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Access Board Seeks Support Services Specialist 20 February 2019
In Memoriam: President George H.W. Bush 03 December 2018
Access Board Resolves 43 Architectural Barriers Act Cases Through Corrective Action in FY 2018 05 November 2018
Access Board Holds Public Forum Meeting on Assembly Areas 21 September 2018
Access Board Celebrates 50 Years of the Architectural Barriers Act 11 September 2018
Access Board Releases Animation on Sales and Service Counters 26 July 2018
Access Board Holds Town Hall Meeting in Phoenix 11 June 2018
Bill Botten Named Coordinator of Training and Technical Assistance 18 May 2018
Access Board Launches YouTube Channel 23 April 2018
Access Board to Hold Town Hall Meeting in Phoenix on May 23 26 March 2018
Lance Robertson Elected Access Board Chair 15 March 2018
Access Board Issues Correction to ICT Refresh Final Rule 22 January 2018
Access Board Hosts Dialogue on Accessibility with Australian Experts 20 November 2017
Access Board Consults Stakeholders on Reform Plan 21 August 2017
Access Board Holds Town Hall Meeting in Minneapolis 23 May 2017
Access Board Issues Guidance on the International Symbol of Accessibility 27 March 2017
Deborah A. Ryan Elected Chair of the Access Board 22 March 2017
Animation on Signs Now Available from the Access Board 26 January 2017
Access Board Updates Requirements for Information and Communication Technology 09 January 2017
Access Board Issues Standards for Medical Diagnostic Equipment 09 January 2017
Access Board to Hold Public Briefing on Final Rules 05 January 2017
Access Board Updates ADA Guidelines for Buses and Vans 14 December 2016
Access Board Approves Rules on ICT Refresh and Medical Diagnostic Equipment 14 September 2016
Access Board Holds July Meeting 15 July 2016
Access Board Hosts International Forum on Accessibility 29 June 2016
Access Board Issues Next Installment of the Online Guide to the ADA and ABA Standards 15 June 2016
President Obama Names New Board Members 16 May 2016
Access Board Elects Michael K. Yudin Chair 09 March 2016
Access Board and European Commission Cooperation on ICT Access Recognized at International Forum 18 February 2016
Access Board Mourns Passing of Former Chair Tricia Mason 16 February 2016
President Obama Appoints New Board Members 09 September 2015
Board Joins Twitter 20 August 2015
Board Advisory Committee Submits Report on Rail Car Accessibility 29 July 2015
Board Releases Next Installment of the Online Guide to the ADA and ABA Standards 27 July 2015
The ADA and the U.S. Access Board: 25 Years of Progress 22 July 2015
Board to Hold Town Hall Meeting in Salt Lake City on April 29 02 April 2015
Access Board Mourns the Loss of Michael Graves, FAIA 12 March 2015
Sachin Dev Pavithran Elected Chair of the Access Board 11 March 2015
Board Proposes Updated ICT Accessibility Requirements 18 February 2015
Board Sponsored Study Examines Impacts of Rough Surfaces on Wheelchair Traffic 09 December 2014
Board Releases Guidance on Playground Surfaces 27 October 2014
Gretchen Jacobs Named Board's General Counsel 03 September 2014
Guide on Access to Outdoor Sites Available from the Board 11 August 2014
Board Issues Guidelines for Emergency Transportable Housing 07 May 2014
Board Launches Online Guides to the ADA and ABA Standards 14 April 2014
President Obama Reappoints Karen L. Braitmayer to the Access Board 04 April 2014
Board Sponsored Study Completed on Natural Trail Surface Materials 25 March 2014
President Obama Names Members to the Access Board 21 March 2014
CVS to Provide Talking Prescription Drug Labels 18 March 2014
Michael K. Yudin Elected Chair of the Access Board 12 March 2014
Update on the Board's Refresh of the Section 508 Standards and Telecommunications Act Accessibility Guidelines 10 March 2014
Board Advisory Committee Issues Report on Medical Diagnostic Equipment 06 March 2014
Board Issues Final Guidelines for Federal Outdoor Recreation Sites 26 September 2013
The Rehabilitation Act and Creation of the Access Board 26 September 2013
Boy Scouts Improve Accessibility at National River Area 20 August 2013
Board Extends Comment Period for Proposed Vessel Guidelines 13 August 2013
Celebrating 23 Years of the ADA 26 July 2013
Board Releases Guidance on Access to Prescription Drug Container Labels 10 July 2013
Board Releases Proposed Guidelines for Passenger Vessels 18 June 2013
Board Forms Advisory Committee on Rail Vehicle Accessibility 31 May 2013
Board to Hold Town Hall Meeting in Berkeley on May 9 17 April 2013
Board to Form Advisory Committee on Update of Rail Vehicle Guidelines 14 February 2013
Board Issues Supplemental Rule to Address Access to Shared Use Paths 13 February 2013
President Obama Appoints Michael Graves to the U.S. Access Board 28 January 2013
New Online ABA Complaint Form Available for Public Review 18 December 2012
Neil Melick Joins Access Board Staff 10 December 2012
President Obama Names Sachin Dev Pavithran to the U.S. Access Board 04 December 2012
Marc D. Guthrie Appointed to the U.S. Access Board 26 November 2012
Board Organizes Working Group on Access to Drug Labels 31 October 2012
Board Seeks Information on Bus Access Ramps in Update of Vehicle Guidelines 20 August 2012
Board to Lead Effort to Develop Guidance on Accessible Drug Labels 13 July 2012
Board Organizes Advisory Committee on Standards for Medical Diagnostic Equipment 03 July 2012
Board Releases Proposed Guidelines for Emergency Transportable Housing 18 June 2012
Board to Hold Public Hearing in Atlanta on May 8 09 April 2012
Board to Charter Advisory Panel on Medical Diagnostic Equipment 13 March 2012
Board Releases Proposed Standards for Medical Diagnostic Equipment 09 February 2012
Board Holds Hearing on Draft ICT Rule 12 January 2012
Board to Hold Public Hearing on Draft ICT Rule 04 January 2012
Board Releases New Draft of ICT Rule for Public Comment 08 December 2011
Access Board Reopens Comment Period for Proposed Rights-of-Way Rule to February 2 05 December 2011
Board to Hold Public Hearing on Proposed Rights-of-Way Guidelines 31 October 2011
Regina Blye Appointed to the U.S. Access Board 06 September 2011
President Obama Appoints Christopher Stephen Hart to the Board 23 August 2011
Melissa Anderson Joins Board Staff as Transportation Engineer 22 August 2011
Virtual Forum on Improving Access to Federal Information Technology 18 August 2011
Board to Hold Public Meetings in Dallas on September 12 17 August 2011
Board Holds Briefing on Proposed Rights-of-Way Guidelines 28 July 2011
Board Releases Right-of-Way Guidelines for Public Comment 26 July 2011
Board to Publish Proposed Rights-of-Way Guidelines on July 26 12 July 2011
Board to Issue Proposed Guidelines for Accessible Public Rights-of-Way 16 June 2011
Section 508 Listening Session to be Held at Stanford University 01 June 2011
Rex Pace Named the Board's Technical Assistance Coordinator 18 April 2011
Board to Hold Hearing on Refresh of ICT Standards and Guidelines 12 April 2011
Nancy Starnes Elected Chair of the Access Board 31 March 2011
Board Seeks Comment on Access to Shared Use Paths 28 March 2011
Major Study Completed on People Who Use Wheeled Mobility Aids 23 February 2011
Guidance Issued on Dimenshional Tolerances for Accessible Surfaces 23 February 2011
Forum on Improving Access to Federal Sector IT to be Held at CSUN Conference 22 February 2011
Section 508 Listening Session to be Held at IDEAS Conference 02 December 2010
President Obama Appoints New Members to the U.S. Access Board 14 September 2010
Board Seeks Public Input on Vehicle Guidelines and Information Technology at Chicago Events 07 September 2010
Board to Hold Public Meeting on Shared Use Paths 24 August 2010
Board Opens New Conference Space 03 August 2010
Board Holds Forum on Medical Diagnostic Equipment 30 July 2010
Board to Undertake Rulemaking on Classroom Acoustics 30 July 2010
President Obama Announces Release of Updated ADA Rules 27 July 2010
Board Proposes Updates to Its ADA Guidelines for Buses and Vans 26 July 2010
Celebrating 20 Years of the ADA 26 July 2010
Board Mourns Loss of Former Member Denis Pratt 12 July 2010
Board to Hold Forum on Access to Medical Diagnostic Equipment 23 June 2010
Public Provides Feedback on Draft ICT Rule at Board Hearing 14 May 2010
Access Board to Set Standards for Medical Diagnostic Equipment under Health Care Reform Law 23 March 2010
Board Releases Draft Refresh of Section 508 Standards and Section 225 Guidelines 17 March 2010
Board Teams with Regional ADA Centers to Conduct Webinar Series 02 November 2009
Board Offers Enhanced Options for News Subscriptions 27 October 2009
Board Releases Draft of Final Guidelines for Federal Outdoor Sites 19 October 2009
Board Issues Guidance on Accessible Pedestrian Signals 25 June 2009
Board Holds Town Meeting in Boston 04 June 2009
Board to Hold Town Meeting in Boston in May 17 April 2009
Recovery Requires Accessibility 30 March 2009
Douglas Anderson Elected Chair of the Access Board 23 March 2009
Department of Defense Adopts New ABA Standards 17 December 2008
Committee on Emergency Transportable Housing Presents Report 16 December 2008
David Capozzi Named Executive Director of the Access Board 24 November 2008
Board Releases Revised Draft of Updated Guidelines for Buses and Vans 19 November 2008
Committee on Emergency Transportable Housing to Present Report 10 November 2008
Advisory Committee Presents Report on Vessel Alarm Systems 17 October 2008
White House Names New Board Members 15 September 2008
Lawrence Roffee Retires as the Board's Executive Director 13 August 2008
Board Holds Information Meeting on Beach Access 29 July 2008
Board Holds Town Meeting in St. Louis 25 June 2008
Board to Hold Information Meeting on Beach Access 24 June 2008
Department of Justice Issues Notices to Adopt New ADA Standards 17 June 2008
Board Names Advisory Committee Chairs 26 July 2006