Let’s start at the very beginning. To become an “advocate” you must have a disability that is recognized…
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What Makes the Access Advocates Team Work?
We at ACCESS are the professional ADA building compliance architect; we know how to make buildings ADA compliant.…
More on ADA Requirements for Hotels
In a recent post, we wrote about ADA accessibility standards for hotel access to elevators, stairways and handrails. Let’s go into a little more detail about hotel door access, bed clearance and room amenities covered by the checklist for ADA compliance. The following rules apply to hotel and lodging rooms that are designated as ADA accessible.
ADA compliance rules for hotel elevators and stairs
The checklist for ADA compliance for new lodging facilities covers inns, motels, hotels and other places of lodging.…
U.N. treaty partially based on the Americans with Disabilities Act loses U.S. Support
Despite being supported by Republican leaders Bob Dole and John McCain, the Republican Party voted last month to…
ADA compliance for hotel access goes beyond the entrance
In our previous blog on ADA compliance requirements for hotel access, we posted a short quiz on the ADA’s comprehensive checklist designed to help people with disabilities get from the parking lot to the hotel front entrance. Let’s continue and check your knowledge on what public lodging places have to do to help their customers with disabilities get to their rooms.
Accessibility Compliance Isn’t Just Elementary, It’s Collegiate Too
When it comes to accessibility compliance a lot of the time you’ll get nothing but excuses. A building manager might offer up the excuse that “it’s an old building” or “these kinds of things cost money.” What it really boils down to is how accessibility is taken for granted by those without disabilities, and often the solution to the problem is done in such a way that is not only cheap and rushed, but also dangerous to the public.