Telephone installations at the Orlando airport make this location a great candidate for the Certificate of Excellence for ADA offered by ADAIN.
Read MoreShort answer: NO! CAPS stands for Certified Aging in Place Services. Some confuse this to only mean helping the elderly remain in their own homes as they age. While that is one segment of the population that CAPS can help, it is far from the only segment.
Read MoreYou should choose a CAPS (Certified Aging in Place Services) consultant to make sure your accessibility issues are met.
Read MoreRichard Acree is a certified aging-in-place specialist (CAPS). CAPS is a residential accessibility services credential proxied by the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) that offers principles to improve safety and accessibility in your home, regardless of your age or physical condition.
Read MoreThe United States of America and Harris County, TX have entered into a settlement agreement regarding accessible election polling places. After over 4 years of legalbattling, the parties agreed to a settlement. The terms of the settlement will remain in effect for 4 more years!
Read MoreDeleware’s Dover Downs Hotel has taken steps to improve ADA compliance. This makes the Dover Downs Hotel a great candidate for the Certificate of Excellence for ADA offered by ADAIN.
Read MoreADA compliance of automated doors is complicated and the compliance criteria is located in different sources. Automated doors are helpful features for all people but certainly for disabled individuals, if they are installed and operating correctly. This is important because owners or tenants in buildings that have automated doors are responsible for the installation and operation of these doors with respect to the ADA.
Read MoreRichard Acree, ADAC, at ADA Inspections Nationwide, LLC, now offers training for American's with Disabilities Act (ADA) issues and discrepancies! Richard offers training for employers and employees of businesses and government agencies interested in improving their working knowledge of ADA compliance for Title II and Title III properties.
Read MoreRichard Acree at ADA Inspections Nationwide, LLC, offers his service as a guest speaker regarding ten common ADA discrepancies. This is a one hour presentatioin where Richard shows photos of discrepancies and diagrams of correct installations. Call 615-752-0060 to schedule.
Read MorePicnic tables in Melbourne, FL, where ADA applications were done right. This is a great candidate for the Certificate of Excellence for ADA offered by ADAIN
Read MoreImproper ramp and door maneuvering space for ADA compliance at a retail store entry/exit door.
Read MoreDisabled parking at a Walmart across the street from the 100 Oaks Mall in Nashville, TN, is a great example of ADA done right. This facility may be a good candidate for the Certificate of Excellence offered by ADAIN.
Read MoreWithin 28 CFR, 35.133, Maintenance of accessible features, states, “(a) A public entity shall maintain in operable working condition those features of facilities and equipment that are required to be readily accessible to and usable by persons with disabilities by the Act or this part.”
Read More2010 ADA Standard 306.1 [Knee and Toe Clearance] General, states, “Where space beneath an element is included as part of clear floor or ground space or turning space, the space shall comply with [Standard] 306.” Knee Clearance measurements pertain to disabled individuals in a wheel chair making a front approach to an element.
Read MoreThe DOJ alleged that portions of the Beachcomber Resort were altered after January 26, 1992, and those portions should have been altered in such a manner that they are readily accessible to and usable by individuals with disabilities, to the maximum extent feasible, as required by the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA).
Read MoreUnfortunately yes. Look no further than the 2016 Consent Decree by and between the Plaintiff, United States Department of Justice (DOJ) and the Defendants, Craft LLC and 30 Hop LLC, d/b/a 30 Hop. For the complete document see the link at Consent Decree for Craft and 30 Hop.
Read MoreExterior signage at the Sheraton Maui Resort and Spa at Kaanapali Beach in Maui, HI, make this location a great candidate for the Certificate of Excellence for ADA offered by ADAIN.
Read MoreHawaiian yellow paint temporary solution to excessive vertical rise on walkways in Honolulu.
Read MoreThe Vanderbilt Dermatology Clinic has taken steps to make sure all patients can have access to this medical service and device. This clinic is a good candidate for the Certificate of Excellence offered by ADAIN.
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