The United States Access Board (also known as the Architectural and Transportation Barriers Compliance Board) is an
independent agency of the United States government devoted to
accessibility
Accessibility is the design of products, devices, services, vehicles, or environments so as to be usable by people with disabilities. The concept of accessible design and practice of accessible development ensures both "direct access" (i. ...
for people with
disabilities
Disability is the experience of any condition that makes it more difficult for a person to do certain activities or have equitable access within a given society. Disabilities may be cognitive, developmental, intellectual, mental, physical, se ...
. The Board was created in 1973 to ensure access to federally funded facilities. It develops and maintains design criteria for the
built environment, transit vehicles,
telecommunications equipment, and electronic and
information technology. It also provides technical assistance and training on these requirements and on accessible design and continues to enforce accessibility standards that cover federally funded facilities.
The Board is structured to function as a coordinating body among federal agencies and to directly represent the public, particularly people with disabilities. Half of its members are representatives from most of the
federal departments. The other half are members of the public
appointed by the
U.S. President, a majority of whom must have a disability.
See also
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Americans with Disabilities Act
The Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 or ADA () is a civil rights law that prohibits discrimination based on disability. It affords similar protections against discrimination to Americans with disabilities as the Civil Rights Act of 1964 ...
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ADA Compliance Kit
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ADA Signs
The term "ADA Signs" has come into common use in the architectural, construction and signage industries with the advent of the Americans With Disabilities Act, or ADA. The Americans with Disabilities Act regulates accessibility; and includes requi ...
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American Disability rights movement
The disability rights movement is a global social movement that seeks to secure equal opportunities and equal rights for all people with disabilities.
It is made up of organizations of disability activists, also known as disability advocate ...
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Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities
The Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities is an international human rights treaty of the United Nations intended to protect the rights and dignity of persons with disabilities. Parties to the convention are required to promote, ...
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Developmental disability
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Individual rights advocate
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Interactive accommodation process
The interactive accommodation process, or simply interactive process, refers to the collaborative effort involving an employer and employee to determine if the employee can return to work subsequent to an occupational or non-occupational injury, di ...
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Job Accommodation Network – provides information about rights and responsibilities under the ADA and related legislation
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List of anti-discrimination acts
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Disability discrimination act
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Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964
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List of disability rights activists
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Stigma management
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Timeline of disability rights in the United States
References
External links
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United States Access Board Guidelines and Standards
1973 establishments in Washington, D.C.
Accessibility
Disability law in the United States
Access Board
Government agencies established in 1973
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