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ADA Guidelines Revised

Ziggi — Tue, 07 Sep 2010 18:10:59 +0000

The US Department of Justice has issued final regulations for Titles II and III.

By Jennifer Perry

Accessibility Services staff members have been providing training programs on the revised ADA/ABA Accessibility Guidelines for several years, and everyone always asks, “When will DOJ adopt these new guidelines as an enforceable standard?”

The wait is over!

DOJ has issued final regulations revising Titles II and III, including the ADA Standards for Accessible Design.

According to DOJ, The rule will become effective six months after publication in the Federal Register. Eighteen months after publication, compliance with the 2010 Standards will be required for new construction and alterations. In [...]

Easter Seals Project ACTION to Host Online Paratransit Dialogue

Ziggi — Thu, 15 Jul 2010 19:26:15 +0000

Easter Seals Project ACTION invites you to participate in an ESPA Talks – Paratransit Online Dialogue July 26 – August 6, 2010.

ESPA Talks is a series of discussions on accessible transportation held online. This virtual town hall forum is free and open to anyone with knowledge or perspective to share on the topic. Possible participants include public and private transportation providers, the disability community, paratransit providers, federal, state, and local agencies, disability services organizations, health and human services professionals, aging services agencies, the older adult community, school career/college transition coordinators, volunteer transportation program coordinators, planners, advocates, and policymakers.

Using Web-based technology, participants will [...]

NYPL Remembers: A Celebration of the 20th Anniversary of the Signing of the ADA

Ziggi — Tue, 15 Jun 2010 18:18:00 +0000

Twenty Years of the ADA A Look Back,
A Look Forward, and
Where We Are Now

A Discussion with

Paul J. Tobin
President and CEO, United Spinal Association

and

Lawrence Carter-Long
Disabilities Rights Activist

Mid-Manhattan Library
40th Street and 5th Avenue
New York, NY 10016
212-340-0837

Wednesday, July 28th, 2010

6:30 p.m. on the 6th floor

About the presenters:

Paul J. Tobin, a Long Island native with a backgroundin Civil Engineering, served as an officer with the U.S. Navy. Since sustaining a spinal cord injury in 1993, he has [...]

The Difference the ADA Made

Ziggi — Thu, 27 May 2010 16:55:05 +0000

| LETTER TO THE EDITOR

I’m writing in response to your March/April 2010 Letter From The Editor “Revolutionary Generation.” I’d like to share my thoughts with you and, hopefully, instill confidence in you that the ADA is making a difference.

I am a 50-year old, T-7 paraplegic with a spinal cord injury who happens to be an attorney. At the age of 21, I was injured by way of a gunshot wound. The study of law was not my plan, but somehow I ended up pursuing that field.

In a time when the ADA was not even remotely envisioned, I entered college, often times being [...]

Building a Better ADAAG

Ziggi — Thu, 01 Apr 2010 18:57:08 +0000

| ADA at 20

Revised federal accessibility guidelines make more sense for builders, enforcers and people with disabilities

By Kleo King

In July 2004, the Federal Access Board updated accessibility guidelines for new or altered facilities covered by the Americans with Disabilities Act and the Architectural Barriers Act (ABA). The “Revised ADA/ABA Accessibility Guidelines” (herein after Revised ADA/ABA) are an update of the original 1991 ADA Accessibility Guidelines (ADAAG). The Revised ADA/ABA was developed by an advisory committee made up of representatives from the design and construction industry, building code community and people with disabilities.

The goal was [...]

ADA at 20: Still Evolving After All These Years

Ziggi — Thu, 01 Apr 2010 16:40:08 +0000

ADA at 20: Still Evolving After All These Years. ADA transportation standards continue to change to reflect the needs of the public. [...]