Policies - Architectural
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Download the Design Guide (PDF).
Download the Design Guide (Word).
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California State ParksAccessibility Guidelines (pdf)
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Center for Disability Issues and the Health ProfessionsEmergency Evacuation Preparedness
Taking responsibility for your safety : a guide for people with disabilities and other activity limitations (pdf)
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Disability Rights CommissionCreating an Inclusive Environment (pdf)
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Brochure written for wheelchair users and also for fire safety and building code officials, emergency plan coordinators, building owners and managers. It includes information on new building codes, protocols and procedures, what to do before a fire occurs, and what to do in case of fire, emphasizing the most important fire-planning rule, which is, "Exit your home as quickly as possible".
Download the free brochure.
Download the brochure in Spanish.
Published, October 2008, by the United Spinal Association
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Initiative on Dimensional Tolerances in Construction
Surface Compliance Design Issues
By David Ballast, AIA, CSI, March, 2007Tolerances and measurement methods of surfaces have been ongoing issues among architects, building owners, and others when trying to meet the dimensional requirements of the ADA Accessibility Guidelines (ADAAG). This paper discusses some of the design issues involved with surface tolerances and measurement from the standpoint of the designer.
Download the Design Guide (PDF).
Download the Design Guide (Word).
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Rehabilitation Engineering Research Center on Universal DesignUniversity of Buffalo. New York.
The Anthropometrics of Disability (pdf)
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Office of Entrepreneurial Development
Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)
ADA Guide for Small Businesses
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Accessibility for the Disabled
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