Case Law and the ACCESS ADA Accessibility Inspection Audit

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The challenge of federal American’s With Disabilities (ADA) case law is paramount. Lawyers, by their very nature and training, are focused on finding case law in support of their position. We argue that the ACCESS program of getting buildings and sites ADA compliant is inherently based on case law. The only difference is semantics. We call “case law” the “ACCESS ADA Accessibility Inspection Audit”.

Lesser Known Aspects of the 2010 ADA Standards for Accessible Design

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The 2010 ADA Standards for Accessible Design are revisions of Titles II and III of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990. They were published in September, 2010 and took effect on March 15, 2011. Most people associate the ADA with far-reaching improvements like accessible walkways, doorways and curbs but they cover so much more. Here are a few revisions that cover areas you may not automatically associate with accessible design: