Planning for Accessibility.

Spoor, Dana L.

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ERIC Number: EJ577449

Record Type: Journal

Publication Date: 1997

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ISSN: ISSN-0003-0945

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Planning for Accessibility.

Spoor, Dana L.

American School & University, v70 n2 p14-17 Oct 1997

Argues that barrier-free designs should be incorporated in the first steps of school facility planning to avoid the difficulties in meeting Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) guidelines during renovations. Explains why not all barriers need be removed to make a facility accessible to everyone. Discusses issues involving ADA guidelines and child access. (GR)

Descriptors: Accessibility (for Disabled), Compliance (Legal), Educational Facilities Design, Educational Facilities Planning, Elementary Secondary Education, Federal Regulation, Public Schools

Publication Type: Guides - Non-Classroom; Journal Articles; Opinion Papers

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Language: English

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Identifiers - Laws, Policies, & Programs: Americans with Disabilities Act 1990

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