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U.S. Access Board Webinar: Accessible Museum Exhibits

2:30 pm - 4:00 pm EST, December 03, 2015   |   Organized by: United States Access Board and the ADA National Network

Description

Date/Time: Thursday December 3rd, 2015 from 2:30 pm - 4:00 pm Eastern Time

Location: Online Webinar

Description: Applying the requirements of the Department of Justice requirements for effective communication and the design and construction standards of the ADA and to museum exhibits can present some unique challenges. Some examples include following the protruding objects provisions for stand-alone exhibits or ensuring that exhibits are accessible to individuals who are blind or visually impaired. In addition to a review of the standards applying to exhibits, a lead media accessibility coordinator from the National Park Service, Harpers Ferry Center, will provide examples of how they have improved the accessibility of exhibits for all visitors with disabilities.

Sessions are 90 minutes in length and are offered free of charge. All sessions are closed captioned via the webinar platform. Webinar attendees can earn continuing education credits (CEUs).

Continuing Education Recognition Available:

  • Certificate of Attendance (Free)

  • AIA CES (free) : 1.5 Learning Units/HSW

  • LA CES (free) : 1.5 Credits

  • AICP CES (free) : 1.5 Credits

To register you may click Here or visit the event website.

Archived copies of previous Board webinars are available on the site.




Marsha K. Mazz

Marsha K. Mazz is the Director of the Office of Technical and Information Services for the U.S. Access Board in Washington, DC. She has been with the board since 1989 and oversees the technical assistance programs for the ADA and the Architectural Barriers Act (ABA). Her office is responsible for the continued development of the ADA and ABA Accessibility Guidelines, the Section 508 Standards for Accessible Information and Communications Technology, and the Standards for Accessible Medical and Diagnostic Equipment. Her office includes the Board's research, training and technical assistance programs and provides on-line guidance as well as toll-free and e-mail responses to questions about the Board's guidelines and standards. She is the Access Boards representative to the model code organizations and is a member of the ICC/ANSI A117 Committee on Architectural Features and Site Design of Public Buildings and Residential Structures for Persons with Disabilities; and the National Fire Protection Association's (NFPA) Disability Access Review Advisory Committee (DARAC). Her prior experience includes service with a center for independent living, as a member of the Maryland State Planning Council on Developmental Disabilities, as a board member for the National Council on Independent Living and as chair of the Washington Metropolitan Area Advisory Committee on Transportation for People with Disabilities.

Michele Hartley

Harpers Ferry Center, National Parks Service

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