July 11 webinar to address and clarify ADA requirements at hotels & motels

Furniture situated too close to the door becomes problematic for a wheelchair user.

As if the stress of traveling by air and wondering if your wheelchair made it safe to your final destination wasn’t enough, individuals with physical disabilities have one more significant hurdle to deal with and that involves where they’d be staying and how accessible the so-called “accessible room” truly is. For this community, it is maddening how the rules outlined by the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and the subsequent rulings can be interpreted and implemented in so many ways and so, if you’ve had enough of this non-sense and want to learn more about what the rules are, we’re happy to announce a Thurs., July 11th live webinar developed to discuss this issue.

This session will address and clarify requirements in the ADA and ABA Accessibility Standards for hotels, motels, and other types of transient lodging facilities. It will cover the required number and dispersion of compliant guest rooms and suites, including those providing communication access. Presenters will review requirements for guest accommodations and amenities, such as sleeping areas, bathrooms, storage, signage, fire alarms, phones, as well as check-in counters, fitness centers, swimming pools and spas, bars and restaurants, and conference rooms. They will also highlight common errors and omissions in the design and construction of transient lodging facilities.

The presenters are Bill Botten, Accessibility Specialist, Office of Technical and Information Services, U.S. Access Board and Deborah A. Ryan, Owner, Deborah A. Ryan & Associates. It is presented by the Great Lakes ADA Center and starts at 11:30 a.m. PT. To register for this free webinar, GO HERE. You will be asked to set up a free account.