Guide to the ADA Accessibility Standards - United States Access …
Electronic signs that stream or scroll content, also known as variable message signs (VMS), pose unique accessibility considerations. New “talking sign” technologies, such as remote infrared audible sign (RIAS) systems, provide additional means of making sign content accessible. The ADA Standards do not address these technologies.
Guidance on the International Symbol of Accessibility
The U.S. Access Board provides the following guidance on use of the International Symbol of Accessibility (ISA) under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and the Architectural Barriers Act (ABA).
Guide to the ADA Accessibility Standards - United States Access …
This guide explains scoping and technical requirements for accessible entrances, doors and gates in the ADA Standards. Notational tips for users of screen reading software follow. In this document ″ indicates inches and ′ indicates feet.
About the ADA Guides - United States Access Board
The U.S. Access Board is a federal agency that promotes equality for people with disabilities through leadership in accessible design and the development of accessibility guidelines and standards for the built environment, transportation, communication, medical diagnostic equipment, and information technology.
About the ADA Accessibility Standards - United States Access Board
2010年9月15日 · For information about the ADA, including the revised 2010 ADA regulations, please visit the Department’s website www.ada.gov; or, for answers to specific questions, call the toll-free ADA Information Line at 800-514-0301 (Voice) or 800-514-0383 (TTY).
Required Accessibility Symbols [§216.5 - §216.11] The Standards require certain spaces and elements be identified as accessible by providing signs that include International Symbols of: • Accessibility; • TTY, or Text Telephone which is a phone assistive device for people with hearing or speech impairments; or
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Chapter 4: Elevators and Platform Lifts - United States Access Board
Platform lifts can be part of an accessible route in existing facilities that are altered. In new construction, platform lifts can be used to provide an accessible route to these areas only: wheelchair spaces, performance areas, and speakers’ platforms; incidental spaces with a maximum occupancy of 5 that are not for public use
Chapter 4: Ramps and Curb Ramps - United States Access Board
DOJ’s 2010 ADA Standards require curb ramps at newly constructed or altered streets, highways, and street-level pedestrian walkways to provide an accessible route for pedestrians at intersections (28 CFR 35.151(i)).
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The U.S. Access Board is a federal agency that promotes equality for people with disabilities through leadership in inclusive design and the development of accessibility guidelines and standards.