**Association Provides Guidance on New Pool Requirements in Two Levels of On-Line Training**
DEMA has scheduled webinar sessions to help DEMA Members understand and implement the new swimming pool requirements recently enacted as part of the ADA. In May, the United States Department of Justice issued an extension on the compliance date for the ADA Standards for Accessible Design for existing pools and spas provided by state and local governments and by public accommodations. The new deadline is now January 31, 2013.
WEBINAR DESCRIPTIONS:
ADA 101: Untangling the ADA...Simple Advice for DEMA Members
Date: Monday, July 30, 2012 at 8:00am - 9:00am EST
Wednesday, August 1, 2012 at 8:00am – 9:00am PST
Confused about what to do when a customer with a disability comes into your store? Wondering about how much you have to do to meet the minimum ADA requirements for access to your site?
This webinar will review some common sense customer service issues, from a disability angle. We'll discuss the swimming pool lift issues that have been in the news for months. We'll also review how the ADA is enforced, and the brick-and-mortar aspects of the ADA including what “readily achievable barrier removal” means. This will include a look at parking, doors and entries, lockers and showers, restrooms, getting in and out of a pool, alarms, and other aspects of the built environment.
ADA 201: Access and Inclusion and DEMA Members...A Bit More than Just the Minimum
Date: Friday, August 3, 2012 at 8:00am – 9:00am CST
This webinar is designed for DEMA members who have experience serving customers with disabilities.
We'll revisit the federal regulation that became effective March 15, 2011 and discuss the way in which court and administrative decisions affect DEMA members. We'll also review the brick-and-mortar aspects of the ADA and discuss what readily achievable barrier removal means. This will include a look at parking, doors and entries, lockers and showers, restrooms, getting in and out of a pool, alarms, and other aspects of the built environment. We'll discuss the swimming pool lift issues that have been in the news for months.
Finally, we'll talk about smart practices here and how DEMA members can expand business by capturing some of this market.
It is best to attend BOTH 101 and 201 to get all of the information needed to implement these new aspects of the ADA. Sessions are open to DEMA Members only and are free of charge.
Additional information will be provided via DEMAIL in the next few days.
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