ADA Compliance and Accessibility of Aquatic Facilities in the North Texas Area

The purpose of this study was to determine the degree to which existing aquatic facilities in the North Texas metroplex complied with the 1991 Americans with Disabilities Act Accessibility Guidelines (ADAAG) and the proposed Americans with Disabilities Act Accessibility Guidelines: Recreation Facilities (ADAAG supplement). Fifty-two aquatic facilities were evaluated based on: parking lot, ticket counter, gate/entry, restroom, dressing area, drinking fountain, pathway, and pool entry method structural domains. Physical measurements and a few direct observations were recorded on the survey instrument. Surveys were then reviewed and facility scores were tabulated. No facility was found to be 100% compliant with ADAAG and the ADAAG supplement. Aquatic facilities are already struggling to catch up with the 1991 ADAAG, but when the United States Department of Justice approves the proposed ADAAG supplement, aquatic facilities will fall even further behind.

Grantor dc:publisher

University of North Texas

Year dc:date

2007

Author dc:creator

• Pike, Hilary Eryn

Contributors dc:contributor

• Collins, John
• Walker, Joseph Thomas
• Hodges, Jan

• ADA
• ADAAG
• accessibility
• aquatics
• compliance
• facility scores
• Aquatic sports facilities -- Barrier-free design -- Texas.
• Sports facilities -- Barrier-free design -- Texas.
• Barrier-free design -- Law and legislation -- United States.

Statement dc:rights

• Public
• Copyright
• Pike, Hilary Eryn
• Copyright is held by the author, unless otherwise noted. All rights reserved.

Language dc:language

English

Identifier

oclc: 176093529
https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc3557/
ark: ark:/67531/metadc3557

OAI identifier oai:identifier

info:ark/67531/metadc3557