2010 ADA Standards for Accessible Design

The 2010 ADA Standards for Accessible Design are the physical access standards that are enforced under the ADA. These standards were created by the US Access Board and adopted as enforceable by the US Department of Justice. They replace the original physical access standard under the ADA, called the 1991 ADA Accessibility Guidelines (ADAAG). The 2010 ADA Standards for Accessible Design provide new scoping and technical requirements about making a physical space accessible.

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Scoping
Social media graphic with a photo of a parking lot with accessible parking spaces. The text says: What is Scoping in the 2010 ADA Standards for Accessible Design? Scoping tells us what features need to be accessible and how many of a feature needs to be accessible.
Technical Requirement
Social media graphic with a photo of a professional planner looking at a 3D model of a park. The text says: What does Technical Requirement mean in the 2010 ADA Standards for Accessible Design? This is the how of designing and building something to be accessible—how long, how wide, etc.