Academic

Nationally recognized, our ADA accessibility specialists provide comprehensive accessibility consulting services for university and college campuses as well as primary and secondary schools.

Experience

ADA Survey, Planning and Consulting Services

We will serve as your strategic partners in delivering equitable solutions for physical access and offering cost-effective recommendations for accessibility improvements and barrier removal.

Investigation of the Federal and Local Regulations, Codes, Standards, and Policies
Development or Review of the Institution’s Accessibility Design Guidelines
ADA Title II Transition Plans – State and Local Institutions
ADA Title III Barrier Removal Plans – Private Institutions
ADA Compliance Plans
Prioritization of Barrier Removal
Facility Assessments/Audits
Exterior Route Assessments
ADA Compliance Peer Reviews – Plan and Construction
Employee Accommodation
Long Range Facility Barrier Removal Planning
Stakeholder Feedback/Input Moderation & Facilitation
Program Accessibility Evaluation
Legal Support for ADA Complaints and Settlements
Architectural Support
ADA Accessibility Training
Universal/Inclusive Design Consulting

ADA Complaints and Settlements

We offer subject matter expert, testifying expert, neutral third-party, and Independent Licensed Architect services, guiding clients through litigation or consent decree agreements. Our ADA specialists are able to support in the following areas:

Assessment and Analysis of Alleged Barriers
Joint Inspections with Plaintiff and Defendant
Program Accessibility Evaluation
Interior and Exterior Route Assessment
Grievance Policy Review
ADA Compliance Plans

Architectural Support

Our technical assistance and design guidance provide clarity and perspective in the practical application of accessibility regulations. We offer strategies for new construction and renovation projects that meet aesthetic and business considerations and are welcoming to people with and without disabilities.

As part of the design team, we provide:

ADA Compliance Peer Reviews – Plan and Construction
Accessibility Remediation Design Services
Legal Support for ADA Complaints and Settlements
ADA Accessibility Training
Universal/Inclusive Design Consulting

Universal/Inclusive Design and Consulting

Our architecture and accessibility services naturally lend themselves to an inclusive design specialty. Following the Principles of Universal Design, we offer guidance on refining the minimum accessibility standards with design solutions that lead to universally usable environments, opening opportunities for many individuals to participate more fully in society.

Development of Design Guidelines
Design Consulting
Zero-curb Analysis & Recommendations

Select Clients

Chicago Public Schools
City Colleges of Chicago
Emory University
Goucher College
Hanover College
Hawaii Baptist Academy

Illinois Institute Technology (Illinois Tech)
Ivy League Universities (4)
Lehigh University
Loyola Academy
Minnesota State University, Mankato
Missouri State University

Northwestern University
Ohio University
Philip J. Rock Center and School
Sarah Lawrence College
The Children’s School
University of Chicago

University of Illinois Chicago
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
University of Iowa
University of Notre Dame
University of Southern California