Campus courtyard pathway with students, including a person in a wheelchair.

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

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

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

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

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

Facts & Figures

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academic campus sites nationwide

1,500+

facilities audited/surveyed

550,000+

higher education students served

9

ADA complaints and settlements
where we provided support

300,000+

PK-12 students served

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Leadership

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Doug Anderson

Partner

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Elizabeth Zaverdas

Senior Associate

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