December 1, 2011 Accessible Schools

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Welcome to the AccessibilityOnline Webinar Series, A collaborative program between the 
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Slide 3: 
Presenter Earlene Sesker, U.S. Access Board 
 
Slide 4: 
Accessible Schools 
Session Agenda; Standards; Covered Facilities; Scoping; Classrooms; Common Use Areas; Questions 

Slide 5: 
New ADA Standards; DOJ’s 2010 standards (mandatory March 15, 2012) 
 Image of cover of the ADA and ABA Accessibility Guidelines (2004); Image of cover of the 2010 ADA Standards (DOJ)

Slide 6: 
ADA and ABA Standards 
ADA:
 DOJ’s standards (2010); DOT’s standards (2006) for transit facilities
ABA (Federal Sector):
 ABA standards updated (GSA, DOD, USPS);  Update of HUD standards still pending;  (UFAS still applies to housing covered by ABA)

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Covered Facilities 
Pre-School; Elementary School; Middle School; High Schools; Colleges and Universities; Trade Schools
Image of brightly colored pre-school classroom; Image of Lecture Hall Seating 

Slide 8: 
New Construction
All areas must comply except:
Exempted structures/ spaces; Work areas (ADA facilities); partially scoped spaces 

Slide 9: 
Scoping; Parking; Entrances; Accessible routes; Classrooms; Toilet and bathing rooms
Common Use Areas

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Accessible Parking Scoping
Where visitor, patron, or employee parking is provided; calculated on a facility by facility basis *
A facility can be a single space, a parking lot, a parking floor within a building, or a standalone parking structure

Slide 11:
Accessible Parking Scoping
Table 208.2 Parking Spaces, Total Number of Parking Spaces Provided in Parking Facility Minimum Number of Required Accessible Parking Spaces 
1 to 25 = 1; 26 to 50 =2; 51 to 75 = 3; 76 to 100 = 4; 101 to 150 = 5; 151 to 200 = 6 
201 to 300 = 7; 301 to 400 = 8; 401 to 500 = 9; 501 to 1000 = 2 percent of total 
1001 and over = 20, plus 1 for each 100, or fraction thereof, over 1000 

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Passenger Loading Zones
 At least 1 for every 100 linear ft. of loading zone space provided. _ Photo of School buses lined up in loading zone

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Classrooms 
Assembly Areas
•Fixed Seats
•Furniture
Image of Classroom with tables and chairs 
Photo of Lecture Hall with fixed seating 

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Toilet Rooms in Classrooms 
Those within classrooms are required to be accessible.
Photo of Toilet room located in pre-school classroom

Slide 15: 
Clustered Toilet Rooms 
New exception:
Access to at least 50% of single user toilet rooms clustered at one location that serve same users (instead of 100%) 

Slide 16: 
Common Use Areas 
All must be accessible unless otherwise stated. 
Photo of College dining area 
Photo of a gymnasium 

Slide 17: 
Public Use Areas
Office waiting area_ school reception desk with a portion lowered for accessibility

Slide 18: 
Public Use and Common Use
Toilet Rooms
Photo of accessible single user toilet room

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Work Areas (ADA)
Access for “approach, entry, & exit” 
Door man. clearance (exterior) ; Compliant door (clear width, hardware, opening force, etc.) 
Clear floor space 
Recommended: 
Interior door man. Clearance; Turning space
Diagram a person in wheel chair entering employee work area showing clearance for door approach and wheelchair space within area highlighted in yellow

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Accessible Routes Scoping
Connect: Boundary of site with bus stops, accessible parking, passenger loading zones and entrances.  Aerial view of School Site

Slide 21: 
Entrances 
At least 60% of public entrances to comply
 Also:
 Direct access from parking structures (all)
 Direct access from tunnels or elevated walkways
 Entrances to different tenant spaces
 Restricted or secured entrances (at least 1)

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Accessible Routes 
Coincident with routes used by others
Same general area. Photo of school main entrance with both stairs and ramp 

Slide 23: 
Interior Accessible Routes
At least one accessible route connecting accessible entrance with accessible spaces and elements (all). Image of building layout in perspective view with entrance doors and toilet room doors highlighted

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Doors 
Covers doors providing user passage at: required accessible entrances; accessible rooms/spaces (at least 1) along accessible routes & MOE. Image of building layout in perspective view with entrance doors and toilet room doors highlighted

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Vertical Access (Elevators) Required 
Title II entities
Professional Offices of a Healthcare Provider Where a State-regulated professional provides physical or mental health services to the public. Photo of an elevator 

Slide 26: 
Accessible Means of Egress
Reference to the International Building Code (IBC)
Standby power for platform lifts on egress routes
Image of ibc2003-cover

Slide 27: 
Wheelchair Accessible Public Telephones 
Coin-operated and coinless public pay telephones
Public closed-circuit telephones
Public courtesy phones; 1 phone or 1 bank per floor, level, and exterior site  provided, 1 per floor, level or exterior site; 2 or more banks per floor provided, 1 per bank

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Dressing, Fitting, & Locker Rooms
Access to at least 5% of each type of use in each cluster
Photo of lockers 

Slide 29: 
Ground-level Requirement
One of Each Type
Photo of Young girl talking into a talking tube.  Image of Girl manipulating a ground level play component.  Photo of A swing bay with two swings highlighted.  Accessible sand digger highlighted among group of four sand diggers.

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Minimum Number of Elevated Components
50% of all elevated play components in a play area must be reached by an accessible route
Less than 20 elevated components: ramp and or transfer = 50% 20 or more elevated components: 25% ramp + 25% ramp and/or transfer = 50% Photo of a small composite play structure with kids playing around and on it.  Photo of a large composite play structure with a transfer platform.

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Area of Sport Activity
Accessible route to each area of sport activity 
Exempt from firm, stable, and slip resistant surface 
A sketch of a multi-field sports complex with at least 18 different fields.  Yellow arrows are used to indicate the fields (all 18) that must be connected by an accessible route in new construction

Slide 32: 
Exercise Equipment and Machines, One of each type. Image showing exercise equipment - top row of elliptical machines, second row from the top of treadmills, and the third row from the top with recumbent bikes and regular stationary bikes. 

Slide 33: 
Swimming Pools 
Required means of access into the water 
Over 300 linear ft of pool wall = 2 (one primary) Less than 300 linear ft of pool wall = 1lift or sloped entry 
Accessible Pool Lifts with man descending into water. Sloped entry photo with man descending the ramp into the water using a wheelchair

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Technical Requirements 

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Passenger Loading at Entrance 
Canopy not required (2010 ADA Standard)
Photo of high school entrance

Slide 36: 
Accessible Entrances 
Automatic Doors Recommended
Photo of Woman on crutches exiting door with one crutch located between double doors.  Image of Man in wheelchair about to enter building.  Photo of Man using walker about to enter building through double glass doors/ one door partially open.  Photo of Man on scooter opening door to enter building.  

Slide 37: 
Protruding Objects
Alcove or wing wall removes the drinking fountain from the circulation path _ Image of drinking fountain placed in alcove so as not to be protruding object. Image of drinking fountain protruding into circulation path 

Slide 38: 
Toilet Rooms, Classrooms, Public Use and Common Use Areas 

Slide 39: 
Water Closet Clearance
Not permitted in 2010 Standards
Photo of water closet and lavatory immediately adjacent to it

Slide 40: 
Water Closet Clearance
Allows space for side transfers
Image of Person using wheelchair shown within the water closet clear floor space and in between the water closet and lavatory.

Slide 41: 
Toilet Room – Door can swing into fixture clearances where unobstructed wheelchair space is available beyond.   A toilet room is shown in plan view with a water closet and lavatory on the same (back) wall with clear floor space at both fixtures indicated.  An in-swinging door is located on side wall closest to the lavatory with door maneuvering clearance shown.  The door swing does intrude into the water closet and lavatory clearances.  Unobstructed wheelchair space beyond the arc of the door swing is indicated.

Slide 42: 
Rear Grab Bar
Elevation drawing shows the rear grab bar 36 inches (915 mm) long minimum, positioned so that 24 inches (610 mm) minimum extends toward the open transfer side and 12 inches (305 mm) minimum extends toward the side wall.

Slide 43: 
Recessed Fixture Saves Space
24” min. rear grab bar allowed by new standards where adjacent fixture is recessed. Lavatory recessed behind clear floor space at water closet.  Rear grab bar water closet is 24" min. long (allowed by new standards where adjacent fixture is recessed).

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Grab Bars
ANSI A117.1 requires 18” min. vertical grab bar (ADA and ABA guidelines do not)
Elevation drawing of water closet with horizontal side grab bar and a shorter vertical grab bar above it. Cover of the ANSI A117.1 Standards for Accessible and Usable Buildings and Facilities (2003) 

Slide 45: 
Flush Controls 
Location: open side of water closet; Height:  48” max.
Drawing of a water closet with flush control on transfer side.

Slide 46: 
Grab Bars
Clearances: 
1 ½” behind (absolute) 1 ½” min. below 
New: 12” min. above 
Drawing of Grab bar

Slide 47: 
Dispensers 
Common problem: large dispensers above grab bar impact usability  
Photo of water closet with large toilet paper dispenser immediately above side grab bar.

Slide 48: 
Toilet Stalls 
Standard Stall 56” min. (wall hung WC) 59” min. (Floor mounted or children's WC)
Image of Accessible toilet stall 60" min. wide and 56" min. deep (wall hung water closet) or 59" min. deep (floor-mounted or children's water closet) 

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Ambulatory Stall 
 Parallel grab bars width: 36” (absolute) doors: out-swinging, self-closing
New standards:  width 35” – 37”  depth: 60” min.
Image of Ambulatory accessible toilet stall with parallel grab bars and out-swinging door 

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Lavatories 
Locate controls & dispensers above, not beyond, usable CFS to be within reach
A person seated in a wheelchair shown in side profile reaching over lavatory to faucet controls.  A dashed vertical line shows the forward reach corresponding horizontally to the toes.

Slide 51: 
Lavatories 
Tip:  Avoid hospital style lavs with deep projections  
They take up more space and require a greater reach to faucet controls and  dispensers  
Horizontally deep lavatory shown crossed out.

Slide 52: 
Children’s Toilets 
Alternate Specifications:
 WC centerline	 12” – 18”
 WC seat height	11” – 17” 
 Grab bar height 18” – 27”
 Dispenser height 14” – 19”

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Children’s Toilets 
Advisory information provides guidance according to age group
Table showing guidance for children’s toilets 
  			Ages 3 & 4 	Ages 5 - 8 	Ages 9 - 12 
WC Centerline 		12 in 		12 - 15 in 	15 - 18 in 
Toilet Seat Height 	11 - 12 in 	12 - 15 in 	15 - 17 in 
Grab Bar Height 	18 - 20 in 	20 - 25 in 	25 - 27 in 
Dispenser Height 	14 in 		14 - 17 in 	17 - 19 in 

Slide 54: 
Children’s Lavatories 
Exceptions based on age of intended users 
Ages 6 - 12: 24” high min. knee clearance allowed (if lav 31” high max.)
Ages 5 and under: Side approach permitted 

Slide 55: 
Transfer Stall 
Stall dimensions:  absolute, not minimum 
New standards: 36” measured at center point
Grab bars can be continuous or split
Image of Transfer shower stall 36" by 36" absolute.  Transfer shower stall with a continuous grab bar on wall opposite seat and on the back wall extending to a point 18" from the control 

Slide 56: 
Transfer Stall 
Clear floor space positioned for alignment with seat
Image of Clear floor space 36" min. wide and 48" min. long in front of shower stall opening that is aligned with control wall.  Person using wheelchair occupies space and is aligned with shower seat.  Arrow indicates transfer direction. 

Slide 57: 
Transfer Stall 
Control location near opening (usable from outside stall)
Curb: ½ max.
 Image of Transfer shower stall control location on side wall 15" max. from the opening and 38" min. and 48" max. above the floor.

Slide 58: 
Roll-in Shower (no seat) 
Stall dimensions and clear floor space (lav can overlap space)
New standards: CFS 30” min. deep (instead of 36”)
Roll-in shower and clear floor space in front both 60" min. long.  Shower depth is 30" min. and clear floor space depth is 36" min.  Lavatory shown overlapping clear floor space on one side.

Slide 59: 
Roll-in Shower (no seat) 
Shower head and controls permitted on any wall if no seat provided
Image showing Roll-in shower without seat with arrows showing permitted shower head and control location on back wall or either side wall.

Slide 60: 
Roll-in Shower (with seat) grab bar ends at seat, seat must be folding
New standards: CFS 30” min. deep (instead of 36”) 
Image of Roll-in shower with seat and clear floor space in front both 60" min. long.  Shower depth is 30" min. and clear floor space depth is 36" min.  Lavatory shown overlapping clear floor space on side opposite seat.

Slide 61: 
Roll-in Shower (with seat) 
Shower head/controls required on back within reach from seat
Roll-in shower with seat and control location on back wall 27" max. from seat wall and 48" max. from the floor.

Slide 62: 
Classrooms 
Accessible Route
Doors
Turning Space
Wheelchair Space 

Slide 63: 
Assembly Areas
Photo of stadium
Wheelchair Spaces lower scoping for assembly areas with more than 500 seats: 
501 – 5,000 seats: 1 space/ every 150 seats (instead of 1%) > 5,000: 0.5% scoping 

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Assembly Areas
Horizontal Dispersion 
Exception (300 seats max.) if: Spaces & companion seats located in the 2nd or 3rd quartile of row 
Image showing Assembly-Dispersion

Slide 65: 
Assembly Areas
Vertical Dispersion 
Exception (300 seats max.) if: Viewing angles = or better than the average viewing angles in the assembly area. Image showing Assembly-Dispersion

Slide 66: 
Assembly Areas
Wheelchair spaces must provide comparable lines of sight. Image showing wheelchair lines of sight over seated spectators

Slide 67: 
Assembly Areas
Lines of sight over standing spectators.  Image showing wheelchair lines of sight over standing spectators 

Slide 68: 
Locker Room 
Turning Space; Door; Benches; Coat Hooks and Shelves
Photo of a Locker room

Slide 69: 
Benches
Figure of a wheelchair positioned at one end of a changing bench

Slide 70: 
School Office - school reception desk with a portion lowered for accessibility 

Slide 71: 
Sales and Service Counters 
Full depth of transaction counter @ 36” max. Parallel or forward approach Knee and toe space for forward Removed:  alternatives to counter access

Slide 72: 
Cafeterias 
Accessible tables on accessible routes Tray slide height – 28” min. and 34” max.
Self-service shelves and dispensing devices for tableware, dishware, condiments, food and beverages within reach. Accessible check-out counters

Slide 73: 
Cafeterias 
Ensure knee and toe space beneath tables
Image of Fixed or Built-in Seating and Tables in a cafeteria

Slide 74: 
Library
Image of library stacks, image of Library information desk

Slide 75: 
Ground Level Accessible Routes  
Surface; Clear width; clear width reductions; Changes in level; Running Slope; Cross Slope
Openings; Protruding Objects. Photo of a large composite play structure in a play area. 

Slide 76: 
Elevated Accessible Routes; Transfer Systems; Ramps
Photo of Two children in wheelchairs passing going opposite directions on an elevated accessible route.  Young person transferring from their wheelchair to the transfer platform of a composite play structure. 

Slide 77: 
Area of Sport Activity
Court Sports– Accessible route to directly connect both sides of the court
A photo of two indoor tennis courts

Slide 78: 
Slide Swimming pools
Required means of access into the water
Over 300 linear ft of pool wall = 2 (one primary) Less than 300 linear ft of pool wall = 1lift or sloped entry
Image of Accessible Pool Lifts with man descending into water.  Sloped entry photo with man descending the ramp into the water using a wheelchair 

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Communications 
TTY’s and Telephones; Visual Alarms; Signs; Patient and visitor information 

Slide 80: 
2-Way Communication Systems
Entrances:
Communication devices must have both visual and audible signals 
Image of an Intercom station

Slide 81: 
TTY’s and Volume Controls 
Public pay telephones
Banks of 4 or more units - 1/bank unless banks are within 200’
Where phones are provided at hospital emergency room, recovery room, or waiting room – at least one TTY; Volume Controls  At all public phones. Image of tty on public telephone
					
Slide 82: 
Visual Alarms 
Visual alarms, where required, must be located in toilet and bathing facilities and all other public and common use spaces. Image of Fire alarm strobe appliance

Slide 83: 
Signs 
All signs “designating permanent rooms and spaces must have raised letters and Braille
Informational signs must comply with provisions for low-vision access 
EXEMPT: Directories, menus, occupant names, building addresses, and company names and logos 

Slide 84: 
Types of Signs
 Photo of building directory, Image of signage providing direction to accessible entrance, Image of Braille sign for accessible man's toilet room

Slide 85: 
Classroom Acoustics 
ANSI/ASA S12.60 Classroom Acoustics Standard
Permanent Schools (Part I) Relocatable Classrooms (Part II)
Cover of the Acoustical Performance Criteria Design Requirements and Guidelines for Schools

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Questions 
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