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VSA Florida - Resources for Cultural Organizations

These resources will be useful to museums and other cultural organizations looking for ways to be accessible.

MARKETPLACE Access Tech

One of CANE's founding members, Larry Goldberg of WGBH's National Center for Accessible Media, discusses new ways tech is helping people with disabilities.

Other tech access discussions are also available.

Institute for Human Centered Design

Checklists covering the 2010 ADA Standards for Accessible Design.

Universal Design Case Study Collection

Photos and examples of universal design in a variety of settings.

Ohio State Univ. Accessibility Center

Captioning YouTube video and providing accessible controls.

The United States Access Board

A federal agency committed to accessible design.

U.S. Department of Justice ADA Home Page

Information and technical assistance on the ADA.

The Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts

Universal Principles of Online Accessible Ticketing (PDF)

U.S. Department of Justice, Civil Rights Division

ADA Update: A Primer for Small Business

The ADA National Network

Support Animals: Where allowed and under what conditions? (PDF)

The National Center on Accessibility

Promotes access and inclusion in parks, recreation and tourism.

National Endowment for the Arts

Accessibility Resources - Publications and Checklists

Graphic Designers of Ontario

A Practical Handbook on Accessible Graphic Design (PDF)

Trace Research & Development Center

Univ. of Wisconsin's "Designing More Usable Web Sites"

Lighthouse International, Inc.

Appropriate fonts and styles for blind and low-vision readers.

World Wide Web Consortium (W3C)

The Web Accessibility Initiative (WAI)

New York's Radio City Music Hall

Sample online house maps with accessible seating indicated.

Section508.gov

Resources for understanding and implementing Section 508

Theatre Development Fund (TDF)

TDF's Accessibility Programs Autism Theatre Initiative

Massachusetts Office on Disability

Tips For Interacting With People With Disabilities At The Massachusetts State House (PDF)

Colorblind Assistant

Free Windows software that instantly picks the color from the mouse pointer, providing the color name, as well as RGB values, brightness, and saturation.