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General E-Bulletin – April 2005
The ADA and ABA Accessibility Guidelines for Buildings and Facilities Now Available
The ADA and ABA Accessibility Guidelines for Buildings and Facilities, an updated version of the 1991 ADA Accessibility Guidelines (ADAAG) is now available at no cost from the Southwest ADA Center.
Recently released by the U.S. Access Board, the new design document is the culmination of a comprehensive, decade-long review of the 1991 ADAAG currently used in the construction and alteration of buildings and facilities. Revisions were made so that the guidelines continue to meet the needs of people with disabilities and keep pace with technological innovations. For example, new provisions for ATMs specify audible output so that people with vision impairments are provided equal access, and reach ranges have been lowered to better serve people who use wheelchairs and persons of short stature. The guidelines also feature a new format and organization for clarity, as well as being more consistent with model building codes, such as the International Building Code (IBC), and industry standards.
Overview of the ADA and ABA Accessibility Guidelines for Buildings and Facilities
Organization and Format
The updated guidelines feature:
- a new numbering system consistent with model codes
- a more streamlined structure and organization of chapters
- updated scoping and technical provisions, with greater structural delineation between the two
- new figures and commentary (advisory information)
- provision of all figure-based information in written text
A Rule in Three Parts
The Board coordinated its update of the ADA and ABA guidelines into a single rule. The final rule contains updated scoping provisions specifying what has to be accessible, and technical requirements explaining how to achieve the access. It contains three parts: a scoping document for ADA facilities (Part I), a scoping document for ABA facilities (Part II), and a common set of technical criteria referenced by both scoping documents (Part III).
For a free copy (or copies) of the ADA and ABA Accessibility Guidelines for Buildings and Facilities, please call 1-800-949-4232 or email: swdbtac@ilru.org.
National ADA Symposium & EXPO
Presented by the national network
of ADA & IT Centers
Kansas City, Kansas – Overland Park Convention Center
May 17 – 19, 2005
What is the National ADA Symposium?
The National ADA Symposium is the most comprehensive and effective event available on the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and disability related issues. The National ADA Symposium is designed to meet the specific needs and interests of professionals who are involved in interpreting and implementing the American with Disabilities Act's guidelines and regulations.
Who should attend?
- ADA Coordinators
- Architects
- Attorneys
- Business Leaders
- City and County Officials
- Disability Advocates
- Educators
- HR Managers
- Service Providers
National ADA Symposium Events
- Keynote presentation by Paralympic medalist, Randy Snow
- Topic specific breakouts with Tracks on: employment, architecture, local government, education, community issues, information technology, state and federal agencies and areas of interest.
- Reception
- EXPO with disability-related products and services
The registration fee is $345 per person.
Additional information can be found on the DLRP What's New page.
Online registration and conference information now available at
http://www.adaproject.org
You can also contact your regional ADA & IT Center for more information
by calling 800-949-4232.
AIR University Accessible Web Design Conference
St. Edwards University
Main Campus
3000 South Congress Avenue, Austin, Texas
May 13 & 14, 2005 8:00a.m. to 5:00p.m.
What is AIR University?
AIR University is Knowbility's annual accessible Web design conference. National experts will provide two days of training for beginning and experienced Web masters, policy makers, and anyone responsible for making technology accessible to people with disabilities.
Who should attend
Individuals who:
- are responsible for developing and maintaining Web pages in K-20
- have responsibility for a local, state or federal government Web site
- are interested in how the ADA applies to the Internet
- make policy for your department
- are a private Web professional who would like to receive government contracts
- want to more about how and why to create accessible Web sites
- need to know the legal requirements
Why you should attend?
Knowbility's Accessibility University has
won praise and national recognition for the quality and usefulness
of course content and
delivery.
See course descriptions for classes offered at the conference.
Register at Knowbility to attend AIR University today!
Sponsored in part by the Southwest ADA Center at ILRU. DLRP receives grant funding from the National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Research (NIDRR), which enables DLRP to provide training, technical assistance and resources to educators in K-20.
The DBTAC Southwest ADA Center is a program of ILRU at TIRR in Houston, Texas. The DBTAC is funded by a grant (#H133D60012) from the U.S. Department of Education’s National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Research (NIDRR) to provide training, technical assistance and materials on the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and other disability-related laws.
NIDRR and the Southwest ADA Center are not enforcement agencies. The information provided is intended solely as informal guidance and is not a determination of your legal rights and responsibilities under the ADA, nor is it binding on any agency with enforcement responsibility under the ADA and other disability-related laws.
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