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Upcoming Board Webinars
The next webinar in the Board’s free monthly series will cover access to residential facilities and take place January 6 from 2:30 – 4:00 (ET). This session will review design requirements for dwelling units in standards issued under the ADA and the Architectural Barriers Act and explain their coverage. A webinar scheduled for February 3 will address accessible transient lodging. Board webinars are made available in cooperation with the national network of ADA centers known as the Disability and Business Technical Assistance Centers (DBTACs). Registration is free, but a modest fee is charged by the DBTACs to process continuing education credits. For more information, including registration instructions,
www.accessibilityonline.org.
UPCOMING SESSIONSJanuary 6th, 2011 » Accessible Residential Facilities (available for registration)
Submit A Question for upcoming session.
Many questions arise about accessible residential facilities. This session will focus on untangling the web of laws that address access to housing, including the Architectural Barriers Act, the Americans with Disabilities Act, the Fair Housing Act, and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act. Presenters will explain how the design requirements of these laws apply and review requirements in the ADA and ABA Accessibility Guidelines for residential dwelling units.
Presenters:
•Marsha K. Mazz
Senior Accessibility Specialist
•Department of Justice, Office of Civil Rights Representative
Continuing Education Recognition Available:
•Certificate of Attendance (Free)
•AIA CES (free) : 1.5 Credits
•AICP CES (free) : 1.5 Credits
•UI CEU (free) : 0.15 Credits
February 3rd, 2011 » Accessible Transient Lodging (available for registration)
In addition to overnight accommodations, hotels, motels, and other places of transient lodging offer many different types of amenities, such as swimming pools, fitness facilities, spas, restaurants, and conference rooms. This session will provide an overview of requirements for transient lodging facilities in the ADA and ABA Accessibility Guidelines, including those that address sleeping rooms, bathrooms, and other spaces and amenities.
Presenters:
•Marsha K. Mazz
Senior Accessibility Specialist
•Jim Pecht
Accessibility Specialist/Librarian
US Access Board
Continuing Education Recognition Available:
•Certificate of Attendance (Free)
•AIA CES (free) : 1.5 Credits
•AICP CES (free) : 1.5 Credits
•UI CEU (free) : 0.15 Credits
March 3rd, 2011 » Accessible Swimming Pools and Spas (available for registration)
The ADA and ABA Accessibility Guidelines address independent access to swimming pools and spas and provide criteria for pool lifts, sloped entries, transfer steps, transfer walls, and accessible stairs. This session will review specifications for pool and spa accessibility and where they apply. Aquatic recreation facilities, such as lazy rivers and wave action pools, will also be addressed.
Presenters:
•Peggy H. Greenwell
Training Coordinator/Accessibility Specialist
Office of Technical and Information Services
US Access Board
•Bill R. Botten
Accessibility Specialist
Office of Technical and Information Services
US Access Board
Continuing Education Recognition Available:
•Certificate of Attendance (Free)
•AIA CES (free) : 1.5 Credits
•AICP CES (free) : 1.5 Credits
•UI CEU (free) : 0.15 Credits
The next webinar in the Board’s free monthly series will cover access to residential facilities and take place January 6 from 2:30 – 4:00 (ET). This session will review design requirements for dwelling units in standards issued under the ADA and the Architectural Barriers Act and explain their coverage. A webinar scheduled for February 3 will address accessible transient lodging. Board webinars are made available in cooperation with the national network of ADA centers known as the Disability and Business Technical Assistance Centers (DBTACs). Registration is free, but a modest fee is charged by the DBTACs to process continuing education credits. For more information, including registration instructions,
www.accessibilityonline.org.
UPCOMING SESSIONSJanuary 6th, 2011 » Accessible Residential Facilities (available for registration)
Submit A Question for upcoming session.
Many questions arise about accessible residential facilities. This session will focus on untangling the web of laws that address access to housing, including the Architectural Barriers Act, the Americans with Disabilities Act, the Fair Housing Act, and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act. Presenters will explain how the design requirements of these laws apply and review requirements in the ADA and ABA Accessibility Guidelines for residential dwelling units.
Presenters:
•Marsha K. Mazz
Senior Accessibility Specialist
•Department of Justice, Office of Civil Rights Representative
Continuing Education Recognition Available:
•Certificate of Attendance (Free)
•AIA CES (free) : 1.5 Credits
•AICP CES (free) : 1.5 Credits
•UI CEU (free) : 0.15 Credits
February 3rd, 2011 » Accessible Transient Lodging (available for registration)
In addition to overnight accommodations, hotels, motels, and other places of transient lodging offer many different types of amenities, such as swimming pools, fitness facilities, spas, restaurants, and conference rooms. This session will provide an overview of requirements for transient lodging facilities in the ADA and ABA Accessibility Guidelines, including those that address sleeping rooms, bathrooms, and other spaces and amenities.
Presenters:
•Marsha K. Mazz
Senior Accessibility Specialist
•Jim Pecht
Accessibility Specialist/Librarian
US Access Board
Continuing Education Recognition Available:
•Certificate of Attendance (Free)
•AIA CES (free) : 1.5 Credits
•AICP CES (free) : 1.5 Credits
•UI CEU (free) : 0.15 Credits
March 3rd, 2011 » Accessible Swimming Pools and Spas (available for registration)
The ADA and ABA Accessibility Guidelines address independent access to swimming pools and spas and provide criteria for pool lifts, sloped entries, transfer steps, transfer walls, and accessible stairs. This session will review specifications for pool and spa accessibility and where they apply. Aquatic recreation facilities, such as lazy rivers and wave action pools, will also be addressed.
Presenters:
•Peggy H. Greenwell
Training Coordinator/Accessibility Specialist
Office of Technical and Information Services
US Access Board
•Bill R. Botten
Accessibility Specialist
Office of Technical and Information Services
US Access Board
Continuing Education Recognition Available:
•Certificate of Attendance (Free)
•AIA CES (free) : 1.5 Credits
•AICP CES (free) : 1.5 Credits
•UI CEU (free) : 0.15 Credits