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Access E-Bulletin
Disability and Communication Access Board
State of Hawaii
Nov/Dec 2015
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Latest from the U.S. Department of Justice
Settlement Agreements and Voluntary Compliance Agreements
There appeared to be interest in our last bulletin regarding settlement agreements with the U.S. Department of Justice regarding accessible design. DCAB will try to include a link to at least one case of interest in each newsletter. For the first in an ongoing section, we've covered a variety of topics that we felt might be of interest: Private Business:- Settlement Agreement between the USA and Jerry and Carlyn DeSpain Rental LLC: http://www.ada.gov/despain_rental_sa.htm.
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New Technical Assistance Guide
The U.S. Access Board has begun to develop informational bulletins and short animations to explain and illustrate the various accessibility requirements in the ADA Standards.
Currently they have completed a Guide to the ADA Standards for:
- Scoping requirements for new construction and alterations
- Floor and ground surfaces
- Clear floor or ground space and turning space
- Operable parts
- Protruding objects
- Accessible routes
- Entrances, doors, and gates
- Ramps and curb ramps
- Elevators and platform lifts
- Accessible means of egress
To view these guides go to: http://www.access-board.gov/guidelines-and-standards/buildings-and-sites/about-the-ada-standards/guide-to-the-ada-standards.
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~ SAVE THE DATE ~
2016 Disability Access Conference
May 3, 2016
DCAB is currently planning it's annual Disability Access Conference. The May 3, 2015 conference will be a return to a 'multi-track' format at the Ala Moana Hotel. Registration will open in January, so save the date! Already lined up is a presentation by GUND Partnership from Cambridge, Massachusetts
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~ What's New at FAU ~ 
Did you know that DCAB posts a list of projects reviewed each quarter?
If you're interested, the list can be found at: http://health.hawaii.gov/dcab/Facility-Access/Archives/Document-Reviews/ or go to the DCAB web site's Facility Access Unit page and click on the link at the bottom of the page titled "Facility Access Reports and Archive of Past Document Reviews" and then "Archive of Past Document Reviews."
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DBTAC and U.S. Access Board Webinars
on Accessibility Guidelines
(All webinars run 90 minutes)
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