Accessibility (Facilities)

The following resources were compiled from organizations throughout the nonprofit and museum sector. AAM reviewed and approved each one based on the organization’s authority and expertise and the resource’s usefulness related to the topic. Clicking the links below will take you off the AAM website.

2010 ADA Standards for Accessible Design

The U.S. Department of Justice shares 2010 Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) standards for accessible design.

Design for Accessibility: A Cultural Administrator’s Handbook

The NEA shares its Cultural Administrator’s Handbook which is designed to help organizations not only comply with Section 504 and the Americans with Disabilities Act, but to assist in making access an integral part of planning, mission, programs, outreach, meetings, budget and staffing. (PDF, 171 pages)

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