Access to Cultural Programs and the Arts: Serving Patrons with Disabilities


Tuesday, December 11, 2018
2:00 PM - 3:30 PM Eastern Time Zone

Description

Note: Special Date

Join us as representatives from Chicago Cultural Accessibility Consortium (CCAC) discuss efforts to ensure that patrons with disabilities have the opportunity to access the rich and diverse cultural programs and arts available in the Chicago area. Speakers will address how cultural organizations can best include and welcome all visitors, including visitors who are blind or have low vision, visitors who are deaf or hard of hearing, visitors with mobility disabilities, visitors with cognitive disabilities, and visitors with sensory differences.

Continuing Education Recognition Available

Certificate Credit hours
ACTCP 1.5
Certificate of Attendance 1.5

Speakers:

Christena Gunther, Founder and Co-Chair, Chicago Cultural Accessibility Consortium

Jason Harrington, Education Outreach Manager, Chicago Shakespeare Theater

Lynn Walsh, ADAC, Manager Acessibility and Inclusion, John G. Shedd Aquarium