Accessibility Coordinator Training:
Accessibility Management for Parks and Recreation
Bloomington, Indiana
May 14-17, 2007
A comprehensive accessibility management program is the key
to success for park and recreation agencies. This NCA training
course is designed to give Accessibility Coordinators in parks
and recreation the foundation for implementing an accessibility
management program. This course is ideal for professionals
with newly appointed responsibilities and for those looking to
brush up on the latest information for accessibility compliance. Sessions
will include discussions of the characteristics and needs of
people with disabilities, legislative mandates and litigation,
accessibility standards and common errors, the application of
universal design to park and recreation environments, program
access, considerations for conducting accessibility assessments,
visitor use and marketing, and comprehensive planning. Examples
and best practices in accessibility management will be presented
throughout the sessions. A field exercise will give participants
an opportunity to practice conducting an accessibility assessment
along with discussing considerations for prioritization of physical
and programmatic barrier removal. The training program
will be conducted at the Indiana Memorial Union on the campus
of Indiana University in Bloomington.
Tuition: $495
Registration:
Deadline to register is April 1, 2007. Please note this is an
open registration seminar with limited space. Late registration
will be accepted as space allows.
Registrations should be faxed or mailed to:
Nan A. Smith
Training Logistics Coordinator
National Center on Accessibility
Indiana University
501 North Morton Street, Suite 109
Bloomington, IN 47404
(812) 856-4429 Voice
(812) 856-4421 TTY
(812) 856-4480 Fax
nanasmit@indiana.edu
Lodging:
Guest rooms have been reserved in a block for the training at
the Indiana Memorial Union, (the same location as the training)
the rate of $73 per night meets Federal Per Diem rates. (Be sure
that you bring proof of tax exempt status if it applies.)
Indiana Memorial Union Biddle Hotel and Conference Center
900
East 7th Street
Bloomington,
IN 47405
www.imu.indiana.edu
812-856-6381
800-209-8145
812-855-3426
imuhotel@indiana.edu
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