A Guide to the New ADA-ABA Accessibility Guidelines

On July 23, 2004, the U.S. Access Board, an independent Federal agency, issued updated accessibility guidelines for new or altered facilities covered by Americans with Disabilities Act and the Architectural Barriers Act. These guidelines address a wide range of facilities in the private and public sectors. Presented here is an overview of the new guidelines that also highlights significant changes.

The update of the guidelines had the following goals:





updating specifications so that they continue to meet the needs of persons with disabilities



improving the format and usability of the guidelines to facilitate compliance



harmonizing the guidelines with model building codes and industry standards



making the requirements for ADA and ABA facilities consistent

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