2.  What is the ADA?
 Why audit the facilities?
 What is your role as a resident?

3.  What is NEDSRA?
 What are NEDSRA programs and services?
 Who is eligible for NEDSRA programs and
services?

4.  Recreation Accessibility Consultants, LLC
 John McGovern; john.mcgovern@rac-llc.com
 Shelley Zuniga; shelley.zuniga@rac-llc.com
 Terry McGovern; terry.mcgovern@rac-llc.com
 W-T Engineering’s Family of Companies:
◦ W-T Land Surveying
◦ Brusseau Design Group
◦ Innovative Aquatic Design

5.  Site Evaluations
 Transition Plans
 Project Reviews
 Inclusion Process
 Policy Development

6.  Became effective Jan. 26, 1992
 Provided comprehensive civil rights protections to
individuals with disabilities in the areas of:
◦ Employment
◦ Public accommodation
◦ State and local government services
◦ Telecommunications

7.  Title II is the section that governs the parks and
recreation services that are provided through local
park districts and recreation departments.
 Facility access
 Program access

8.  Where renovations are being planned, access
needs to be a part of the plans.
 Many of the parks and facilities were developed
before wheelchair access was in the mindset of
developers.
 It’s the right thing to do.

9.  Requirement of the law to invite resident input.
 We can measure, but we need real life practical
input from those affected by access issues.

10. EWF needs maintenance

11. Entry to play component too high

12. Noncompliant benches

13. No access to football fields

14. Ramps and Transfer Systems to play areas

15. Accessible park site features

16. AR to ball fields

17. Noncompliant door hardware

18. Emergency egress does not connect to the AR

19. Exterior accessible route - slope

20. Parking stalls - slopes

21. Reach ranges – 15-48”

22. Good directional signage

23. Properly designed restrooms

24.  Citizen input
 Analysis
 Implementation by the Lombard Park District!

25. THANK
YOU