How to Use the APA Forums

To navigate to the APA Forums:

• Log in to your Member Hub
• Click on "Forums" in the left menu bar
• Once in the Forums section, review the Terms and Conditions located in the upper right section of your screen

Depending on your membership, you'll see different forums available:

• All APA members have access to the APA Member Forums and the Accessibility Question Forums
• If you are a member of an APA Chapter or Committee, you will also see dedicated forums for each group you belong to

• Select a forum: On the right side of your screen, you'll see a list of individual forums. Click on the forum that best fits your post. For example, if you have a question about bathroom accessibility, click on "Bathrooms" within the "Accessibility Questions Forums" list.
• Add a new topic: Towards the top of your screen, click the "Add New Topic" button
• Enter your post details:
  • Title: Type in a clear title for your question or topic
  • Content: Enter your question or discussion post. Be sure to include all necessary information, such as references to code, details about your project, or any other relevant context
  • Attach a File (Optional): If you have a picture or diagram that relates to your question, you can upload it
• Publish your post: Once you're satisfied with your entry, click the "Publish" checkbox located towards the bottom left of the pop-up window. If you do not click "Publish" the post will stay in your drafts and will not be posted. 
• Make sure you are watching your post: See the information below on how to watch. If you are not watching, you will not be notified of comments related to your post.

• Click the title of the topic to view the topic and previous comments
• Click the Add Comment button
• Type your comment in the pop-up box
• Click Done

• Click the title of the topic to view the topic and previous comments
• Click the Reply button for the comment you wish to reply to
• Enter your reply and click Done to submit
• The reply will contain a quote of the original comment

You may watch a specific forum by clicking the unwatched icon. Forums that are watched will display the watching icon. See the images below.

To watch all the Accessibility Forums:

• Click "Accessibility Questions Forums" on the right side of your screen. This will display a list of all the forums on the left side.
• Make sure all the eye icons are set to "watching." You'll see an eye icon next to each forum. If an eye icon shows "not watching," click it to turn on watching for that forum.

(Refer to the above image for an example. In the image, only the "Apartment Buildings" forum is being watched. To watch the others, click their "not watching" icons.)

Once you are watching a forum, you will receive notifications when:

• A new topic is posted to the forum
• A comment is posted to a topic in the forum
• A reply has been made on a comment in the forum

To receive email notifications about forum activity, you must configure your forum notification settings. See below.

To get email notifications, adjust your forum notification settings.

• Click the gear icon in the upper right corner of the screen
• Select Communication Preferences
• Scroll to the bottom of the pop-up window to the Forum Notifications section
• In the Forum Notifications section, there will be a selection for Email Frequency, then options for the Forums and Topics you are currently watching 
• Adjust the email frequency to your preference
• Click Done to save changes