In an article posted by NPR, air travel is still a nightmare for many individuals with disabilities despite calls for improvement. Most of the complaints that NPR heard from passengers were the result of TSA agents not following their training. Despite laws enacted to improve the flight experience for disabled individuals, more work remains.
Read MoreThe ADA Standards do not require that toilet rooms be designed for children. This determination is usually made based on other building requirements or regulations, good practice, or client preference. However, the Standards do provide alternate specifications based on children’s dimensions that can be followed where a toilet room is designed for children. These same alternate specifications can be used to design and build aging-in-place toilet rooms for people with permanently reduced stature.
Read MoreTJX and the US Consumer Products Safety Commission have recalled swivel counter stools due to fall and injury hazards. These stools were sold at Homesense stores and HomeGoods/T.J. Maxx or Marshalls combination stores nationwide from January 2021 through May 2021. Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled counter stools.
Read MoreThe Stepup Sidekick Learning Tower from Step2 has been recalled due to falling hazard. The tower can be used as a helper stool and as a chair. The users of this tower could also include children and people of small stature. Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled StepUp Sidekick Learning Tower.
Read MoreThe Ivena teak shower bench sold by Costco has been recalled by the US Consumer Product Safety Commission. Aging in place home modifications should include choice and placement of furniture and bathroom devices. The choices and placement of these elements will depend on the design of the home and the limitations of the people living in the home. Each situation is different.
Read MoreThe US Consumer Products and Safety Commission has recalled the Nova Series 5-Drawer Chest offered by Magnussen Home due to a tip-over hazard. Aging in place home modifications should include choice and placement of furniture. The choices and placement of furniture will depend on the design of the home and the limitations of the people living in the home. Each situation is different.
Read MoreThe surface of a play area can be the most important component of the play area when it comes to safety. Whether children are disabled or not, accidents happen at play areas. All children deserve the safest play area possible.
Read MoreMovie theaters such as those provided by AMC are Title III assembly areas that must comply with the ADA. The world’s largest movie theater chain, AMC, is adding onscreen captions at hundreds of U.S. locations in an effort to make moviegoing more accessible.
Read MoreIn the United States, accessibility is a right, not a privilege, guaranteed by the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), Architectural Barriers Act (ABA), or Fair Housing Act (FHA). The ADA is a law, not a building code, recommendation, or a suggestion. Almost all Title II and Title III facilities in the US must comply with the ADA, ABA, or FHA requirements.
Read MoreClear floor spaces and reach ranges at sinks vary depending on the installation. The clear floor space must be at least 30X48 inches in size and mostly level. No element, including towel dispensers, hand dryers, etc., can overlap the clear floor space outside the designated knee and toe space for a sink with a forward approach. Reach ranges vary depending on the depth of the sink/counter assembly, but in no case should the height of a reachable element above the sink exceed 48 inches above the finished floor.
Read MoreAustin Whitney, the owner of Ten Fifty Entertainment, is helping make the Pilgrimage Festival in Franklin, TN more accessible for fans with disabilities. The 2021 Pilgrimage Music & Cultural Festival will host more than 50 acts across five stages. As a Title III assembly area, this site must comply with the 2010 ADA Standards.
Read MoreIn an article posted at TPGi it was announced that McDonald’s is partnering with Vispero to provide access for blind and low vision customers in US self order kiosks.
Read MoreThe ABA has specific requirements for buildings and facilities leased by or to the US federal government. The ADA does not have specific requirements for Title II or III leased buildings or facilities, however, there are some requirements for leased Title II and III property in implementation regulations regarding obligations for program access, barrier removal, and reasonable accommodations.
Read MoreThis lawsuit regarding ADA and FHA compliance at Senior Living Complexes could have been prevented if the developer had been pro-active in accessibility compliance during the design and installation phases of development. The fact that 8 different developments failed to comply with the ADA and FHA requirements indicates a systemic disregard for the ADA and FHA laws.
Read MoreSoft Contained Play Structures as defined by the ADA are usually found outdoors at temporary installations such as festivals, or indoors at quick serve restaurants, shopping malls, car dealerships, or medical facilities, etc. An accessible route to the soft contained play structure is required, but, once inside the structure, there are no ADA requirements.
Read MoreMedical Care and Long-Term Care facilities must comply with the ADA. Covered facilities include hospitals, rehabilitation facilities, psychiatric facilities, detoxification facilities, and medical units in prisons, correction facilities, and detention centers. Long-term Care facilities such as nursing homes, skilled nursing, and assisted living facilities are also covered. As this article has shown, there is a lot to it when it comes to inspecting and verifying ADA compliance.
Read MoreMost play areas must comply with the ADA. ADA compliance at play areas is important to teach inclusion and integration at the earliest possible time. Accessible play areas are covered primarily in the 2010 ADA Standards 240 and 1008.
Read MoreADA Inspections Nationwide, LLC, (ADAIN) offers building and facility inspections in Great Falls, MT for compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA).
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