ADA - Accessibility in Toilet Room Design
Learning Objectives:
- Acknowledge the challenges people with disabilities face when interacting with the built environment and using public washroom facilities.
- Identify and address common accessibility issues related to toilet compartments and lavatory accessories and discover solutions to ensure these elements are usable by people of all abilities.
- Evaluate ADA accessibility requirements and apply to commercial toilet rooms, including requirements for access, maneuverability, and safety.
- Implement in the design and maintenance of accessible toilet rooms, ensuring they meet the needs of individuals with diverse impairments.
Credits:
This course is approved as a Structured Course
This course can be self-reported to the AANB, as per their CE Guidelines
Approved for structured learning
Approved for Core Learning
This course can be self-reported to the NLAA
Course may qualify for Learning Hours with NWTAA
Course eligible for OAA Learning Hours
This course is approved as a core course
*State-certified members self-report 1 ADA State Accessibility/Barrier-Free
This course can be self-reported for Learning Units to the Architectural Institute of British Columbia
Millions of Americans live with impairments that substantially limit major life activities. The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) guarantees that people with disabilities have the same opportunities as everyone else to participate in mainstream living by mandating that public facilities and services be fully accessible to people with disabilities.
This course examines the accessible elements of a multi-user toilet room. It discusses toilet room compliance with applicable accessibility codes and regulations regarding access, use, maneuverability, and safety and accessible design issues associated with toilet compartments and lavatory accessories.
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