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Moving into the Future

2025 APA National Conference

January 29 - January 31, 2025

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Texas Chapter

Roundtable on Business Basics: Invoicing
Monday, November 18th at Noon CT 
Please note: No CE credits will be available for this discussion.


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Chapter members are encouraged to bring a guest!


Questions? Please contact Frances Ellington. Contact 


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Rocky Mountain Chapter

Roundtables and chapter meetings are held quarterly and are open to all RMC members 
Chapter members are encouraged to bring a guest!

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Zoom invitations for RMC roundtables and chapter meetings will be emailed to all chapter members. If you're an RMC member and haven't received your invite, please contact Camille North. Contact

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Member spotlight

Elena Anderson


Mrs. Anderson has been the Interior Designer and a Project Manager for Meyer Engineers for the past twenty-one years. From 2009 until 2017, she was selected to be a grader on the Grading Committee for both the Spring and Fall National Council for Interior Design Qualifications Exam (NCIDQ Exam) Grading sessions. The NCIDQ Exam is the Interior Design licensing exam required by various states, including Louisiana, and the country of Canada.


Her responsibilities also include client contact, probable construction costs, and assisting the Architects in design, preparing construction documents, and writing specifications for various projects. During construction, Mrs. Anderson often coordinates with the owner and contractor and performs site visits as needed. Additionally, she makes finish, color, and material selections on numerous projects for the interior and exterior environment, completing color renderings, project perspectives, and material boards during the design and construction phases. In addition to Interior Design, Mrs. Anderson specializes in understanding and implementing the ADA Accessibility Standards in the built environment, consulting on various projects for Meyer Engineer, Ltd. 


Mrs. Anderson completed the required ADP hours to become eligible to take the ARE Exam through work experience and has completed 2 of 6 exams. Mrs. Anderson is also a member of the Accessibility Professionals Association (APA) and has taken the APAC-BE exam to become a certified Accessibility Professional in the Built Environment. 


As a member of the International Interior Design Association (IIDA), Delta Region, she regularly attends enlightening design meetings and continuing education classes. When participating in the bi-annual grading sessions of the NCIDQ Exam, she grades the systems integration and accessibility portions of the exam. Additionally, Mrs. Anderson frequently organizes in-office meetings to review new products and continuing education sessions.

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Articles of interest

 
Overview of the 2024 Workplace Mental Health Report, by Charles Watt, September 2024 newsletter
Socratic Attitude, by Charles Watt, September 2023 newsletter
Commentary on the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act, by Charles Watt, March 2023 newsletter
Commentary on the Websites and Software Applications Accessibility Act, by Charles Watt, December 2022 newsletter
Sign language is about seeing the voices, rather than hearing themby Kimberly Paarlberg - September 2022 newsletter


Hire a professional

Complying with the Americans with Disability Act (ADA), Texas Accessibility Standards (TAS), and other building accessibility codes and requirements can be a complex and challenging process. A registered accessibility specialist (RAS) or other APA professional can help you smoothly navigate through every phase of your project to achieve accessibility and avoid any costly headaches arising from noncompliance.

Whether it’s a public building or privately owned structure leased or occupied by government agencies, a place of public accommodation, or a commercial facility, an APA member can help with accessibility planning and compliance. 

Search our Hire an Accessibility Specialist for APA specialists.

Mentor program

Benefit from our Mentor Program as a mentor or a mentee.

Many look to fellow APA members for advice and guidance in the accessibility field. APA’s new mentorship program will further enrich our association’s membership base making our accessibility professionals more qualified leaders, in business and in life. It also strengthens the industry as a whole, by building leadership capabilities that profit the sector’s businesses and educational and government bodies. For new members, this is a great way to gain experience and insight into the profession, build networks, and access practical advice.


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About APA

The Accessibility Professionals Association (APA) provides a forum, resources, and continuing education to learn and share ideas about accessibility in the built environment. Our members include accessibility specialists, architects, interior designers, engineers, ADA coordinators, building officials, and others who work to make the world a more accessible place.


Website Accessibility - The APA is committed to making our website accessible to everyone. We strive to follow the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines. The website is currently being re-evaluated for conformity to these guidelines. If you encounter accessibility barriers on our site, please contact us at 512-222-3676 or CommunicationsDirector@AccessibilityProfessionals.org.


Continuing Education Credit* - Participants meet the CE/LU requirements of numerous organizations by attending APA Training. APA is an approved CE/LU provider for AIA/CES Provider (#G583), ICC Preferred Provider (#1321), and Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation (DBPR, #PVD312). APA also provides preverified ACTCP credits on noted courses and has previously awarded an APA-ADA Specialist Designation, an APA-ADA Assembly Area Designation, and an Accessibility Standards completion certificate. APA partners with APAC (Accessibility Professionals Association Certification Program) to provide CE credits. Members/guests can meet the CE/LU requirements of numerous organizations, including the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation, by attending APA Training and verifying with organizations when a course has been registered.