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Accessibility: A Meeting For All |
Meetings cannot be fully accessible unless presenters take responsibility for ensuring their materials reaches all members of the audience. All presenters are requested to review Making Presentations Accessible to All as they prepare their presentations for the Annual Meeting.
| For more than twenty years, ASA has provided special services and oversight arrangements to facilitate attendance at the Annual Meeting. For an overview, please read the article on “Committee and Executive Office Collaborate to Make Annual Meeting Accessible,” published in the April 2007 issue of ASA Footnotes. Then take a look at the arrangements below to identify resources available to all attendees at the Annual Meeting. |
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ASA Arrangements
Comfort Zone [ + ] Details
Attendees coping with illness, meeting fatigue, or stress may use the small room set aside by ASA at the meeting hotels as a "safe haven" to escape briefly from the noise and bustle of meeting activities. Families with breast-feeding needs should stop by the ASA Office for assistance in finding a private location.
Tours [ + ] Details
Registered attendees are encouraged to take advantage of the tours and site visits organized by the local arrangements committee. ASA is working to make each event open to those who wish to participate. Information on ASA Tours should include information on available restrooms, estimates on the amount of walking involved (if applicable), ramps, and stairs. Motorized scooters are also available at no charge to tour participants who may need assistance.
Equipment Services [ + ] Details
ASA will make arrangements for sign-language interpreters, sighted guides, and other communication avenues for meeting registrants. Please use the "Accessibility Services" portion of the registration form to identify the service that you need. Meeting Services staff will contact you to discuss needs and possible arrangements.
Sessions [ + ] Details
ASA will make arrangements for sign-language interpreters, sighted guides, and other communication avenues for meeting registrants. Please use the "Accessibility Services" portion of the registration form to identify the service that you need. Meeting Services staff will contact you to discuss needs and possible arrangements.
ASA strives to make its Annual Meeting accessible to ensure full participation by persons with disabilities. Each presentation or session should be designed and conducted with the full participation of all in mind. Therefore, the ASA requests that all presenters review the guidelines for accessible presentations and take the steps necessary to make all programming accessible to their respective audiences.
Other Services [ + ] Details
If you have a physical disability and need special services, equipment, or accommodations, please fill out the Accessibility Services portion of the registration form or call ASA Meeting Services (202-383-9005, x305) to arrange in advance for the necessary services.
