Accessibility
Accessibility Resources
- Section 504 Self-Evaluation Workbook
- National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) Office for Accessibility
- Illinois Arts Council
- In Chicago Region: Chicago Cultural Accessibility Consortium (CCAC)
- In Chicago: Mayor’s Office for People with Disabilities
- Great Lakes ADA Center
- John F. Kennedy Performing Arts Center
- Kennedy Center’s annual Leadership Exchange in Arts and Disability (LEAD) conference
- Smithsonian Accessibility Program
- People-First Language
- Inclusive Design
- Staff training
- Effective communication:
- Braille, large print, digitally recorded, electronic format
- Provide different forms of communication, such as:
- Certified American Sign Language (ASL) Interpreters
- Real-Time Captioning (CART)
- Captioning of videos /audio information
- Assistive Listening Systems (ALDs) for performances and exhibitions
- Audio Description