05/12/2026: LIVE INTERACTIVE WEBINAR, Special Rooms, Spaces, and Elements - Second Repeat Presentation, Tuesday, May 12, 2026, 11am-1pm Eastern

$198.00

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This is a live, repeat presentation of a webinar that was originally offered on 08/12/2025. Attendees of the previously offered presentation(s), RV-W081225, will not receive CEU for attending the 05/12/2026 presentation.

We all are aware of accessibility in the average built environment, but what about special rooms, spaces, and elements? This topic covers assembly areas, kitchens, medical care facilities, transient lodging guest rooms, residential dwelling units, and more. By becoming aware of these spaces and elements, applying the appropriate standards, we can improve accessibility for all throughout the built environment. This course will cover scoping from Chapter 2 of the 2010 ADA Standards and Chapter 8: Special Rooms, Spaces, and Elements.

Note: This is a live webinar delivered via GoToWebinar. Session instructions will be emailed to you 24-48 hours prior to the webinar and the morning of the webinar. If you have not received your instructions for any reason, please call Customer Support (1-866-546-1212) the day of the event. Webinars are live and interactive. Students will have the ability to interact with and ask questions of the presenter directly.

Objectives SME Course Applies to

Course Objectives

Participants will be able to:

1. Define what is covered by special rooms, spaces, and elements in the 2010 ADA Standards.

2. Apply scoping to special rooms, spaces, and elements, to demonstrate where accessibility is required.

3. Apply knowledge of accessibility requirements to special rooms, spaces, and elements in design and inspection.

4. Demonstrate at least 3 means of providing access in special rooms, spaces, and elements.

SUBJECT MATTER EXPERT: BJ Epstein

BJ Dietz Epstein holds a master’s degree in architecture (M.Arch) from Iowa State University. The major emphasis of her studies there was accessibility. Working with Dr. Arvid Osterberg, author of Access for Everyone, she developed training materials for accessibility to teach students, architects, building inspectors, and facilities, planning, and management staff.

Ms. Epstein has ten years of experience in the field of accessibility. She currently works for the LightHouse for the Blind and Visually Impaired in San Francisco, as an Accessible Media Specialist. There, she creates audio tactile maps as wayfinding solutions for people who are blind or visually impaired. She also performs accessibility compliance checks for signage, and consults with museums, parks, and businesses to ensure that they go above and beyond for their patrons with disabilities.

Ms. Epstein brings a passion for accessibility to her work, as well as the ability to translate from legalese into layman’s terms. She is well versed in the ADA Standards, as well as the California Building Codes pertaining to accessibility. She wants to make accessibility easy to understand and easy to implement.

State Licenses

Alaska

AK - Architect (General - RV-W051226 )