ADA Field Workshop Agenda
Building Access: ADA Compliance & Site Auditing for Parks and Recreation
Day 1 Focus: Parking, Accessible Routes, and Restrooms
Time, Topic & Instructional Hours
- 9:00 am – 11:00 am ADA Foundations + Accessible Parking (2.0 hours)
- 11:00 am – 12:30 pm Accessible Routes & Paths of Travel (1.5 hours)
- 12:30 pm – 1:30 pm Lunch Break
- 1:30 pm – 3:30 pm Restroom Accessibility (2 hours)
- 3:30 pm – 4:30 pm Putting it All Together
- Group Discussion (1 hour)
Day 2 Focus: Playgrounds, Shelters, Picnic Areas, Fields of Play
Time, Topic & Instructional Hours
- 9:00 am – 11:00 am Playgrounds (2.0 hours)
- 11:00 am – 12:30 pm Shelters & Picnic Areas (1.5 hours)
- 12:30 pm – 1:30 pm Lunch Break
- 1:30 pm – 3:00 pm Fields of Play & Spectator Areas (1.5 hours)
- 3:00 pm – 4:30 pm From Compliance to Inclusion (1.5 hours)
- Universal Design principles
- Sensory considerations
- Wayfinding improvements
- Maintenance as compliance
- Prioritization strategies
- Budget phasing approaches
