In case you missed the important information provided during the workshop on December 9th, The NEW ADA....Things your Agency Should Know, click here to link to the handouts provided to attendees.
The US Department of Justice published the new title II regulations on September 14, 2010 in the Federal Register. Virginia agencies have only a handful of months to learn the new aspects of this sweeping regulation. Your first step is to complete an access assessment of all your facilities against the program accessibility test.
The 2010 Standards for Accessible Design can be obtained online at Standards.
The US Department of Justice consolidated title II regulation can be obtained at Title II Regulation. This is an important document as it includes highlighted text for the new elements of the title II regulation, to which every one of the more than 80,000 units of state and local government must adhere.
Both are important for use by attendees who work for states, counties, cities, special districts, school districts, and other local governments.
John McGovern of Recreation Accessibility Consultants LLC discussed the top ten policy issues in the new regulation, and highlighted the key recreation additions to the 2010 Standards, the final design requirements that complement already-existing requirements. Pools, playgrounds, golf courses, fitness centers, sports fields, boating, and fishing were addressed. In addition, there are new requirements for automated phone answering systems, provisions for service animals and EPAMD’s you need to act on by March 15, 2011.
About the presenter:
John McGovern has more than 30 years experience in parks and recreation. He earned his law degree from Loyola University of Chicago School of Law while working in parks and recreation. John has worked as a consultant on access and inclusion and worked with state, county, and local governments. He is interested in the application of access concepts to real life situations, and published a handbook for ADA compliance for Illinois park districts in 1991. He wrote a similar handbook for municipal parks and recreation agencies for the National Recreation and Park Association in 1992. Both are still in use today. His goal is to help every agency create a plan on how to develop parks, facilities, and programs that accommodate people of all ages and abilities. He writes and speaks about the ADA and recreation frequently, and consults with organizations across the country. He is the co-Founder of the successful National Recreation and Park Association (NRPA) National Institute on Recreation Inclusion, now in its tenth year. In 2005, the American Park & Recreation Society (APRS) recognized him with its Meritorious Service Professional Award. In 2008 he was selected by the American Academy of Parks & Recreation Administration as a “Legend” in Parks and Recreation.
We extend our thanks to NVblu, Inc and Cunningham Associates for their support of this educational program.