Focus
- Why so many violations?
- Root causes
- Systemic problems
- What we want Congress to do in response
- Best Practices
- Compare to other sectors
What is ADA Public Access?
- Public entity (each employing authority)
- Title II
- Access to programs, services and activities
- Title III
- Removal of Barriers to Access in any Place of public accommodation
- Modification of policies, practices and procedures
Past Barriers to Evacuation of Disabled
- Signage and maps did not show accessible exits and exit routes
- No braille signage at exits and exit stairwells
- Inadequate Staging Areas
- No coordinated plan
Progress — Removal of Barriers to Safe Prompt Evacuation
Across Campus
- Staging areas
- location
- elevator program
- communication
- Coordinated plan
- House wall maps
- accessible egress points
- staging areas
- Existing maps
- House — braille and raised character signage
- Continuing progress in providing visual as well as audible emergency alerting devices.
- Office personnel given training.
Needs Work– Remaining Barriers to Safe Prompt Evacuation
Across Campus
- Braille and raised character signage needed at all building exits
- exit discharge points
- including in hallways at exit stairwells
- within exit stairwells
Staging Areas
- Communication devices
- Primary and Secondary location
Needs Work Other Safety Issues
Grounds
- temporary ramps
- sidewalk curb ramps
Across Campus
- Door opening force too heavy
- Wall signs
- Hallways kept clear of obstructions
Logistics of 109th ADA Report
- Building Charts to Covered Entities
- Estimates of cost and time to remove barriers
- Comments published in charts with published Report
- Building Charts to USCP for security review
- Report and Charts to Offices for Comment
- Response letters published with Report
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