The Department of Justice published the revised final regulations implementing the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) for Title II (State and local government services) and Title III (public accommodations and commercial facilities) on September 15, 2010, in the Federal Register. These requirements, or rules, clarify and refine issues that have arisen over the past 20 years and contain new, and updated, requirements, including the 2010 Standards for Accessible Design (“2010 Standards”).

The March 15, 2012, compliance date for complying with the 2010 standards for Construction and Alterations, Program Accessibility, and Accessible Design (barrier removal) is just around the corner. Some of the changes we will discuss include accessible routes, curb ramps, detention and correctional facilities, recreation facilities, swimming pools, playground areas, and public facilities. We will also discuss elements of Title III, including service animals and wheelchairs and other similar motorized devices.

Please join us for this very important and timely webinar covering the new Title II and Title III ADA requirements and what your agency is required to do to come into compliance with these changes. Our guest speaker is Mr. Tim Gilbert, Principal at MIG.

Target Audience: ADA Coordinators, Building Officials, Engineering, Parks and Recreation, Public Works Directors, Risk Managers and anyone else charged with ensuring ADA compliance.

Guest Speaker - Timothy Gilbert ASLA, CASp, ICC, Principal, Director of Universal Design Services at MIG

Tim is a licensed landscape architect with expertise in ADA and access codes. He has assisted hundreds of communities in preparing and implementing ADA Self Evaluation and Transition Plans. Tim emphasizes staff and community involvement in the planning and design process, including community preference surveys, staff training, and effective public workshops. Tim is ICC-certified (International Code Council) as an Accessibility Inspector/Plans Examiner and certified by the State of California as an Access Specialist (CASp).