Accessibility Services is proud to announce the addition of Jimmy J. Zuehl to the Accessibility Services staff.
Jimmy has been working in the field of architecture for over 10 years and has been active in the process of architecture throughout his career and has seen the completion of numerous projects, including projects in New York City. [...]

The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), 42 USC 12181 et seq. prohibits discrimination against persons with disabilities in the design and construction of public accommodations and commercial facilities.
Examples of such facilities include sports arenas, stadiums, movie theaters, and hotels. The law clearly holds owners and operators of inaccessible facilities liable. This [...]

United Spinal has been working with the US Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to develop a code proposal within the 2010 supplement to the International Building Code (IBC) and the International Existing Building Code (IEBC) to require dwelling units undergoing significant alterations to comply with the Fair Housing Accessibility Guidelines.

May, 2009 – Accessibility Services staff recently had the opportunity to provide training programs on the Revised ADA Accessibility Guidelines and Self-Advocacy in the US Virgin Islands.
The programs were sponsored by the DBTAC-Northeast ADA Center and the Virgin Islands University Center for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities (VIUCEDD) at the University of the Virgin Islands. [...]

On May 21, 2009, Accessibility Services staff participated in The Philadelphia Multi-Family Housing Access Forum, a nationwide program launched in the spring of 2005 by the Assistant Attorney General for the Civil Rights Division of the US Department of Justice.