Accessibility Coordinator/Compliance Officer

Emergency Evacuation Planning Guide for People with Disabilities

The National Fire Protection Association offers an Emergency Evacuation Planning Guide for People with Disabilities, which was developed with input from the disability community. It provides information on five general categories of disabilities: mobility, visual, hearing, speech, and cognitive; and the four elements of evacuation information that occupants need: notification, way finding, use of the way, and assistance.

Turkey's Changemakers: They Hit the Streets for an Accessible City

person in wheelchair pointing A television show in Turkey devoted a recent episode to the issue of accessibility on a citywide scale. "Turkey's Changemakers" focused on an organization known as "Open Istanbul!" and how they are making efforts to eliminate barriers throughout Turkey's capital city.

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This project is an office building that models the intersection of universal and green design on an infill site in the River North neighborhood of Chicago. More + applegroup-building_resized

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Ed Roberts Campus - The Essence of Universal Design

Ed Roberts Campus is a universally designed campus that brings disability services together into one building. More +

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National ADA Symposium 2012 - Orlando

When: March 12 - 14, 2012
Where: Caribe Royale, Orlando, FL

Take advantage of the opportunity to tailor your training experience. Multiple tracks of educational sessions are offered to help you deal with the specific challenges posed to your entity by these updated standards and regulations. MORE +