Mike, Past President of APA, has completed the APA‐ADA Specialist designation with the Accessibility Professionals Association as well as the…
01 September
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This month marks the 50th anniversary of the Architectural Barriers Act (ABA), the first federal law to address accessibility for…
24 May
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After attending the recent APA meeting February, Mike Love has earned the APA/Assembly Areas Specialist designation offered by the organization….
19 April
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Texas Governor’s Committee on People with Disabilities and APA award three projects for outstanding program access and accessibility design. We congratulate…
19 April
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Marsha Mazz receives Accessibility Professional Association’s President’s Award from Mike Love at the annual meeting in Round Rock Texas. Marsha has…
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