Accessibility Beyond ADA Webinar Recording Now Available

Did you miss our free webinar, Accessibility Beyond ADA: Making Exhibitions Inclusive for All, with Peter Hyde of Peter Hyde Design? The recording and slide deck are now available!

Topics Covered

• What is the ADA?

  • Where do ADA requirements legally apply for museums?

• Universal Design

  • What is universal design and why is it important for museums?
  • Universal Design Quick Reference Guidelines
    • Download the Quick Reference Guidelines from the Massachusetts Museum of Science
  • Designing for Children's Environments

• Universal Design Learning (UDL)

  • The WHY, WHAT and HOW of learning
  • Ideas for blind and low-vision visitors
  • Suggestions for deaf and hard-of-hearing visitors

• Inclusion

  • Vocabulary
  • Inclusion by Design

Resources recommended by Peter

• ADA
  • ADA Standards for Accessible Design
  • History of the "Capitol Crawl"
  • Accessibility for Historic Buildings
• Universal Design
  • The UD Project
  • Human-Centered Design Inclusive Principles
  • Smithsonian Institute Resources for Museum Professionals
  • Smithsonian Institute Guidelines for Accessible Exhibition Design
  • National Park Service Accessibility & Universal Design Standards
  • AAM Tips for Creating Accessible Museums
  • World Institute on Disability UD Resources
  • The UDL Guidelines
• Organizations for People with Disabilities
  • The American Association of People with Disabilities (AAPD)
  • Employer Assistance and Resource Network on Disability Inclusion (EARN)
  • Disability Language Style Guide, National Center on Disability and Journalism
  • ADARA: Professional Networking for Excellence in Service Delivery with Individuals who are Deaf or Hard of Hearing
  • National Association of the Deaf
  • American Council of the Blind
  • American Foundation for the Blind
  • National Autism Association
• Blind/Low-Vision Resources
  • Aira App for Audio Description & Information
• Deaf/Hard of Hearing Technology Resources
  • Auracast, Technology for Hearing Aid Bluetooth