Accessibility Resources to Accommodate Customers with Disabilities
This bonus handout contains resources and examples to better serve Customers with Disabilities.
Online Resources
Challenged Athletes Foundation, Resources by state
https://www.challengedathletes.org/resources/
Parks & Recreation Magazine Article August 1, 2016
Feature, by Mark Trieglaff and Larry Labiak: Recreation and the Americans with Disabilities Act
Accessibility Guides on Recreation Facilities
https://www.access-board.gov/guidelines-and-standards/recreation-facilities/guides
The Rehabilitation Engineering & Assistive Technology Society of North America (RESNA)
The RESNA Standards Committee on Inclusive Fitness seeks to assist fitness facility operators, trainers and staff members to increase the accessibility of their fitness environments including layout, equipment, and programs for people of all abilities.
https://www.resna.org/standards/inclusive-fitness-if
Outdoors for All
Provides instruction in all forms of outdoor recreation (based in the Pacific Northwest)
Professional Association of Therapeutic Horsemanship International
Offers therapeutic and recreational horseback riding activities in centers across the US and Canada
Disabled Sports USA
Provides national leadership and opportunities for participation in community sports, recreation and educational programs
https://www.disabledsportsusa.org
30 Impressive Accessible and Inclusive Playgrounds
https://www.special-education-degree.net/30-most-impressive-accessible-and-inclusive-playgrounds/
Additional Resources for Building Inclusive/Adapted Sports Programs
https://DisabilityDiplomat.com/NAYS
Resources from Athletic Business
Adaptive Adventure Sports Coalition, Columbus, OH 43210 www.taasc.org (614) 293-4963
Athletic Business Articles on Accessibility
Athletic Business Articles on Disability
https://www.athleticbusiness.com/search?lang=en&limit=15&order=date&orderdir=desc&query=disability
A Partial List of Examples of Accessible Programs
This list is by no means complete. There are many examples of Recreation and Military Programs, Athletic and Fitness Facilities, Health Clubs, College & University Campus Recreation Programs, and Private Facilities offering exceptional Accessible Programs. Please help us add to the list.
Houston Parks and Recreation partnering with TIRR Rehabilitation Hospital, Houston, TX
http://www.houstontx.gov/parks/adaptivesports.html
Arlington County Therapeutic Recreation, Arlington, VA
https://parks.arlingtonva.us/therapeutic-recreation/therapeutic-recreation-communityresources/
Fayetteville Parks and Recreation, Adaptive Sports, Fayetteville, NC
https://fcpr.us/athletics/adaptive-sports-3048
YMCA of Greater Kansas City, Kansas City, MO
https://kansascityymca.org/programs/adaptive-challenger
City of St. Paul Parks and Recreation, St. Paul, MN
https://www.stpaul.gov/departments/parks-recreation/programs/adaptive-recreation
Harker Heights Parks and Recreation, Harker Heights, TX
http://www.ci.harker-heights.tx.us/index.php/adaptive-sports
Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission (M-NCPPC) Montgomery Parks, Silver Spring, MD
https://www.montgomeryparks.org/about/parks/accessibility/
U.S. Army Morale Welfare and Recreation (MWR)
https://www.armymwr.com/programs-and-services/outdoor-recreation/adaptiveinclusive-recreation
Therapeutic Recreation – Apex Park and Recreation District, Arvada, CO
https://apexprd.org/activities/therapeutic-recreation
Promoting a Culture of Inclusion – Carmel * Clay Parks and Recreation, City of Carmel & Clay Township, IN
City of Boulder Parks and Recreation, Boulder, CO
https://bouldercolorado.gov/parks-rec/expand-program-for-people-with-disabilities
Bend Parks and Recreation District, Bend County, Oregon
https://www.bendparksandrec.org/activities/inclusion/
Resources to Share with your IT or Webmaster
Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.1 A
Web Accessibility Resources
Popular Resources for web accessibility
WAVE 3.0 Web Accessibility Tool
Enterprise-level web accessibility evaluation system based on WAVE that provides site-wide monitoring and reporting of accessibility over time.
WebAIM Contrast Checker
Select or enter a foreground and background color to see if it meets WCAG 2.0 contrast standards
https://webaim.org/resources/contrastchecker
Accessibility Resources
http://www.interactiveaccessibility.com/accessibility-resources
American Foundation for the Blind’s Accessible Social Media Standards
University of Washington IT Accessibility Checklist & Tutorial for Creating Accessible Online Forms
https://www.washington.edu/accessibility/checklist
The Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG)
Documents explain how to make Web content more accessible to people with disabilities.
https://www.w3.org/WAI/standards-guidelines/wcag
GSA Government-wide IT Accessibility Program
IBM Accessibility Checklist
WAI’s language made less technical.
https://www.ibm.com/able/guidelines/ci162/accessibility_checklist.html
The Carl and Ruth Shapiro Family National Center for Accessible Media
https://www.ibm.com/able/guidelines/ci162/accessibility_checklist.html
Resource for “Customers with Disabilities: An Untapped Market” 2018 Athletic Business Conference Session Nov. 9, 2018
Presented by Donna Mack (www.DisabilityDiplomat.com) and Ruby Newell-Legner (www.7StarService.com)
