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June 17, 2013

ADA: New Olmstead Settlement Agreement on ADA.gov -- State of Rhode Island and City of Providence

The Justice Department announced today that it has entered into an interim settlement agreement with the State of Rhode Island and the City of Providence that will resolve violations of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) for approximately 200 Rhode Islanders with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Read more...

 
 
May 20, 2013

ADA: Re-Designed ADA website, ADA.gov Goes Live!

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May 08, 2013

U.S. Access Board: New ABA Complaint Form Available for Public Review

The U.S. Access Board enforces the Architectural Barriers Act (ABA), which requires access to federally funded facilities, through the investigation of complaints from the public. Read more...

 
 
May 06, 2013

U.S. Access Board: Comments on the Access Board’s Guidelines for Shared Use Paths Due May 14

In February, the Access Board released for public comment proposed accessibility guidelines for shared use paths which are used by pedestrians, bicyclists, and others for transportation or recreation. Read more...

 
 
May 01, 2013

U.S. Access Board: Karen Braitmayer, FAIA Elected Board Chair

The Board unanimously elected Karen L. Braitmayer, FAIA as its new Chair on March 13. Braitmayer is a registered architect and principal with Karen Braitmayer, FAIA in Seattle, an architectural consulting firm specializing in accessibility and accessible design that she co-founded 20 years ago. Read more...

 
 

About the Blogger

Michele Ohmes

thumbnail image Michele S. Ohmes is an Americans with Disabilities Act specialist and wheelchair user who works with public works departments, facility managers, and contractors. Her design manual — ADA and Accessibility: Let's Get Practical — is available on CD-ROM through the American Public Works Association's Web site. Author's note: Michele & Associates does not render legal advice and has no enforcement authority regarding the ADA or other federal disability-rights legislation.