Understanding Accessible Toilet Rooms
Understanding the ADA requirements for accessible toilet rooms is critically important to ensuring people with disabilities can access these facilities when nature calls. Among the …
Understanding Wheelchair Maneuvering
The ADA standards address access for those using various mobility aids with a set of prescribed maneuvering clearances, reach ranges, and floor surfaces. Some provisions …
ADA 101 – Rear Wall Grab Bar at Water Closets
2010 ADAS 604.5.2 Rear Grab Bar at Water Closets The rear wall grab bar shall be 36 inches long minimum and extend from the centerline …
ADA 101 – Wheelchair Accessible Toilet Compartment Doors
2010 ADAS 604.8.1.2 Wheelchair Accessible Toilet Compartment Doors Toilet compartment doors, including door hardware, shall comply with 404 except that if the approach is to …
ADA 101 – Wheelchair Accessible Toilet Compartment
2010 ADAS 604.8.1.1 Wheelchair Accessible Toilet Compartment Wheelchair accessible compartments shall be 60 inches wide minimum measured perpendicular to the side wall, and 56 inches …
ADA 101 – Side Wall Grab Bar
ADAS 2010 604.5.1 Side Wall Grab Bar The side wall grab bar shall be 42 inches long minimum, located 12 inches maximum from the rear …
ADA 101 – Water Closet Location
ADAS 2010 604.2 Water Closet Location The water closet shall be positioned with a wall or partition to the rear and to one side. The …
ADA 101 – Size of Clearance at Water Closets
2010 ADAS 604.3.1 – Size of Clearance at Water Closets Clearance around a water closet shall be 60 inches (1525 mm) minimum measured perpendicular from …
O’Hare Adds Changing Places Restroom to Serve Travelers with Disabilities
O’Hare International Airport in Chicago now offers expanded service for travelers with disabilities and their caregivers. O’Hare’s new “Changing Places” restroom features an adult changing …