Contact
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Disability and Communication Access Board
919 Ala Moana Boulevard, Room 101
Honolulu, Hawaii 96814
Oahu:
(808) 586-8121 (Voice/TTY) (808) 586-8129 (FAX)
E-mail: dcab@doh.hawaii.gov
Web site: www.hawaii.gov/health/dcab
Call toll free from:
Big Island:
974-4000, ext. 6-8121# (Voice)
Kauai: 274-3141, ext. 6-8121# (Voice)
Maui: 984-2400, ext. 6-8121# (Voice)
Molokai & Lanai:
1(800) 468-4644,
ext. 6-8121# (Voice)
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2009 Disability Access Conference
"Design for All"
September 23, 2009
Ala Moana Hotel · 8:00am - 4:30pm
~ Mark Your Calendars ~
and
~ Save $ on Early Registration ~
(deadline August 21, 2009)
and
~ Earn CEUs ~
The Advanced Program and Registration
Form is now available on the DCAB website at: www.hawaii.gov/health/dcab
This year's conference will feature sessions by the US Access Board, who will present the new ADA/ABA Accessibility Guidelines that have been recently adopted by the Department of Defense, General Services Administration, Department of Transportation and the US Postal Service.
In addition, the keynote address will feature John H. Catlin, FAIA from LCM Architects, Chicago. Their project for the Access Living Headquarters was awarded the 2007 Barrier-Free America Award by the Paralyzed Veterans of America. Mr. Catlin will also be presenting information on the design of Chicago's Millennium Park. The afternoon keynote address will feature a presentation on the Honolulu Rail Transit and will be followed by this year's 2009 Accessible Design Awards Presentation.
All session have been registered with the AIA for continuing education units.
For more information on the conference please contact Mona Higa at mona.higa@doh.hawaii.gov or Laurie Palenske at laurie.palenske@doh.hawaii.gov or by phone/TTY at (808) 586-8121.
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"Making Life Accessible Through Technology" Wrap-Up
Thank
you to all who attended the Making Life Accessible Through Technology
Conference on June 2, 2009 at the Neal S. Blaisdell Center.
The Assistive Technology Resource Center (ATRC) of Hawaii and Disability and Communication Access Board would like to thank and acknowledge all our home modification workshop presenters. They gave their time and shared their expertise and experiences in the hopes that you gained a little more knowledge about modifying a home for accessibility. Presenters for the home modification workshops were:
Joan Riggs, Interior Design Program Coordinator at Chaminade University
Bonnie Osaki, Director of Client Care at Graham Builders
Don Keliinoi, Owner of Island Plumbing
Karen Oshiro, Instructor at Kapiolani Community College Occupational Therapy Assistant Program
Barbara Fischlowitz-Leong, Executive Director of the ATRC of Hawaii
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"Making Life Accessible Through Technology"
Chaminade University
Student Design Awards
ATRC and DCAB entered into an
exciting project with the students of Chaminade University's Interior
Design Program. Each of the 12 senior students were given an
assignment to re-design a muti-generational house to make it more
accessible and useable to the occupants, including a person with a
disability and an aging parent.
"Universal
Design" principles and aging in place concepts were incorporated into
the project to meet the variety of needs spanning the lifetime of the
residents. Additionally, material finish, furniture, and equipment
selections were to demonstrate an understanding of environmental
stewardship. In
addition to being given a grade by their professor, the students'
projects were reviewed by a panel of three community judges (Ron Awa,
AIA, representing the architectural community; Nancy Schur, ASID,
representing the interior design community; and Gary Batcheller,
Facility Access Specialist representing DCAB).
The students displayed their
projects at the June 2, 2009 Making Life Accessible Through Technology Conference. The public was allowed to "vote" for their favorite design. All students were honored at the June 2
Conference with plaques and monetary prizes provided by the ATRC.
DCAB
wishes to express our sincere mahalo to Joan Riggs, Director of the
Chaminade program, for making this project successful. We also thank
our judges for their time and expertise. It is DCAB's hope that this
"exercise" will make upcoming design students more aware of
accessibility as they enter their design careers.
ATRC and DCAB would like to congratulate and acknowledge the following winners of the awards:
Judge's Design Award - 1st Place
Tina Moore
Judge's Design Award - 2nd Place
Deanna Itano
Judge's Design Award - 3rd Place
Ashley Halemano
Judge's Design Award - Honorable Mention
Elizabeth Burgin
People's Choice Award
Tina Moore & Ashley Halemano |
HUD Fair Housing FIRST
Accessibility Training
~ FREE Event ~
Architects will be eligible for up to 4.5 hours of AIA credit. Please note that seating for this session is limited and will be granted on a first come, first served basis.
Sessions:
7/14/2009 8:30AM to 7/14/2009 3:00PM
Hawai`i Civil Rights Commission
830 Punchbowl Street, Room 411, Honolulu, HI 96813
Agenda:
Registration and Morning Session (8:30 am):
- Design and Construction Requirements of the Fair Housing Act: Technical Overview (3 hr)
Afternoon Session:
-Common Design and Construction Violations and Solutions (1.5 hr)
Contact:
For registration assistance please contact Andrea Metz
ametz@deloitte.com
(703)747-5161
Register on-line at:
HUD Training & Conference Registration Form
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FAQ - ADAAG
4.9 Stairs
Q: Are all stairs required to be accessible in accordance with section 4.9?
A: No. Only stairs which connect levels which are not connected by an accessible route are required to comply with ADAAG 4.9.
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