Welcome to the Americans With Disabilities Act section of our webpage. 

This front page will reflect our most current information on federal disabilities law affecting educational institutions.

 

 

Dept. of Justice Proposed Rules (advance notice: May 2008)
These proposed amendments to the DOJ regulations implement revised guidelines issued in 2004 by the Architectural and Transportation Barriers Compliance Board, as well as address other related issues. See the Title III proposed rules for private colleges and universities. The proposed amendments to the regulations address accessible swimming pools, miniature golf courses, boating facilities, amusement rides, and other recreational activities; accessible playgrounds; captioning of emergency announcements in large stadiums; identification of accessible hotel room features, and require guaranteed reservations of such rooms to the same extent as the entity guarantees reservations for others; the availability of accessible seating in public venues, such as theaters and sports stadiums, for purchase by people with disabilities; and  the availability of auxiliary aids, such as video interpreting services, to ensure that people who are deaf or have limited hearing can receive and convey vital information in medical and other settings. See also the DOJ press release.

 

links updated 5/29/08 rab