ACCESS Main Street Resource Description

The Doorway AUDIT provides all needed criteria to access the accessibility of a doorway for different types of disabilities.

Can be confusing to the rater. Be sure to read directions carefully.

The Doorway AUDIT does a great job of analyzing and providing the necessary standards and regulations for all components of a doorway to make them more accessible for the widest range of individuals. The Doorway AUDIT allows the user to analyze both the accessibility and usability of a doorway, and provides them with a summary score and interpretation to help determine what features of the doorway could be improved. Overall, it is very useful when universally designing doorways for the widest range of individuals.

The Doorway AUDIT is provides a very thorough assessment of the accessibility and usability of doorways using a universal design lens. The manual provides exceptional clarity regarding scoring, leading to more uniform assessments between users. However, some aspects of the AUDIT and its associated manual, specifically the directions section, are wordy and somewhat unclear, leading to confusion while completing the AUDIT. Additionally, updates are needed to allow compatibility with newer versions of Microsoft Excel.

The Doorway Audit highlights a variety of physical features and Universal Design accessibility elements in regards to rating and overall assessment. The Audit examines how the doorway is designed, utilized and accessible for all populations. Once completing all of the individual assessment ratings it will provide a general score based on accessibility--this will in turn allow the user to assess the doorway functionality on a more objective level through the Doorway Audit. I will admit that the assessment seems older in design and could possibly use an update to adhere to current Microsoft programs. However for the most part it performs its intended task and offers users a effective way to evaluate and improve the accessibility of doorways.