THE LAW
The Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 provides protections
to individuals with disabilities in the areas of employment, public
accommodations, state and local government services and telecommunications.
To find material on this act, search the online catalog under the
following subjects:
United States. Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990
Handicapped-Legal Status, laws, etc.-United States
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BUILDING CODES
Title II (State and Local Government Programs and Services) and
Title III (Public Accommodations and Commercial Facilities) of the
ADA contain architectural accessibility regulations. Their standards
for accessible design are the Americans with Disabilities Act Accessibility
Guidelines (ADAAG) Ref. 720.87 .A44 1996
Massachusetts State Building Code (352.92 M3-On reserve
at the Circulation Desk)
Its Architectural Access Regulations (521 CMR) are
a specialized set of codes are also on reserve at the Circulation
Desk
Code of Massachusetts Regulations (348.744
CMR)
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ACCESSIBLE DESIGN
BOOKS AND VIDEOTAPES
To search for books and videotapes on accessible design,
search the online catalog under the following subjects:
Architecture and the Physically Handicapped
Architecture and the Handicapped
JOURNAL ARTICLES
To search for journal articles, search the Periodical
Indexes online:
Avery Index
by Subject: Architecture and the physically handicapped
by Keyword: Disabled Handicapped Universal Design
Art Full Text
Words anywhere: Disabled
Handicapped
Universal design
Human Engineering
Americans with Disabilities Act
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USEFUL INTERNET SITES
Adaptive
Environments Home Page
The New England ADA Technical Assistance Center is
one of ten regional centers providing information, training, and
technical assistance on the ADA. Its webpage contains links to many
universal design and ADA resources
Industrial
Designers Society of America Home Page
Click on "About IDSA", then "Professional Interest
Section", then "Universal Design Section" for links and information
on universal product design.
Access
by Design
Links and information on ADA, ASAAG, accessible design,
disability resources, products and news. Includes ADAAG figures
reproduced in a to-scale format for downloading.
U.S.
Department of Justice ADA Home Page
Basic information about ADA regulations and standards
and several links to other federal agencies' ADA sites
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