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Pre-Event Attendee Registration and Communications
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Local Resources To Assist Your Planning Efforts
Some local resources may offer additional services and incentives to support your planning efforts....
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A Guide to Planning Accessible Meetings
version 1.0 7/1/2015 Helping you navigate, plan and create accessible meetings, events, and conferences that serve all your guests' needs....
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What Does Your Event Need? Creating a Needs Assessment
Before reaching out to facilities to find the best choice for your event, you need to identify the needs of your audience....
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Emergency Planning
Emergency planning must be done well in advance for all events, and it is important to know that facilities and their staff members are prepared....
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Tips for Attendees
Self-advocacy remains the best way to ensure that an event will meet your needs....
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Invisible Wounds: Emerging Promising Practices for Meeting Planners
Advertise the availability of these seats and make sure event staff know about them....
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The Inspection Team
An excellent guideline for including individuals with disabilities within your planning team is provided in Effectively Including People with Disabilities in Your Policy and Advisory Groups...
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Access Stations For Conferences
Participants can then go to the access station to arrange interpreters for other workshops or events....
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Personal Assistants and Service Animals
Collect information about personal assistants and service animals during the registration process so you can plan the physical space and attendee materials, as well as train event staff....
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Accessible Information Exchange: Meeting on a Level Playing Field
U.S. Department of Justice Civil Rights Division Disability Rights Section Accessible Information Exchange: Meeting on a Level Playing Field
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Tips for Presenters
Tips for Preparing Your Presentation and Content: Work closely with the event planners to learn more about your potential audience, and be prepared to modify your material or presentation...
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Best Practice Recommendations for Layout Planning
Keep these recommendations in mind as you plan the layout of seating, tables, and other elements: Accessible restrooms should be on the same floor as meeting rooms....
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Food Allergies and Sensitivities
It’s the responsibility of attendees to notify you of their needs in advance so you can make appropriate plans....
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Formats for Announcements and Messages
Use multiple methods and formats to communicate any changes in schedules, room assignments, presenters, etc. Email, text message, social media channels, telephone-accessed schedule...
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Accessible Classroom Style
This set-up is very helpful when participants need a surface to take notes and refer to materials. Use the accessible chevron style (next section below) whenever possible, but if...
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Using Audio Recording
Audio recording is another alternative to printed material. Some people with learning and cognitive disabilities can only use audio recordings. Such audio recordings can be made...
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Formatting Printed Material
To maximize legibility of printed materials, use: A san-serif font, such as Arial or Helvetica Narrow text columns rather than wide ones, and right margins that are...
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Hearing Loss Later in Life
As people age, the likelihood they will experience hearing loss increases. Elders who are beginning to lose their hearing may need accommodations for the first time in their lives....
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On-Site Readers
Sometimes, in spite of great planning, there is last-minute material that does not get converted into alternate formats....
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Brailling Printed Materials
To locate a resource to transcribe printed materials into hardcopy Braille, call local organizations that serve people who are blind or have low vision, independent living centers,...
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Captioning Audio/Visual Materials
The best way to use captioned audio/visual materials is to purchase or use videos that already have closed captions. If this is not possible or videos must be produced in-house,...
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Assistive Listening Systems
The American Speech and Hearing Association (ASHA) outlines several situations that can create listening challenges for people who are Deaf or hard of hearing, including too much...
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Producing Printed Material in Large Print
Many people with visual disabilities have some sight and can read large print. Large print material can be produced by using a photo copier or a computer where an 18-point type size...