The United States Access Board (also known as the Architectural and Transportation Barriers Compliance Board) is an
independent agency of the United States government devoted to
accessibility for people with
disabilities
Disability is the experience of any condition that makes it more difficult for a person to do certain activities or have equitable access within a given society. Disabilities may be cognitive, developmental, intellectual, mental, physical, se ...
. The Board was created in 1973 to ensure access to federally funded facilities. It develops and maintains design criteria for the
built environment
The term built environment refers to human-made conditions and is often used in architecture, landscape architecture, urban planning, public health, sociology, and anthropology, among others. These curated spaces provide the setting for human ...
, transit vehicles,
telecommunications
Telecommunication is the transmission of information by various types of technologies over wire, radio, optical, or other electromagnetic systems. It has its origin in the desire of humans for communication over a distance greater than tha ...
equipment, and electronic and
information technology
Information technology (IT) is the use of computers to create, process, store, retrieve, and exchange all kinds of data . and information. IT forms part of information and communications technology (ICT). An information technology system ...
. It also provides technical assistance and training on these requirements and on accessible design and continues to enforce accessibility standards that cover federally funded facilities.
The Board is structured to function as a coordinating body among federal agencies and to directly represent the public, particularly people with disabilities. Half of its members are representatives from most of the
federal departments. The other half are members of the public
appointed by the
U.S. President, a majority of whom must have a disability.
See also
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Americans with Disabilities Act
The Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 or ADA () is a civil rights law that prohibits discrimination based on disability. It affords similar protections against discrimination to Americans with disabilities as the Civil Rights Act of 19 ...
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ADA Compliance Kit
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ADA Signs
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American Disability rights movement
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Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities
The Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities is an international human rights treaty of the United Nations intended to protect the rights and dignity of persons with disabilities. Parties to the convention are required to promote, p ...
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Developmental disability
Developmental disability is a diverse group of chronic conditions, comprising mental or physical impairments that arise before adulthood. Developmental disabilities cause individuals living with them many difficulties in certain areas of life, espe ...
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Individual rights advocate
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Interactive accommodation process
The interactive accommodation process, or simply interactive process, refers to the Collaboration, collaborative effort involving an employer and employee to determine if the employee can return to work subsequent to an Work (human activity), occup ...
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Job Accommodation Network – provides information about rights and responsibilities under the ADA and related legislation
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List of anti-discrimination acts
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Disability discrimination act
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Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964
The Civil Rights Act of 1964 () is a landmark civil rights and labor law in the United States that outlaws discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, and national origin. It prohibits unequal application of voter registration requ ...
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List of disability rights activists
A disability-rights activist or disability-rights advocate is someone who works towards the equality of people with disabilities. Such a person is generally considered a member of the disability-rights movement and/or the independent-living mo ...
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Stigma management
Stigma management is the process of concealing or disclosing aspects of one's identity to minimize social stigma.
When a person receives unfair treatment or alienation due to a social stigma, the effects can be detrimental. Social stigmas are def ...
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Timeline of disability rights in the United States
References
External links
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United States Access Board Guidelines and Standards
1973 establishments in Washington, D.C.
Accessibility
Disability law in the United States
Access Board
Government agencies established in 1973
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