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The U.S. Access Board has published an Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (ANPRM) asking for public comment on its approach to developing technical standards for universal changing stations required to be provided by sponsors of medium and large hub airports seeking airport development project grants. The FAA Reauthorization Act of 2024 requires the Access Board to issue thes...

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The U.S. Access Board will hold a public town hall meeting on Tuesday, May 5 from 1:00 – 3:00 p.m. (ET) at Bally’s Lincoln Event Center, 100 Twin River Rd, Lincoln, RI. Presidentially appointed Access Board Members and representatives from other federal member agencies will be present to hear from the local community about the state of accessibility in Rhode Island . . .

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Join the U.S. Access Board and the National Park Service for a collaborative webinar on outdoor developed areas. This presentation will highlight provisions in the Architectural Barriers Act (ABA) Accessibility Standards that pertain to making camping facilities, picnic facilities and viewing areas accessible for people with disabilities. Accessible design scenarios implement...


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NOTE TIME CHANGE: This session will begin at 12:30 pm Eastern Time. Most digital technologies are still built and released then remediated for accessibility later–an expensive, inefficient, and exclusionary process. In contrast, the born-accessible approach ensures that accessibility is built in from the start, by involving people with disabilities at every stage of design, d...


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The U.S. Access Board mourns the passing of former Public Board Member Mathew McCollough, who was appointed by President Obama in 2011 and served until 2022. Mat was a leader and advocate for accessibility, especially within the District of Columbia. In 2017, he was named Director of the DC Office of Disability Rights (ODR), and prior to this role, Mat served as Executive Direct...

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