While they are very similar, there are also some differences between what the ABA standard requires for accessibility and what the American with Disabilities Act (ADA) standard requires. The ABA of 1968 was the first federal law to address accessibility.

This session will compare the ABA and ADA and review differences between the accessibility standards issued under these laws. The presenter will explain how the ABA and ADA Accessibility Standards differ in application, scope, specific provisions, and enforcement.

The Board jointly updated its ADA and ABA guidelines to make them more consistent. As a result, the current ABA Standards and ADA Standards are very similar, but there are several substantive differences between them.

While the ADA and ABA both play vital roles in promoting accessibility for people with disabilities, they have different areas of focus. The ADA aims to remove barriers in public and private spaces for everyone, while the ABA ensures that federally …

About the ABA Accessibility Standards. Standards issued under the Architectural Barriers Act (ABA) apply to facilities designed, built, altered, or leased with federal funds. Passed in 1968, the ABA is one of the first laws to address access to the built environment.

What are the difference between the ABA and ADA standards? Will this webinar qualify for PDH CEU'S? What type of facilities are considered residential (and therefore subject to HUD / UFAS) under the Architectural Barriers Act?

ADA Title II & “Program Accessibility” • State & local governments must ensure that individuals with disabilities are not excluded from services, programs and activities because programs are not accessible. • Public entities will not have to make each facility accessible to individuals with disabilities as long as equivalent access to the

How do ABA and ADA Standards differ? The U.S. Access Board also maintains the accessibility guidelines for the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), which are very similar to the guidelines that pertain to the ABA; however, there are some important differences.

The Architectural Barriers Act (ABA) of 1968 – requires that buildings and facilities designed, built, altered or leased with Federal funds be accessible to persons with disabilities. The United States Access Board develops and maintains accessibility guidelines under the ABA which serve as the basis for the standards used to enforce the ABA.

To make compliance easier, the Access Board harmonized the guidelines with the International Building Code and its referenced standard, the ICC/ANSI A117.1 Accessible and Usable Buildings and Facilities. The guidelines serve as a baseline for legal enforcement. The intent is …