To help orient attendees with vision disabilities to the meeting location, it may be useful to provide some descriptive information. This may include “big picture” information – the...
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Orienting Attendees to the Meeting Space
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Electronic File(s) As An Alternate Format
A growing number of people who are blind or have low vision prefer to receive materials in electronic format (on computer disk, USB drive, or by email). Some people listen to the...
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Food and Beverage Service
The Food Service: Accommodating Diners with Disabilities factsheet provides both legal standards and promising practices for paths of travel, approach to dining spaces, seating,...
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Accessible Theater Style
Increase the amount of accessible seating based on the known or anticipated number of people using mobility devices at your event. Remove two chairs for each wheelchair space....
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Printable Room Layouts
You can include layouts as an addendum to your facility contract, provide them in a pre-meeting with facility and banquet staff, and use them with your internal planning team to ensure...
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Effective date: Triggering event. (Section-by-Section Analysis)
The Department received many comments in response to this suggestion, as well as criticisms of the current triggering event for new construction under title III. ...
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Television and Videos
The Television Decoder Circuitry Act of 1990 requires that all televisions with screens 13 inches or larger sold after July 1, 1993, have built-in closed caption decoders. The...
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Ensuring Online Files and Documents are Accessible
Eliminating barriers in information technology is addressed by the ADA. Documents and online content should be accessible and optimized for screen readers and other assistive...
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AccessRec DuraDeck 2 Molded Plastic Mat Ground Surface
DuraDeck 2: Super Strong Plastic Plate DuraDeck2 is a unique molded plastic mat that is durable, lightweight, and extremely strong. Sections are engineered to provide ground...
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Using Qualified Interpreters
Many people with hearing and speech disabilities use sign language as their primary means of communication and use interpreters to communicate with people who don’t sign....
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Access Trax: Accessible Beach and Outdoor Event Mats
Access Trax® is the only modular, foldable, ADA-compliant portable pathway empowering people of all abilities to safely and easily access outdoor terrains such as sand, grass,...
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Boddingtons GrassCarpet™ Grass Protection Matting
Ideal for walkways at outdoor events, parties, and weddings and for gazebos and tents....
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Triggering event. (Section-by-Section Analysis)
Triggering event....
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Access to Printed or Visual Materials
Use the registration form to ask participants which format they prefer (see the section on Pre-Event Attendee Registration and Communications)....
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Considerations When Hiring an Interpreter
In an extremely large event where cameras are used to put the speaker on a large screen, the interpreter should be on screen as well to ensure that everyone using the interpreter is able...
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Triggering event
Triggering event....
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Communicating With Individuals Who Are Deaf or Hard of Hearing
Event and facility staff should receive guidance and training on how to interact with your attendees (see customer service training materials)....
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Site Selection
You should always ask about the accessibility of facilities when considering event venues....
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11B-703.1.1.1 Plan review
Plans, specifications or other information indicating compliance with these regulations shall be submitted to the enforcing agency for review and approval....
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Speech To Text Translation Services
Another way of making spoken information accessible to some people who are Deaf or hard of hearing is through the use of speech-to-text services such as Communication Access...
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ACCESSMAT® - EN - Beach accessibility mats
AccessMat® is a lightweight and durable 100% polyester roll out matting system specifically developed to create a permanent or temporary route for individuals of all abilities...
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Audio Visual Components
Make sure your registration process includes questions about specific accommodations registrants may need (please see a list of recommendations for your registration documents in the Pre-Event...
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The Presentation Area / Speaker’s Platform Design and Considerations
Space for a qualified interpreter for people who are Deaf or hard of hearing should be included in all plans, and seating nearest interpreters should be reserved for individuals using those...
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AccessRec GrassProtecta Slip Resistant Grass Reinforcement Mesh
GrassProtecta® Grass Access Mat GRASSPROTECTA® by AccessRec, LLC. slip resistant grass reinforcement mesh is an improved lightweight heavy duty thick polyethylene grid for...
