United States Access Board

TheUnited States Access Board(also known as theArchitectural and Transportation Barriers Compliance Board) is anindependent agency of the United States governmentdevoted toaccessibilityfor people withdisabilities.The Board was created in 1973 to ensure access to federally funded facilities. It develops and maintains design criteria for thebuilt environment,transit vehicles,telecommunicationsequipment, and electronic andinformation technology.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 thefederal departments.The other half are members of the publicappointed bytheU.S. President,a majority of whom must have a disability.

See also

• Americans with Disabilities Act
• ADA Compliance Kit
• ADA Signs
• American Disability rights movement
• Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities
• Developmental disability
• Individual rights advocate
• Interactive accommodation process
• Job Accommodation Network– provides information about rights and responsibilities under the ADA and related legislation
• List of anti-discrimination acts
  • Disability discrimination act
  • Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964
• List of disability rights activists
• Stigma management
• Timeline of disability rights in the United States

External links

• Official website
• United States Access Board Guidelines and Standards