A Passing Grade 

By Jason Renner

ADA guidelines are an essential component in planning and designing school and university washrooms....

Inside: ADA 

Removing barriers; Richmond upgrades; Finishing school...

Assessing Access 

By Martin L. Brennan

A thorough look at facilities can provide guidelines for how to comply with the ADA....

Inside: Accessibility 

The latest news on accessibility issues....

Strategies for Success: ADA Compliance 

Mike Kennedy

When renovating or retrofitting an education facility, administrators do not have to make the entire building accessible to those with disabilities....

Eliminating Distractions 

Patricia A. Myler, Thomas A. Fantacone and Edwin T. Merritt

The educational needs of autistic children challenge ordinary approaches to school design....

Know-How: Accessibility 

Mike Kennedy

Universal design can help administrators and planners create housing accessible to all students....

Accessibility for All 

John Lauer

Proposed changes in ADA guidelines would affect school designs....

Maximum Mobility and Function 

Michael Smyser

Designing school and university labs to comply with ADA standards....

Inside: ADA 

College board to end "flagging;" New construction to solve accessiblity issues; Board affirms acoustics standards...

Strategies for Success: Accessibility 

Mike Kennedy

A look at ADA guidelines for school playgrounds....

Helping Students Find Their Way 

By Mike Kennedy

Strategies for Success: Accessibility...

A Smooth Ride 

By Mike Kennedy

Lifts, restraints and movable seating help schools provide safe transportation to students with special needs....

Guidelines for children's facilities 

Alan Gettelman

The Access Board (U.S. Architectural and Transportation Barriers Compliance Board) has published final guidelines for making facilities accessible to...

Ensuring Upgrades Meet ADA Standards 

Mike Kennedy

Your school might have the most innovative programs, but they won't be successful unless you can get people into the building.That means doors that are...

Universal Design 

James Rydeen

Many changes have taken place over the last 40 years in the curriculum, teaching methodology, and design of school buildings to accommodate persons with...

Pass to Compliance 

Sam Robb

A primary purpose of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) as it relates to schools and universities is to give the more than 5 million students with...

Following the Signs 

When purchasing signage, ensure you will be in compliance with the ADA by understanding what the law requires.When it comes to complying with the Americans...

Planning for accessibility 

Dana L. Spoor

Although it has been more than five years since its enactment, the ADA's impact on facility design is still being felt on school construction projects.There...

Beyond the Basics 

Katherine McGuinness

In the seven years since its passage, the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) has rendered changes in school design that are clearly visible throughout...

Planning Accessible Play Facilities 

Nancy Christoph, Fanning/Howey Associates

Since 1991, federal guidelines stemming from the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) have mandated that new and renovated facilities open to the public...