Recognizing that the new ADA residential design provisions became effective relatively recently, this session will also cover the key residential design issues and potential accessibility pitfalls associated with the 2010 ADA Standards and the similar Architectural Barriers Act (ABA) provisions. Familiarity with these ADA Standards will be beneficial to those who design housing for entities receiving federal financial assistance because HUD has published a “deeming notice” allowing, with a few exceptions, the residential provisions of the 2010 ADA Standards to be “deemed” an acceptable design Standard for compliance Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act. For state and local governmental agencies offering or managing residential programs, this session will include interactive discussions on the ADA “supplemental requirements” associated with residential dwelling units, ADA/504 program accessibility requirements for housing, “safe harbor” provisions, and the appropriate use of the older Uniform Federal Accessibility Standards.

Architects, Interior designers, Engineers, Landscape architects, Facility managers, Access specialists, ADA coordinators, Civil rights attorneys

• Recognize recent additions and changes to accessibility standards, guidelines, and requirements
• Articulate why changes have been made in the various requirements and the benefits they will provide for people with disabilities, facility owners, and managers
• Apply new requirements to solve real-world problem scenarios
• Learn how to research, analyze, and formulate solid interpretations of access questions to respond to users, clients, plaintiffs’ attorneys, and the courts