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Please put on your gloves

Please put on your gloves. We will wear these throughout the presentation. Pre-Session Survey. Please go to http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/ PH2FCNX to complete the pre-session survey. . A Library for Every User. Better Serving the ELAC Population in Libraries Across our State.

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Please put on your gloves

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  1. Please put on your gloves We will wear these throughout the presentation.

  2. Pre-Session Survey Please go to http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/PH2FCNX to complete the pre-session survey.

  3. A Library for Every User Better Serving the ELAC Population in Libraries Across our State Michelle Blank, LaGrange Co. Public Library michelle.blank@lagrange.lib.in.us

  4. This project is made possible by a grant from the U.S. Institute of Museum and Library Services, administered by the Indiana State Library.

  5. A Library for Every User Ranganathan’s Five Laws of Library Science Books are for use. Every reader his [or her] book. Every book its reader. Save the time of the reader. The library is a growing organism.

  6. Objectives • Heighten awareness concerning the existence and scope of the extra-legally, ably-challenged (ELAC) population. • Foster greater empathy for the extra-legally, ably-challenged (ELAC) population through the use of the experiential empathy lab and other activities. • Introduce the principles of universal access and universal design, and inform of resources for further research into these principles.

  7. Founded on a philosophy of universal access • Move from a legal definition of disability to a more inclusive definition that embraces persons with mild to moderate impairments • Couched in international definitions of disability that are informed by social and cultural conditions rather than limited by medical qualification Accessible Libraries for All http://www.projectalfa. slis.ua.edu

  8. So…What Is ELAC? …and are you one? Activity: By show of hands, are you ELAC?

  9. ELAC • Project ALFA personnel refer to persons with mild to moderate impairments as the extra-legally ably-challenged (ELAC) population. • Hidden Disabilities • Aging Population

  10. …and inside us! Hidden disabilities are all around us… Activity: In groups of three (ish) brainstorm a list of as many hidden disabilities as you can.

  11. Hidden Disabilities • ADHD/ ADD • Ageusia • Agoraphobia • AIDS/ HIV • Alcoholism • Allergy • Anosmia • Antisocial • Anxiety Disorders • Arachnoiditis • Arthritis • Asperger Syndrome • Asthma • Avoidant • Bipolar Disorder • Blurred Vision • Borderline • Brain Injuries • Cancer • Cataracts • Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease • Chronic Dizziness • Chronic Epstein-Barr Virus • Chronic Fatigue • Chronic Illness

  12. The List Goes On… • Chronic Migraines • Chronic Musculoskeletal Pain • Chronic Pain • Circadian Rhythm Sleep Disorders • Coeliac Disease • Cognitive Disabilities • Color Blindness • Communication Disorder • Crohn's Disease • Deafness • Degenerative Disc Disease • Dementia • Depression • Diabetes • Drug Addiction • Dyscalula • Dysgraphia • Dyslexia • Emphysema • Epilepsy • Fibromyalgia • Food Allergies • Fructose Malabsorption • Gastrointestinal Disorders • Headaches

  13. …and on… • Hearing Impairment • Heart Conditions • Heart Disease • Hemophilia • Hepatitis • Hereditary Fructose Intolerance • Histrionic • Hyperhidrosis • Hypertension • Hypoglycemia • Inflammatory Bowel Disease • Interstitial Cystitis • Irritable Bowel Syndrome • Kidney Failure • Klippel-Trenaunay Webber Syndrome • Lactose Intolerance • Learning Disabilities • Lung Disease • Lupus • Lyme Disease • Mental Retardation • Metabolic Syndrome • Migraine • Multiple Chemical Sensitivity

  14. …and on… • Multiple Sclerosis • Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder • Panic Disorder • Paranoid • Paraplegia • PraderWilli • Personality Disorders • Phobias (heights, water, dark, etc.) • Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder • Primary Immunodeficiency • Psychiatric Disabilities • Quadriplegia • Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy • Renal failure • Repetitive stress injuries • Respiratory Disabilities • Rheumatoid arthritis • Schizoid • Schizophrenia • Schizotypal

  15. …and on… • Scleroderma • Seasonal Affective Disorder • Sickle Cell Disease • Sleep Disorders • Somatosensory Deficit • Speech impairment • Stress • Temporomandibular Joint Disorder • Thyroid Disorder • Tourette Syndrome • Transverse Myelitis • Traumatic Brain Injury • Ulcerative Colitis • Vertigo • Vision Problems • …. • …. • …. http://askjan.org/media/atoz.htm

  16. I Need a Volunteer! Photo by By Peter Mountain, Warner Bros.

  17. Hidden Disability: Cataracts

  18. Hidden Disability- Cataracts • 22 Million Americans over the age of 40 have cataracts • Over 50% of all persons over age 80 suffer with cataracts • 1200-1600 children will be born each year with congenital cataracts • www.aao.org/newsroom/press.../Eye-Health-Statistics-June-2009.pdf • http://www.health.state.mn.us/divs/fh/mcshn/bd/cataract.htm

  19. Hidden Disability- Neuropathy • Affects over 20 million people; 1 in 15 Americans • Includes: • Alzheimer’s • Epilepsy and other Seizure Disorders • Arthritis and RA • Multiple Sclerosis • AIDS/ HIV • Parkinson’s Disease • Nerve Disorders and Damages • http://www.handsfeetheart.org/Neuropathy_Facts.html • www.aao.org/newsroom/press.../Eye-Health-Statistics-June-2009.pdf • http://www.health.state.mn.us/divs/fh/mcshn/bd/cataract.htm

  20. Hidden Disability- Neuropathy • Types of Nerves • Motor- Weakness, impaired mobility and motor skills • Sensory- Numbness, tingling, burning • Autonomic- Unstable automatic functions http://www.handsfeetheart.org/Neuropathy_Facts.html Activity: Everyone put on your latex gloves (unless you’re allergic- hidden disability).

  21. Hidden Disability- Attitudes Activity: In those groups of three (ish) discuss some attitudes that may be prevalent in and about people with hidden disabilities. Inferiority Ignorance Backlash Pity Spread effect Denial Hero Stereotypes Fear

  22. Hidden Disabilities- Recognition • Frequent requests to have information repeated • Difficulty paying attention • Confusion • Difficulty following directions • Impulsive behavior • Sudden changes in mood • Shortness of breath • Significant fatigue • Difficulty sitting still or standing for long periods • Sudden weight loss or gain • Frequent medical appointments or treatments

  23. Just for fun

  24. The Staggering Numbers ELAC Among Our Aging Population

  25. Statistics on our Aging Population • The population aged 65 and older increased from 35 million in 2000 to 40 million in 2010 (a 15% increase). It is expected to grow to 55 million in 2020 (a 35% increase for that decade). • Over one in every eight, or 13.1% of the population, is an older American. • In 2010, 37% of older persons reported some type of disability, such as difficulty hearing, decreased vision, mobility, or self-care • http://www.aoa.gov/AoARoot/Aging_Statistics/index.aspx

  26. Disabilities Associated with Aging- Vision Loss • 17% of people over age 45 have visual impairment- that’s 1 in 6 people! • 121 million people over 45 in the US • Do the math…more than 20 million people over age 45 have visual impairment • 94% of adults with self-reported vision loss did not receive any form of vision rehabilitation

  27. I Need Another Tribute… I Mean, Volunteer!

  28. Disabilities Associated with Aging- Glaucoma

  29. Disabilities Associated with Aging- Glaucoma • 2.3 Million Americans over the age of 40 have glaucoma • Leading cause of blindness • No cure! • www.aao.org/newsroom/press.../Eye-Health-Statistics-June-2009.pdf • http://www.glaucoma.org/glaucoma/glaucoma-facts-and-stats.php

  30. Disabilities Associated with Aging- Hearing Loss • Hearing loss is one of the most common conditions affecting older adults. • Approximately 17 percent, or 36 million, of American adults say that they have some degree of hearing loss. • Roughly one-third of Americans 65 to 74 years of age and 47 percent of those 75 and older have hearing loss. • http://nihseniorhealth.gov/hearingloss/hearinglossdefined/01.html

  31. Disabilities Associated with Aging- Hearing Loss • Men are more likely to experience hearing loss than women. • http://nihseniorhealth.gov/hearingloss/hearinglossdefined/01.html • \ Activity: Everyone gently place one-half of your cotton ball in each ear, find a partner, and conduct a mock reference interview with one person playing the patron and the other playing the librarian.

  32. “…vision loss is often feared more than other age-related physical impairments because it tends to be associated with a state of complete dependency and helplessness” Disabilities Associated with Aging- Attitudes

  33. Disabilities Associated with Aging- Attitudes Activity: Brainstorm with some colleagues what types of attitudes may be specific to the aged among the ELAC population. Important Tip: Family members are also affected when someone close to them becomes impaired.

  34. Universal access expands the traditional definition of disability as defined by the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), which limits focus to persons with severe impairments, to incorporate disruptive conditions that impact information access. The Need: Universal Access

  35. We’ve seen the need, so where do we turn for help? Universal Design

  36. Universal Design- What is it? Universal design (UD) means that rather than designing your facility and services for the average user, you design them for people with a broad range of abilities, disabilities, and other characteristics—such as age, reading ability, learning style, language, culture, and others. Keep in mind that…visitors may have learning disabilities or visual, speech, hearing, and mobility impairments. Making your library accessible to them will make it more usable by everyone and minimize the need for special accommodations for those who use your services. http://www.washington.edu/doit/Brochures/Academics/equal_access_lib.html

  37. Universal Design- Basic Principles • Equitable Use • Flexibility in Use • Simple and Intuitive • Perceptible Information • Tolerance for Error • Low Physical Effort • Size and Space for Approach and Use

  38. Universal Design- Outcomes Ensure that everyone feels welcome, and can: • Get to the library facility and maneuver within it • Communicate effectively with support staff • Access printed materials and electronic resources • Fully participate in events and other activities http://www.washington.edu/doit/Brochures/Academics/equal_access_lib.html

  39. Universal Design- Facility • Lighting- adequate in all areas • Aisle width • Wheelchairs • Scooters • Walkers • Seating within stacks • Shelving height • Signage • Font Size • Clarity

  40. Universal Design- Equipment • Dedicate at least one computer • workstation as accessible • Screen Magnifier • Alternative Mouse/ Keyboard • Accessible OPAC • Height • Width

  41. ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGIES

  42. Universal Design- Equipment • Assistive/Adaptive Software and Devices • JAWS • CCTV • Enable assistive features on existing computers • Screen Magnifier • Mouse/ Keyboard Settings • Sticky Keys • Voice Over • Display Color

  43. Universal Design- Equipment The blue arrow points to the ‘Universal Access’ option which allows the user to enable accessibility features.

  44. Universal Design- Equipment Under the ‘Seeing’ tab are VoiceOver, Zoom, and Display options

  45. Universal Design- Equipment The ‘Options’ button under ‘Zoom’ allows for choosing details when using the screen magnifier.

  46. Universal Design- Equipment Under the ‘Hearing’ tab are options for sound alerts and screen flash.

  47. Universal Design- Equipment Under the ‘Keyboard’ tab the user can change Sticky Keys and Slow Keys.

  48. Universal Design- Equipment Under the ‘Mouse & Trackpad’ tab changes can be made to the speed of the trackpad and the size of the cursor.

  49. Universal Design- Collection • Large Print/ Accessible Print • Audio Books • eBooks/ Digital Materials • Collaboration with state or local special libraries • Indiana Talking Book and Braille Library- http://www.in.gov/library/tbbl.htm

  50. Universal Design- Web • Color Use • Font Size • Text Alternative/ Captioning • Tabbing • Cascading Style Sheet • Layout • Web Accessibility Initiative- http://www.w3.org/WAI/

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