Bulletin #5 : Using Adaag

By United States Access Board

Book Id: WPLBN0000703192
Format Type: PDF eBook:
File Size: 0.4 MB
Reproduction Date: 2005

Title:	Bulletin #5 : Using Adaag
Author:	United States Access Board
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Language:	English
Subject:	Government publications, Access Board, Architectural and Transportation Barriers Compliance Board
Collections:	Government Library Collection, U.S. Access Board Collection
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Publisher:	United States Access Board


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Government Reference Publication

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Excerpt: What's the difference between the ADA, ADA regulations, and ADAAG? The Americans with Disabilities Act - the ADA - is a law, passed by Congress and signed by the President in July of 1990, which prohibits discrimination on the basis of disability. To effect this prohibition, the statute required certain designated Federal agencies to develop implementing regulations, the first of which were promulgated in July of 1991. This rulemaking continues today. The regulations detail a wide range of administrative and procedural requirements, including compliance with design and construction standards; those standards are expressed in the Americans with Disabilities Act Accessibility Guidelines: ADAAG. What does the ADA cover? The Americans with Disabilities Act (Public Law 101-336), has five titles (a title is a discrete part of a larger document), each of which defines and prohibits discrimination on the basis of disability within a specific arena...