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- International Code Council
- International Organization for Standardization (ISO)
- National Fire Protection Association (NFPA)
- Rehabilitation Engineering and Assistive Technology Society of North America (RESNA) .
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- Department of Justice (DOJ)
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- Disability.gov
- Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC)
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- American Planning Association
- American Public Works Association
- American Society of Civil Engineers
- American Society of Interior Designers
- American Society of Landscape Architects
- Building Owners and Managers Association International (BOMA)
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- International Facility Management Association
- National Institute of Building Sciences (NIBS)
- National Society of Professional Engineers
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- American Association of People with Disabilities
- American Association of the Deaf-Blind
- American Council of the Blind
- American Council of Blind Students
- American Deafness and Rehabilitation Association
- American Foundation for the Blind
- American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA)
- The Arc
- Association of Late Deafened Adults
- Autism Speaks
- Beginnings for Parents of Children who are Deaf or Hard of Hearing
- Blinded Veterans Association
- The Braille Institute
- Designing Accessible Communities
- DisabilityResources, Inc.
- Disability Rights Advocates
- Disability Rights Education and Defense Fund
- Disabled American Veterans
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- Disabled Veterans National Foundation
- Easter Seals
- Environmental Health Network
- Epilepsy Foundation
- Hearing Loss Association of America
- Helen Keller National Center for Deaf-Blind Youth and Adults
- The Institute for Human Centered Design (IHCD)
- Independent Living Centers
- Institute on Independent Living
- Job Accommodation Network
- Lighthouse International
- National Association of the Deaf
- National Consortium on Deaf-Blindness
- National Disability Rights Network
- National Federation of the Blind
- National Information Center for Children and Youth with Disabilities
- National Organization on Disability
- Paralyzed Veterans of America
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- United Cerebral Palsy Association
- United Spinal Association
- World Institute on Disability
- Codes and Standards Resources
- American National Standards Institute
- American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME)
- American Society for Testing and Materials
- Builders Hardware Manufacturers Association
- International Code Council
- International Organization for Standardization (ISO)
- National Fire Protection Association (NFPA)
- Rehabilitation Engineering and Assistive Technology Society of North America (RESNA) .
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- Federal Government Resources
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- Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD)
- Department of Justice (DOJ)
- Department of Labor/ Office of Disability Employment Policy
- Department of Transportation (DOT)
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- Federal Relay Service
- General Service Administration (GSA)
- Federal Transit Administration (DOT)
- Internal Revenue Service
- National Council on Disability (NCD)
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- USA.gov
- Housing Resources
- Center for Universal Design
- Department of Housing and Urban Development
- Fair Housing Accessibility First
- Home Modification Action Project
- Homes and Communities - People with Disabilities
- Professional Associations
- American Institute of Architects
- American Planning Association
- American Public Works Association
- American Society of Civil Engineers
- American Society of Interior Designers
- American Society of Landscape Architects
- Building Owners and Managers Association International (BOMA)
- Construction Specifications Institute (CSI)
- International Facility Management Association
- National Institute of Building Sciences (NIBS)
- National Society of Professional Engineers
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- Alexander Graham Bell Association for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing
- American Association of People with Disabilities
- American Association of the Deaf-Blind
- American Council of the Blind
- American Council of Blind Students
- American Deafness and Rehabilitation Association
- American Foundation for the Blind
- American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA)
- The Arc
- Association of Late Deafened Adults
- Autism Speaks
- Beginnings for Parents of Children who are Deaf or Hard of Hearing
- Blinded Veterans Association
- The Braille Institute
- Designing Accessible Communities
- DisabilityResources, Inc.
- Disability Rights Advocates
- Disability Rights Education and Defense Fund
- Disabled American Veterans
- Disabled Veterans of America
- Disabled Veterans National Foundation
- Easter Seals
- Environmental Health Network
- Epilepsy Foundation
- Hearing Loss Association of America
- Helen Keller National Center for Deaf-Blind Youth and Adults
- The Institute for Human Centered Design (IHCD)
- Independent Living Centers
- Institute on Independent Living
- Job Accommodation Network
- Lighthouse International
- National Association of the Deaf
- National Consortium on Deaf-Blindness
- National Disability Rights Network
- National Federation of the Blind
- National Information Center for Children and Youth with Disabilities
- National Organization on Disability
- Paralyzed Veterans of America
- TASH
- TDI
- Through the Looking Glass
- United Cerebral Palsy Association
- United Spinal Association
- World Institute on Disability
- Classroom Acoustics
- Background
- Other Resources
- Acoustical Society of America (ASA)
- Alexander Graham Bell Association for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing
- American Academy of Audiology
- American Speech-Language-Hearing Association
- American Tinnitus Association
- Armstrong Industries
- Classroom Acoustics Listserv
- Educational Audiology Association
- Hearing Loss Association of America
- National Clearinghouse for Educational Facilities (U.S. Department of Education)
- Quietclassrooms.org
- Quiet Classrooms Noise Pollution Clearinghouse
- Emergency Transportable Housing
- Background
- Proposed Guidelines
- Other Resources
- American National Standards Institute (ANSI)
- HUD Office of Manufactured Housing Programs
- National Fire Protection Association (NFPA)
- ETH Resources
- American National Standards Institute (ANSI)
- HUD Office of Manufactured Housing Programs
- National Fire Protection Association (NFPA)
- Final Guidelines for Emergency Transportable Housing
- Overview of the Final Rule
- Recreation Facilities
- Recreation Facilities
- Final Guidelines
- Regulatory Assessment
- Guide on Amusement Rides
- Guide on Boating Facilities
- Guide on Fishing Piers and Platforms
- Guide on Golf Courses
- Guide on Minature Golf
- Guide on Swimming Pools, Wading Pools, and Spas
- Guide on Sports Facilities
- Background
- Recreation Access Advisory Committee Members
- Assessment of Benefits and Costs of Final Accessibility Guidelines for Recreation Facilities
- Guide on Play Areas
- Regulatory Assessment - Play Areas
- Guide on Play Surfaces
- Guide on Amusement Rides
- Guide on Boating Facilities
- Guide on Fishing Piers and Platforms
- Guide on Golf Courses
- Guide on Miniature Golf
- Guide on Swimming Pools, Wading Pools, and Spas
- Guide on Sports Facilities
- About the Requirements for Recreation Facilities in the ADA and ABA Standards
- Background
- Other Resources
- Guides on Recreation Facilities
- Play Areas Regulatory Negotiation Committee Members
- Outdoor Developed Areas
- Regulatory Assessment
- Chapter 2: Camping and Picnic Areas
- Chapter 3: Trails
- Chapter 4: Other Outdoor Developed Areas
- Notes
- Appendix A: Camping and Picnic Area Projects Data Request
- Appendix B: Camping and Picnic Area Projects Data Summary
- Appendix C: Trails Projects Data Request
- Appendix D: Trail Projects Data Summary
- Chapter 1: Background
- Draft Final Guidelines
- Committee Report
- Other Issues
- Trails
- Outdoor Recreation Access Routes
- Outdoor Developed Areas
- Regulatory Negotiation Committee Report Appendix
- Proposed Guidelines
- Access Board Questions
- General Issues
- Analysis: Chapter T1
- Regulatory Process Matters
- Chapter T1: Application and Administration
- Chapter T2: Scoping Requirements
- Chapter T3: Technical Provisions
- Chapter T4: Supplementary Technical Provisions
- Analysis: Chapters T3 & T4
- Analysis: Chapter T2
- Background
- Final Guidelines
- Guide
- About the Standards for Outdoor Developed Areas
- Background on the Guidelines for Outdoor Developed Areas
- Other Resources
- Shared Use Paths
- Play Areas Final Guidelines
- Recreation Facilities
- Research
- Other Resources
- Disabled Sports USA
- Mobility Golf
- National Alliance on Accessible Golf
- National Center on Accessibility
- National Center on Physical Activity and Disability
- National Recreation and Park Association
- Paralyzed Veterans of America (PVA)
- Recreation.gov
- Removing Barriers to Health Clubs and Fitness Facilities
- U.S. Golf Association
- Wounded Warrior Project
- Research
- Outdoor Developed Areas
- Background
- Draft Final Guidelines
- Other Resources
- American Trails
- Breckenridge Outdoor Education Center
- Bureau of Land Management
- Bureau of Reclamation
- National Park Service
- U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
- U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
- U.S. Forest Service
- Wilderness Inquiry
- Final Guidelines for Outdoor Developed Areas
- A Summary of Accessibility Standards for Federal Outdoor Developed Areas
- About Recreation Facilities
- Shared Use Paths
- Guides
- Amusement Rides
- Play Areas
- Boating Facilities
- Fishing Piers and Platforms
- Golf Courses
- Minature Golf
- Swimming Pools, Wading Pools, and Spas
- Surfacing the Accessible Playground
- Sports Facilities
- Background
- Streets & Sidewalks
- Public Rights-of-Way Guidelines
- Regulatory Assessment
- Executive Summary
- Introduction
- Need for Rulemaking
- Rulemaking History
- Overview of Proposed Guidelines
- Governmental Jurisdictions Affected
- Baseline
- Detectable Warning Surfaces on Curb Ramps and Blended Transitions
- Accessible Pedestrian Signals and Pedestrian Pushbuttons
- Newly Constructed Tabled Intersections That Contain Pedestrian Street Crossings with Yield or Stop Control
- Pedestrian Activated Signals at Roundabouts with Multi-Lane Pedestrian Street Crossings
- Benefits
- Impacts on Small Governmental Jurisdictions
- Conclusion & Notes
- Appendix to Regulatory Assessment
- Revised Draft (2005)
- Chapter 2
- Chapter 3
- Background
- Discussion of Provisions
- Technical Assistance Q&A for Alterations Projects
- Chapter 1
- Chapter 4
- Proposed Guidelines
- Alterations Guide
- Abbreviations
- Chapter 1—Introduction
- Chapter 2—Alterations
- Chapter 3—Design Process
- Chapter 4—Design Solutions
- Chapter 5—Model Sidewalks
- Chapter 6—Curb Ramp Examples
- Advisory Committee Report
- X02 New Construction: Minimum Requirements: X02.1 Public Sidewalks
- X02.2 Protruding Objects
- X02.3 Street Fixtures and Furniture
- X02.4 Sidewalk/Street Transitions
- X02.5 Pedestrian Street Crossings
- X02.6 Vehicular Ways and Facilities
- X03 Temporary Facilities and Construction
- Part IV: Appendices
- Part I: Introduction
- Part II: Executive Summary of Recommended Standards
- Part III: Recommended Standards, Scoping and Technical Provisions: X01 General
- Draft Guidelines (2002)
- Background
- About the Rulemaking on Public Rights-of-Way
- Background on the Public Rights-of-Way Rulemaking
- Guidance and Research
- Shared Use Paths
- Supplemental Notice
- About the Rulemaking on Shared Use Paths
- Background on the Rulemaking on Shared Use Paths
- Other Resources
- Streets and Sidewalks
- Shared Use Paths
- About this Rulemaking
- Background
- Other Resources
- America Walks
- American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO)
- Bicycle and Pedestrian Program (Federal Highway Administration)
- Federal Highway Administration (FHWA)
- Pedestrian and Bicycle Information Center
- Rails-to-Trails Conservancy
- WalkingInfo.org
- Frequently Asked Questions
- Public Rights-of-Way
- Proposed Rights-of-Way Guidelines
- Background
- Guidance and Research
- Other Resources
- Accessible Design for the Blind
- Accessible Pedestrian Signals: Synthesis and Guide to Best Practice
- America Walks
- American Public Works Association
- American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials
- American Society of Civil Engineers
- Bicycle and Pedestrian Program (Federal Highway Administration)
- Department of Justice (DOJ)
- Department of Justice and Department of Transportation Joint Guidance on Resurfacing
- Department of Transportation (DOT) Research
- Federal Highway Administration (FHWA)
- Institute of Transportation Engineers
- Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices (Federal Highway Administration)
- Pedestrian and Bicycle Information Center
- Surface Transportation Board (DOT)
- Transportation Research Board
- WalkingInfo.org
- Transportation
- Transportation Facilities
- About the ADA Standards for Transportation Facilities
- Facilities
- ADA Standards for Transportation Facilities
- Background
- Transportation Vehicles
- ADAAG for Transportation Vehicles
- Subpart A-General
- Subpart B-Buses, Vans and Systems
- Subpart C-Rapid Rail Vehicles and Systems
- Subpart D-Light Rail Vehicles and Systems
- Subpart E-Commuter Rail Cars and Systems
- Subpart F-Intercity Rail Cars and Systems
- Subpart G-Over-the-Road Buses and Systems
- Subpart H-Other Vehicles and Systems
- Appendix -- Advisory Guidance
- ADA Accessibility Guidelines for Transportation Vehicles
- Revised Draft of Updated Guidelines for Buses and Vans
- Chapter T1: Application and Administration
- Chapter T2: Scoping Requirements
- Chapter T3: Boarding Devices
- Chapter T4: Wheelchair Spaces and Securement Systems
- Chapter T5: Circulation Paths and Doorways on Buses, Over-the-Road Buses, and Vans
- Chapter T6: Circulation Paths and Doorways on Rail Vehicles [Reserved]
- Chapter T7: Communication Features
- Chapter T8: Other Features
- Discussion of Revisions
- Cost Estimates for Automated Stop and Route Announcements
- Chapter 1. Background
- Chapter 2. Transit Agencies Affected
- Chapter 3. Cost Estimates
- Appendices
- End Notes
- Technical Guide
- Rail Update
- Scope and Objectives for Subcommittees
- Rail Vehicles Access Advisory Committee (3)
- Rail Vehicles Access Advisory Committee
- Room and Spaces Subcommittee
- Signage Subcommittee
- Boarding and Alighting Subcommittee - January 2015
- Communications Subcommittee - Sept 2014
- Rooms and Spaces Subcommittee - Sept 2014
- On-Board Circulation and Seating Subcommittee - December 2014
- On-Board Circulation and Seating Subcommittee - January 2015
- Communications Subcommittee Meeting Materials (March 18)
- Rail Vehicle Sign Categories applying the ADA Building Standard
- Boarding and Alighting - June 25
- insert
- Proposed Guidelines - Buses and Vans
- Background
- Format and Organization
- Proposed Changes That Received Substantial Comment
- Service Issues
- Section-by-Section Analysis
- Regulatory Process Matters and Notes
- Chapter T1: Application and Administration
- Chapter T2: Scoping Requirements
- Chapter T3: Boarding Devices
- Chapter T4: Wheelchair Spaces and Securement Systems
- Chapter T5: Circulation Paths and Doorways on Buses, Over-the-Road Buses, and Vans
- Chapter T6: Circulation Paths and Doorways on Rail Vehicles [Reserved]
- Chapter T7: Communication Features
- Chapter T8: Other Features
- Draft of Updated Guidelines for Buses and Vans
- FInal Guidelines - Buses and Vans
- Single File Version of Rule
- Updated ADA Accessibility Guidelines for Buses and Vans
- I. Executive Summary
- II. Rulemaking History
- III. Major Issues
- V. Regulatory Process Matters
- IV. Summary of Comments and Responses on Other Aspects of the Proposed Rule
- Text of the Guidelines
- Notes
- Update of the Guidelines for Transportation Vehicles
- About ADAAG for Transportation Vehicles
- Comparison of Draft 2008 and 1991 Accessibility Guidelines for Buses, Vans, and Over-the-Road Buses
- Background on ADAAG for Transportation Vehicles
- Guides on ADAAG for Transportation Vehicles
- Notice of public hearings, September 8, 2010
- Vehicles
- Final Regulatory Assessment
- Passenger Vessels
- Proposed Accessibility Guidelines
- Preamble
- Chapter V1: Application and Administration
- Chapter V2: Scoping Requirements
- Chapter V3: Building Blocks
- Chapter V4: Onboard Accessible Routes and Accessible Passenger Boarding Systems
- Chapter V5: General Passenger Vessel Elements
- Chapter V6: Plumbing Elements and Facilities
- Chapter V7: Communication Elements and Features
- Chapter V8: Special Rooms, Spaces and Elements
- Chapter V9: Built-In Elements
- Chapter V10: Recreation Facilities
- Chapter V11: Tenders
- Background
- 2004 Draft Passenger Vessel Accessibility Guidelines
- Background
- Discussion of Provisions
- PVAG Chapter 1
- PVAG Chapter 2, V201-V209
- PVAG Chapter 2, V230-V236
- PVAG Chapter 2, V220-V229
- PVAG Chapter 2, V210-V219
- PVAG Chapter 3
- PVAG Chapter 4
- PVAG Chapter 5
- PVAG Chapter 6
- PVAG Chapter 7
- PVAG Chapter 8
- PVAG Chapter 9
- PVAG Chapter 10
- 2006 Revised Draft Passenger Vessel Accessibility Guidelines
- Background
- General
- Summaries
- Discussion of Provisions: Second Draft
- Passenger Vessel Case Studies
- Chapter 1: Application and Administration
- Chapter 2: Scoping Requirements
- Chapter 3: Building Blocks
- Chapter 4: Accessible Routes, Accessible Means of Escape, and Accessible Passenger Boarding Systems
- Chapter 5: General Passenger Vessel Elements
- Chapter 6: Plumbing Elements and Facilities
- Chapter 7: Communication Elements and Features
- Chapter 8: Special Rooms, Spaces, and Elements
- Chapter 9: Built-In Elements
- Chapter 10: Recreation Facilities and Play Areas
- Chapter 11: Tenders
- PVAAC
- Excerpts from DOT NPRM, Jan. 23, 2007
- Notice of Establishment, Passenger Vessel Emergency Alarms Advisory Committee
- HLAA-HAP presentation by Janice Schacter, Sept. 19, 2007
- CLIA presentation by Ted Thompson, Sept. 19, 2007
- Criteria for Sorting Impacts as Major or Minor, PVAG 2008 Draft
- Cruise Ship Inventory, Draft 6-08-08
- Agenda for Informational Meeting on PVAG Regulatory Assessment, June 18, 2008
- Overview of the Access Board and Rulemaking Process
- CLIA Industry Standard S-4-01, Local Sounding Smoke Alarms
- HLAA-HAP Passenger Vessel Access Recommendations for People Who are Deaf or Hard of Hearing
- Draft Passenger Vessel Accessibility Guidelines, November 26, 2004
- Notice of Availability, ADA Accessibility Guidelines for Passenger Vessels, March 22, 2005
- Notice of Availability, ADA Accessibility Guidelines for Passenger Vessels, May 26, 2005
- Revised 2006 Draft Passenger Vessel Accessibility Guidelines Preamble
- Summary of NFPA 72 National Fire Alarm Code 2007 Standard
- V215 Emergency Alarm Systems and DOT NPRM
- PVEAAC Amended Charter showing edits
- Revised 2008 Draft Passenger Vessel Accessibility Guidelines
- CLIA Annotations and Comments on the PVAG Draft Consensus Document, March 19, 2008
- Notice of Public Informational Meeting, August 11, 2008
- V215 Emergency Alarm Systems, DOT Notice of Proposed Rulemaking Excerpts
- Excerpts from 2004/2006 Draft Vessel Guidelines
- USCG Summary of Emergency Alarm Requirements
- About the Rulemaking on Passenger Vessels
- Background on the Passenger Vessel Rulemaking
- PVAAG Draft Regulatory Assessment
- PVAAC Final Report, December 2000, text
- Revised Draft PVAG, June 26, 2008
- Revised Draft PVAG, July 7, 2006
- Passenger Vessels
- Transportation
- Passenger Vessels
- Proposed Accessibility Guidelines
- Preamble
- Chapter V1: Application and Administration
- Chapter V2: Scoping Requirements
- Chapter V3: Building Blocks
- Chapter V4: Onboard Accessible Routes and Accessible Passenger Boarding Systems
- Chapter V5: General Passenger Vessel Elements
- Chapter V6: Plumbing Elements and Facilities
- Chapter V7: Communication Elements and Features
- Chapter V8: Special Rooms, Spaces and Elements
- Chapter V9: Built-In Elements
- Chapter V10: Recreation Facilities
- Chapter V11: Tenders
- Background
- Other Resources
- American Society for Testing and Materials
- Americans With Disabilities: 2010
- DR-15 Clear Floor Area for Wheeled Mobility: Redefining the ‘common wheelchair’
- Hearing Loss Prevalence in the United States
- International Maritime Organization (IMO) Circulars
- National Census of Ferry Operators (NCFO)
- National Fire Protection Association
- Special Needs at Seas
- About
- Facilities
- About the ADA Standards for Transportation Facilities
- ADA Standards for Transportation Facilities
- Guide to the ADA Standards
- Background
- Other Resources
- American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO)
- American Public Transportation Association (APTA)
- Bureau of Transportation Statistics
- Community Transportation Association of America (CTAA)
- Department of Transportation (DOT)
- Easter Seals Project ACTION
- Federal Aviation Administration (DOT)/ Air Carrier Access Act
- Federal Highway Administration (DOT)
- Federal Railroad Administration (DOT)
- Federal Transit Administration (DOT)
- National Center for Accessible Transportation (NCAT)
- Surface Transportation Board (DOT)
- Transportation Research Board
- Transportation Security Administration (TSA)
- Vehicles
- Rail Vehicles Access Advisory Committee
- Update of the Guidelines for Transportation Vehicles
- Final Updated Guidelines for Buses and Vans
- Executive Summary
- Rulemaking History
- Major Issues
- Summary of Comments and Responses
- Regulatory Process Matters
- Notes
- Text of the Guidelines
- Single File Version
- Final Regulatory Assessment
- About ADAAG for Transportation Vehicles
- Background on ADAAG for Transportation Vehicles
- Other Resources
- American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO)
- American Public Transportation Association (APTA)
- Bureau of Transportation Statistics
- Community Transportation Association of America (CTAA)
- Department of Transportation (DOT)
- Easter Seals Project ACTION
- Federal Aviation Administration (DOT)/ Air Carrier Access Act
- Federal Highway Administration (DOT)
- Federal Railroad Administration (DOT)
- Federal Transit Administration (DOT)
- National Center for Accessible Transportation (NCAT)
- Surface Transportation Board (DOT)
- Transportation Research Board
- Transportation Security Administration (TSA)
- ADA Accessibility Guidelines for Transportation Vehicles; Over-the-Road Buses
- ADAAG for Transportation Vehicles
- Subpart A-General
- Subpart B-Buses, Vans and Systems
- Subpart C-Rapid Rail Vehicles and Systems
- Subpart D-Light Rail Vehicles and Systems
- Subpart E-Commuter Rail Cars and Systems
- Subpart F-Intercity Rail Cars and Systems
- Subpart G-Over-the-Road Buses and Systems
- Subpart H-Other Vehicles and Systems
- Appendix -- Advisory Guidance
- Guides on ADAAG for Transportation Vehicles
- Research
- Completed Research
- Swimming Pool Accessibility
- Dimensional Tolerances
- Indoor Environmental Quality
- Toileting and Bathing Facilities: Assisted Transfers
- Large Area Assistive Listening Systems
- Synthesis on the Legibility of Variable Message Signing
- Accessible Exterior Surfaces
- Improved Engineered Wood Fiber (EWF) Surfaces
- Stabilized Engineered Wood Fiber for Accessible Playground Surfaces
- Stabilized Engineered Wood Fiber for Accessible Trails
- Anthropometry for Persons with Disabilities: Needs for the 21st Century
- Access for Persons with Disabilities to Passenger Vessels and Shore Facilities
- ADA Access to Passenger Vessels
- Surface Roughness Final Report
- Other Resources
- AbleData
- American Hearing Research Foundation
- AssitiveTech.net
- Center for an Accessible Society
- Center for International Rehabilitation Research Information and Exchange
- Department of Transportation (DOT)
- Disability Statistics, Cornell University
- Disability Statistics Center
- Disability Studies Quarterly
- Disability World
- Interagency Committee on Disability Research
- Model Spinal Cord Injury Systems (MSCIS) Dissemination Center
- National Association of Rehabilitation Research and Training Centers
- National Center for the Dissemination of Disability Research
- National Center for Health Statistics
- National Center on Accessible Information Technology in Education
- National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Research NIDRR)
- National Rehabilitation Information Center
- National Resource Center for Parents with Disabilities
- National Science Foundation
- National Spinal Cord Injury Statistical Center
- Rehabilitation Engineering Research Centers
- Rehabilitation Research and Training Centers
- Research and Training Center on Independent Living
- Universal Design Education Materials Online
- Web Accessibility Initiative
- Training
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- File a Complaint
- Other Resources
- Section 504 Contacts
- Online ABA Complaint Form
- Proposed Renewal of Information Collection
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