Accessibility Standards for Facilities

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Abstract The United States Access Board is an independent Federal agency devoted to accessibility for people with disabilities. All Head Start staff can use this web site to access current and relevant information regarding facilities and site design planning. Created in 1973 to ensure access to federally funded facilities, the Board is now a leading source of information on accessible design.

Accessibility Standards for Facilities The Access Board develops and maintains design criteria for the built environment, transit vehicles, telecommunications equipment, and for electronic and information technology. It also provides technical assistance and training on these requirements and on accessible design and continues to enforce accessibility standards that cover federally funded facilities. More>>

Accessibility Standards for Facilities. U.S. Access Board. n.d. English. Web Site.

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