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Thursday, December 26, 2013

U.S. Access Board Webinar: Accessible (ADA) Alterations to buildings and facilities - (January 9) - RSVP

United States Access Board

The next webinar in the Board's free monthly series will take place January 9 from 2:30 – 4:00 (ET) and will cover requirements in the ADA and ABA Accessibility Standards for alterations to buildings and facilities. The session will review application of the standards in alterations and additions, specific alterations provisions and exceptions, and requirements for alterations to primary function areas.

For more information, including registration instructions, visit :  www.accessibilityonline.org.

Provisions in both the 2010 ADA Standard and the ABA Accessibility Standard apply to buildings and facilities when an "alteration" is undertaken. The session will provide an overview for applying the technical and scoping provisions when altering and more specifically address "alterations affecting primary function areas" and other special scoping and technical provisions applicable when altering.

Presenters:

  • Jim Pecht
    Accessibility Specialist/Librarian
    US Access Board
  • Dave Yanchulis
    Coordinator of Public Affairs
    Office of Technical and Information Services
    US Access Board
For more information, including registration instructions, visit :  www.accessibilityonline.org.

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