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June Isaacson Kailes Disability Policy Consultant

What Makes a Meeting Accessible? Great Lakes ADA and Accessible IT Center August 17, 2004 || Audio Conference Series. June Isaacson Kailes Disability Policy Consultant. jik@pacbell.net Office: 310.821.7080 Fax: 310.827.0269 www.jik.com. www.cdihp.org Products Evacuation Preparedness.

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June Isaacson Kailes Disability Policy Consultant

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  1. What Makes a Meeting Accessible?Great Lakes ADA and Accessible IT CenterAugust 17, 2004 || Audio Conference Series JIK GPAM 8/04

  2. June Isaacson KailesDisability Policy Consultant jik@pacbell.net Office: 310.821.7080 Fax: 310.827.0269 www.jik.com JIK GPAM 8/04

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  5. www.cdihp.org • Products • Evacuation Preparedness JIK GPAM 8/04

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  7. Objectives • Overview of access issues to attend to when planning & conducting a meetings: • Space planning, • Catering staff, • Written & oral communication, • Tips for presenters, • Resources. JIK GPAM 8/04

  8. Intended Outcomes • Meeting planners are knowledgeable about what needs to be done to achieve access. • Commitment to access gets woven into your meeting planning culture. JIK GPAM 8/04

  9. 50 Million Americans with Disabilities in US - About One in Five Source: 2000 U.S. Census Bureau; all categories not mutually exclusive; persons may also have more than one disability. JIK GPAM 8/04

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  11. Are 8 foot wide spaces, with minimum 8 foot wide access aisles, and 98 inches of vertical clearance, available for lift-equipped vans? • At least one of every 8 accessible spaces must be van accessible (with a minimum of one van accessible space in all cases). • Two accessible parking spaces may share a common access aisle . JIK GPAM 8/04

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  15. COMMUNICATION ACCESS JIK GPAM 8/04

  16. TTY - Telecommunication device w/ keyboard & visual display for people who are deaf, hard of hearing, or have a speech disability. JIK GPAM 8/04

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  19. MUST PROVIDE AUXILIARY AIDS & SERVICES • To ensure communication access JIK GPAM 8/04

  20. Assistive Listening Systems JIK GPAM 8/04

  21. Communication Access Solutions“Pocket Talker Pro” JIK GPAM 8/04

  22. Qualified interpreters • Are able to interpret effectively, accurately, & impartially, both receptively & expressively, using any necessary specialized vocabulary JIK GPAM 8/04

  23. Computer-aided transcription services: (CART): • Real-time reporters trained as court stenographers w/ medical terminology expertise type what is said in meeting & text is immediately displayed on video monitor or projection screen. JIK GPAM 8/04

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  26. Audio Descriptionmakes visual productions more meaningful to people with vision loss. • Descriptive narration enables people with no or partial vision to hear narration on headsets • Descriptions of key visual elements are blended into natural pauses in soundtracks : • Actions • Graphics • Settings • Scene changes JIK GPAM 8/04

  27. Internet Information JIK GPAM 8/04

  28. Good Practices • Text of forms & other documents kept on computer enable large print or disk format to be made quickly. • Establish by contracts (or in-house) Braille transcription & audio recording services. JIK GPAM 8/04

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  31. Room Setup JIK GPAM 8/04

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  49. Resources …. JIK GPAM 8/04

  50. Q & A JIK GPAM 8/04

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