Great Lakes ADA and Accessible IT Center

A Disability and Business Technical Assistance Center

Accessibility Guidelines, Standards & Tools

Federal Agencies

1. The U.S. Access Board is the designated federal agency responsible for developing the accessibility guidelines under the Americans with Disabilities Act and standards under the Architectural Barriers Act and Rehabilitation Act. Visit this site for updates on rulemaking and technical assistance publications.
   
   1331 F Street NW
   Suite 1000
   Washington, DC 20004-1111
   (800)872-2253 (Voice)
   (800)993-2822 (TTY)
   http://www.access-board.gov
2. The U.S. Department of Justice is responsible for enforcement of Title II and Title III of the ADA and adopts the Accessibility Standards for enforcement under the ADA. Visit the site to access a copy of the currently enforced accessibility standards under the ADA.
   
   U.S. Department of Justice
   950 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW
   Civil Rights Division
   Disability Rights Section - NYAV
   Washington, D.C. 20530
   800-514-0301 (voice)
   800-514-0383 (TTY)
   Fax: (202) 307-1198
   www.ada.gov

National Resources

1. Accessibility Data Management System (ADMS)
   On-line accessibility assessment tool for transition planning.
   ADMS Team, U.S. Bureau of Reclamation
   1150 North Curtis Road, Suite 100
   PN-4700
   Boise, Idaho 83706-1234
   (208) 378-5049 Voice/TTY
   www.pn.usbr.gov/adms
2. Construction Weblinks
   Site compiled by Thelen Reid & Priest LLP, a construction law practice. Very comprehensive guide to architecture, engineering, and construction resources on the Internet with annotated links to over 3,000 sites.
   www.constructionweblinks.com
3. Disability Access Symbols
   Produced by the Graphic Artist Guild Foundation through a grant from the National Endowment for the Arts.
   www.gag.org/das
4. Smithsonian Guidelines
   Smithsonian Guidelines for Accessible Exhibition Design
   www.si.edu/opa/accessibility/exdesign/start.htm