Proposed Changes to the ADA & ABA Accessibility Guidelines

Prepared by the U.S. Access Board for the ADA Distance Learning 2000 Series, a collaborative program of the Disability & Business Technical Assistance Centers

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Proposed Changes to the ADA & ABA Accessibility Guidelines

ABA/ADA Accessibility Guidelines

Key Goals of Rulemaking

New Features

ADA Application & Scoping

ADA Scoping New Provisions

ADA Scoping Substantive Changes

ADA Scoping Questions

ABA Application & Scoping

ABA Scoping Questions

Common Technical

Common Technical New Provisions

Elevators

Laundry Equipment

Laundry Equipment

Residential Facilities

Residential Facilities

Common Technical Substantive Changes

Toilet & Bathing Changes

Non-Wheelchair Accessible Compartments

Communication Elements Changes

Visible Alarms

Visual Alarm Corridor Spacing

Signs Changes

Sign Mounting Location

Wheelchair Seating in Assembly Areas

Comparable Lines of Sight

Common Technical Questions

Common Technical Questions

Common Technical Questions

Common Technical Questions

What’s the next step?

How to reach the Access Board

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