Program Overview

Program Overview

The ADA: Access to Facilities and Programs is an interactive online program that focuses on accessibility standards, guidelines, and requirements under the ADA, the Rehabilitation Act, model codes, and various state laws. This program will explore what the future of accessibility will look like in a post-COVID world.

Program Details

Participants in this program will discuss with the instructors how to apply requirements and guidelines to the tens of millions of buildings, facilities, programs, and services they cover. With an aging population that represents a huge market for accessible facilities and programs, interest in compliance with the ADA and other access standards is continuing to grow throughout the country.

Learning Objectives

• Explore common and difficult FHA violations.
• Discuss the provisions of the HUD “safe harbor” documents.
• Analyze key residential design issues and potential accessibility pitfalls associated with the 2010 ADA Standards and the similar Architectural Barriers Act (ABA) provisions.
• Discuss the ADA “supplemental requirements” associated with residential dwelling units, ADA/504 program accessibility requirements for housing, “safe harbor” provisions, and the appropriate use of the older Uniform Federal Accessibility Standards.

Target Audience

• Architects
• Interior Designers
• Engineers
• Landscape Architects
• Facility Managers
• Access Specialists
• ADA Coordinators
• Civil Rights Attorneys

Instructors

• Bill Hecker, AIA, Hecker Design, LLC
• James L.E. Terry, AIA, CASp, CEO, Evan Terry Associates, LLC

Guest Speakers

• Kaylan Dunlap, LPTA, CASp, Healthcare Access Specialist, Evan Terry Associates, LLC; Senior Technical Director, Corada, LLC
• Mark J. Mazz, Mark J. Mazz, AIA, LLC
• Marsha K. Mazz, Director, Accessibility Codes and Standards, Accessibility Services, a program of United Spinal Association
• John Wodatch, J.D., Disability Rights Attorney

Program Testimonial

The program has received positive feedback, with one participant stating that they received more than they paid for, with the team providing valuable insight and professional guidance. The takeaway files alone are well worth the price of admission.