room Layouts
You can include layouts as an addendum to your facility contract, provide them in a pre-meeting with facility and banquet staff, and use them with your internal planning team to ensure...
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1.1.4 Walk cross slope
Alternately, a surveyor's transit or other electronic surveying tool may be used if it meets the accuracy requirements of 1.1.1....
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Electronic File(s) As An Alternate Format
A growing number of people who are blind or have low vision prefer to receive materials in electronic format (on computer disk, USB drive, or by email). Some people listen to the...
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Ensuring Online Files and Documents are Accessible
Documents and content created for the Internet should meet the most up-to-date Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG)....
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Getting In
Building entries must be flush with the grade of the outside access route and have a beveled doorsill that is not more than one-half inch high. Sometimes it's fairly easy to add...
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Designing Sidewalks and Trails for Access
Part 2, Best Practices Design Guide (2001), provides recommendations on how to design sidewalks, street crossings, intersections, shared-use paths, and recreational pedestrian trails....
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Food and Beverage Service
The Food Service: Accommodating Diners with Disabilities factsheet provides both legal standards and promising practices for paths of travel, approach to dining spaces, seating,...
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Using Qualified Interpreters
In most cases it is not appropriate to use an individual’s family or friends to interpret at a meeting....
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Access to Printed or Visual Materials
Printed materials distributed and used during meetings, including materials used by exhibitors, that have not been converted to alternate formats need to be either read aloud to the whole...
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Designing & Configuration Trends with Portable Chair Seating for Places of Assembly Continuing Education Course
Designing & Configuration Trends with Portable Chair Seating for Places of Assembly Offered by: Hussey Seating Company Credit: 1 CES HSW...
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Safety Considerations for Site Selection
When possible, request meeting rooms on the ground floor with direct accessible paths to the outside....
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Speech To Text Translation Services
For example, in a meeting where a formal presentation will be made using highly technical language followed by small group discussions, a Deaf or hard of hearing person may prefer to use...
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ADA Best Practices Tool Kit for State and Local Governments
The new technical assistance document, which will be released in several installments over the next ten months, is entitled “The ADA Best Practices Tool Kit for State and Local Governments...
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C. Costs and Benefits
Medical device manufacturers would then decide whether to incur incremental costs to meet the demand for accessible equipment, and some or many manufacturers may have an economic incentive...
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Institute for Design and Disability (IDD) (Ireland)
IDD was established in 1991 following the European Conference on Design for Disability held in Dublin in 1989. The objective of the IDD is to promote the inclusion in society of...
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Communicating With Individuals Who Are Deaf or Hard of Hearing
Don’t use phrases such as “you can tell him my name is John” or “it’s nice to meet her.” Instead speak like you would to anyone else: “My name is John,” or “it’s nice to meet you.”...
