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- ICC/ANSI
A117.1 Accessible and Usable Buildings and Facilities Independence
for persons with physical and sensory disabilities is a
primary goal of the 1998 edition of A117.1 standard. ICC/ANSI
A117.1 provides details, dimensions, and specifications
to help building designers develop their plans so that the
facility will offer unobstructed entry and ease of use to
all users with disabilities.
- Americans
With Disabilities Act Document Center ADA Accessibility
Guidelines for Buildings and Facilities page.
- ADA
Technical Assistance ProgramSince 1991, your local
Disability and Business Technical Assistance Centers (DBTACs)
have been providing information, materials, technical assistance,
and training on the ADA.
- National
Council on Disability (NCD)NCD's overall purpose
is to promote policies, programs, practices, and procedures
that guarantee equal opportunity for all individuals with
disabilities, regardless of the nature or severity of the
disability; and to empower individuals with disabilities
to achieve economic self-sufficiency, independent living,
and inclusion and integration into all aspects of society.
- National
Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Research (NIDRR)
plays a unique role in federally funded research activities.
and helps to more fully integrate disability research into
the mainstream of our nation’s policies regarding science
and technology, health care, and economics.
- National
Center for the Dissemination of Disability Research (NCDDR)The
National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Research
(NIDRR) in the U.S. Department of Education funds a variety
of high-level research and knowledge dissemination projects
that are making significant contributions in advancing knowledge
related to disability issues.
- Dept.
of Housing and Urban Development (HUD)
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ADA Technical Assistance Program The Department
of Justice ADA Technical Assistance Program provides free
information and technical assistance directly to businesses,
non-profit service providers, state and local governments,
people with disabilities, and the general public.
- The
Access Board U.S. Access Board, also known
as the Architectural and Transportation Barriers Compliance
Board. The Board, created in 1973, has served the nation
as the only independent federal agency whose primary mission
is accessibility for people with disabilities. Offers building
and facilities guidelines, publications and news on what's
new.
- Administration
on Aging Resource for information on aging
- including caregiving information and links to other resources
on aging.
- U.S.
Department of Justice (ADA Homepage) The ADA gives
the Department of Justice (DOJ) authority to issue regulations
for title II and III of the ADA and to provide technical
assistance and enforcement. The Department also has authority
to certify that a State or local accessibility code is equivalent
to the ADA's requirements for new construction and alterations.
- ADA
Information Services Lists the telephone numbers
and Internet addresses of federal agencies and other organizations
that provide information about the Americans with Disabilities
Act (ADA) and informal guidance in understanding and complying
with different provisions of the ADA.
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