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Design for Diversity

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		ADA Information, Regulations, & Enforcement Udate		U.S. Department of Justice's ADA Home Page 2010 ADA Standards for Accessible Design 1991 ADA Standards for Accessible Design U.S. Architectural and Transportation Barriers Compliance Board Home Page ADA Accessibility Guidelines (ADAAG) Uniform Federal Accessibility Standards U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Fair Housing Guidelines Supplement to Notice of Fair Housing Accessibility Guidelines: Questions and Answers about the Guidelines Federal Fair Housing Act Regulations 24 CFR Part 14		What is Section 508? Section 508 is an amendment to the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 that requires electronic and information technology developed or purchased by the Federal Government is accessible by people with disabilities. Visit the Access Board’s Section 508 Home Page to learn more about the Section 508 standards.

		Enforceable Standards for Accessible Design of Technology, Telecommunications, and Facilities		Electronic and Information Technology Accessibility Standards Telecommunications Act Accessibility Standards Enforceable and Updated ADA Standards for Accessible Design (ADAAG)

		Guidelines for Accessible Design and Construction that are NOT yet enforceable		ADA Accessibility Guidelines (ADAAG) for Recreation Facilities ADA Accessibility Guidelines (ADAAG) for Play Facilities Proposed ADAAG for Federal Outdoor Developed Areas Revised Draft ADAAG for Public Rights-Of-Way ADA Accessibility Guidelines (ADAAG) for Transportation Vehicles Revised 2008 Draft Passenger Vessel Accessibility Guidelines

		Universal Design Information		Adaptive Environments Center Home Page Center for Universal Design Designing a More Useable World CAST: Center for Applied Technologies The Center for Inclusive Design and Environmental Access Equal Access to Software Information (EASI)

		State Accessible Design Standards		Link to all State Contacts Massachusetts Architectural Access Board Architectural Access Board Rules and Regulations, 521 CMR – 2/1/02 Architectural Access Board Rules and Regulations, 521 CMR, 1968 - 1998 Architectural Access Board Statute, MGL Chapter 22: Section 13A Massachusetts Fair Housing Law Chapter 151

		Federal Regulations and Laws		ADA Title II Regulations 28 CFR PART 35 – State and Local Governments (public entities) ADA Title III Regulations 28 CFR Part 36 – Public Accommodations and Commercial Facilities (private entities) Federal Fair Housing Act Regulations 24 CFR Part 14 U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s Section 504 Regulations Title 24 Part 8 The Americans with Disabilities Act Public Law 101-336 Architectural Barriers Act

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