The DC Government Guide on Accessible Meetings and Conferences is based on a compilation of resources by various organizations and government agencies previously dedicated to ensure that all individuals, with and without disabilities, are given the opportunity to actively engage and participate in all levels of their communities. The DC

Office of Disability Rights extends our appreciation to all those individuals and entities who have previously conducted the research, development, and the availability of the following resources.

Adaptive Environments Center, Inc. & Barrier Free Environments, Inc. (1995). The Americans with Disabilities Act Checklist for Readily Achievable Barrier Removal; http://www.ada.gov/checkweb.htm.

Dawn Ontario Disabled Women’s Network Ontario. Planning for Accessible Meetings and General Guidelines When Serving Persons with DisAbilities; http://dawn.thot.net/accessible_meetings.html.

DeFreitas Saab, Tracie. JAN Accommodation and Compliance Series: Employees with Multiple Chemical Sensitivity and Environmental Illness;
http://www.jan.wvu.edu/media/MCS.html.

Education Resources Information Center/Office of Special Education Programs.

Planning Accessible Conferences and Meetings: An ERIC/OSEP Information Brief for Conference Planners; http://www.hoagiesgifted.org/eric/e735.html.

Job Accommodations Network (JAN). JAN Accommodation and Compliance Series: Service Animals as Workplace Accommodations; http://www.jan.wvu.edu/media/servanim.html

Marshall, S. Self-evaluation checklist for hotels and motels to ensure access to DC Government Guide on Accessible Meetings and Conferences services and facilities by customers who are blind, deaf-blind, or visually impaired. Washington, DC: American Foundation for the Blind.

Staff Task Force on Accessibility. (1988). Task Force on Accessibility, Planning Barrier Free Meetings, Conferences, and Conventions: Resources for CEC units. Reston, VA: The Council for Exceptional Children (CEC).

Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat. Guide to Planning Inclusive Meetings and Conferences; http://www.tbs-sct.gc.ca/pubs_pol/hrpubs/TB_852/gpimc-gprci1_e.asp.

U.S. Department of Justice, Office of the Attorney General. (July 26, 1991).
28 CFR Part36--Nondiscrimination on the basis of disability by public accommodations and in commercial facilities; Final rule. (Federal Register). Washington, DC: U.S. Government Printing Office.

U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission and U.S. Department of Justice. (1991). Americans with Disabilities Act Handbook. Washington, DC: EEOC.

U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission and U.S. Department of Justice, Civil Rights Division. (1992). The Americans with Disabilities Act: Questions and answers. Washington, DC: EEOC.

Finally, the DC Office of Disability Rights would like to thank the staff at the Disability and Business Technical Assistance Center (DBTAC): Mid-Atlantic ADA Center for their resources and guidance during the development of the DC Government Guide on Accessible Meetings and Conferences.

For more information and assistance, please contact the Office of Disability Rights.

Website: odr.dc.gov/
Phone: (202) 724-5055
TTY: (202) 727-3363
Fax: (202) 727-9484
Location: 441 4th Street, NW
Suite 729 North
Washington, DC 20001

Appendix A. ADA Checklist for Conference and  Meeting Facilities