Saturday, October 5, 2019

TIP - Check out the US Access Board YouTube channel



The US Access Board is a federal agency charged with developing guidelines and standards about accessibility that will allow people with disabilities access to the built environment, public transportation, information technology, and medical diagnostic equipment. They deal both with the ADA (Americans with Disabilities Act) and the ABA (Architectural Barriers Act).

Last year, they set up a YouTube channel as part of their information dissemination strategy. You can find it here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC5tRWTtV5eSw68N3tSpmyWw

What will you find in this collection of videos?

A welcome by Executive Director David Capozzi, who explains the mission of the Access Board: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FNEjOGBrB_Y&t=4s

An explanation of what the Access Board does: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D_iplgGXpyk

An overhead animation of how toilet stalls are to be designed to be accessible from wheelchairs: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jl_wFePnsOA

A video about the ADA and ABA requirements for parking and passenger loading zones: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AQUINJ-NNIo

There are several other topics as well. You may want to subscribe to receive updates when new material is added.

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