Accessibility for Historical Organizations - On-Demand

Accessibility for Historical Organizations - On-Demand

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Course Description

This course explains the basics of accessibility for historic sites and organizations and provides opportunities for learning how to implement best practices at your own site, from the legal requirements to moral obligations. The course explains strategies for accessibility for physical, hearing, sight, and a variety of “invisible” disabilities. By the end of this course participants should be able to identify and begin to address accessibility challenges at their own site.

Details

COST: $65 AASLH Members / $90 Nonmembers 

FORMAT: Online self-paced, broken into sections expected to be done over 5 weeks approximately 5-7 hours of work per week

LEARNING OUTCOMES:

  • Identify and define the basics of access for historic sites and organizations
  • Explain the importance of accessibility and awareness at historic sites and organizations
  • Begin to implement accessibility and universal design best practices at your site

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WELCOME: VOCABULARY AND THE BASICS (WEEK 1)
PowerPoint: Part 1: The Basics
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Reading: Vocabulary and Concepts List
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Reading: US Department of Justice, “Maintaining Accessibility in Museums”
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Reading: U.S. General Services Administration - "An Introduction to Accessibility"
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Reading: CDC: "Disability and Health Overview"
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Reading: Susan Leake: “Historic Shouldn’t Mean Inaccessible.”
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Resource: Designing for Disabilities Dos and Don’ts
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Resource: Americans with Disabilities Act website
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Watch: How to Make Museums Accessible for People with Disabilities?
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Resource: Tip Sheet: Engaging People with Disabilities in Evidence-Based Programs
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Resource: CDC: Disability Statistics
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Discussion and Guiding Questions
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Open discussion to continue. These discussion questions are optional since they will not be graded, however they are a great opportunity to reflect on the material and discuss with other participants. 1. What is accessibility? 2. How does accessibility apply to museums and historic sites? 3. What are 3 types of disability identified by ADA? 4. What is the ADA and how does it impact museums and historic sites? 5. What are three accessibility issues you can identify at your site? How can you address these with a low or no budget? 6. What community organizations can you work with to meet goals?
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Week 1 Quiz
11 Questions  |  Unlimited attempts  |  9/11 points to pass
11 Questions  |  Unlimited attempts  |  9/11 points to pass
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UNIVERSAL DESIGN (WEEK 2)
PowerPoint: Part 2: Universal Design
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Reading: General Services Administration: Universal Design: What is it?
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Reading: Museums Association of Saskatchewan: What is “Universal Design?”
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Reading: National Disability Authority:
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Resource: Rappolt-Schlichtmann, G. and Daley, S.G. (2013), Providing Access to Engagement in Learning: The Potential of Universal Design for Learning in Museum Design. Curator, 56: 307-32
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Resource: Christine A. Reich, Universal Design of Interactives for Museum Exhibitions Research Report,
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Resource: AAM: “Going Beyond: What does universal design look like?”
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Discussion and Guiding Questions
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Open discussion to continue. These discussion questions are optional since they will not be graded, however they are a great opportunity to reflect on the material and discuss with other participants. 1. What is Universal Design? 2. Who does universal design benefit? Give one example of UD that you might encounter in your daily life. 3. What is one way you DO or COULD incorporate UD in your own site? 4. How could you easily and with low budget improve UD at your site? 5. Have you ever seen a GOOD example of UD at a museum? A BAD example that could be improved?
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Week 2 Quiz
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PHYSICAL ACCESSIBILITY (WEEK 3)
PowerPoint: Part 3: Physical
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Reading: Adrian Murphy, “Accessibility in museums: creating a barrier-free cultural landscape”
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Reading: AAM: MuseumNext, Sept/Oct 2015 – Accessibility Issue
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Reading: Smithsonian Guidelines for Accessible Exhibition Design
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Resource: ADA Resources for Museums, Arts and Cultural Institutions
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Resource: AAM Accessibility Resources
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Discussion and Guiding Questions
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Open discussion to continue. These discussion questions are optional since they will not be graded, however they are a great opportunity to reflect on the material and discuss with other participants. 1. Identify and come up with a solution for at least one PHYSICAL barrier at your site. 2. Identify and come up with a solution for at least one HEARING barrier at your site. 3. Identify and come up with a solution for at least one SIGHT barrier at your site. 4. Identify and come up with a solution for at least one MOBILITY barrier at your site. 5. Start thinking about any examples in your site’s history of people living with accessibility concerns that could become a part of your narrative.
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Week 3 Quiz
5 Questions  |  Unlimited attempts  |  4/5 points to pass
5 Questions  |  Unlimited attempts  |  4/5 points to pass
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INTELLECTUAL AND MENTAL ACCESSIBILITY (WEEK 4)
PowerPoint: Part 4: Invisible, Intellectual, and Mental Accessibility Basics
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Reading: Charlotte Coates, “Making the Museum Autism Friendly – Best Practice from Around the World”
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Browse: The Neurodiverse Museum's Website
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Reading: The Museum Experience for People with Cognitive Disabilities: Towards Successful Inclusion
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Reading: Ross Laird, “Mental Health Considerations for Museums,”
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Resource: Joann Cleaver, “Combating Sensory Overload: How Zoos and Museums Are Redefining Inclusion,
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Resource: Autism in Museums: A revolution in the Making from AAM
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Resource: Smithsonian Magazine, “How Museums Are Becoming More Sensory Friendly for Those with Autism"
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Reading: Tim Deakin, “How Museums are Rethinking Disability Representations,” on MuseumNext
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Discussion
Open discussion to continue.
Open discussion to continue. These discussion questions are optional since they will not be graded, however they are a great opportunity to reflect on the material and discuss with other participants. 1. Does your site have any programs in place for people with intellectual or mental disabilities? 2. Identify and come up with a solution for at least one INVISIBLE or CHRONIC ILLNESS barrier at your site. 3. Explain neurodivergence and be able to give several examples. 4. How can your site become a welcome and safe space for people with mental health/PTSD/anxiety, or other mental health concerns?
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Week 4 Quiz
5 Questions  |  Unlimited attempts  |  4/5 points to pass
5 Questions  |  Unlimited attempts  |  4/5 points to pass
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BEST PRACTICES (WEEK 5)
PowerPoint: Part 5: Best Practices
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Reading: Perri Meldon, “Interpreting our disabled heritage,” on NCPH History@Work
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Accessible Websites, from the AAM
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Resource: National Parks Service, “Making Historic Properties Accessible”
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Discussion
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Make 1 discussion post to continue. These discussion questions will not be graded, however they are a great opportunity to reflect on the material and discuss with other participants. However you will have to post one comment to mark this component completed and finish the course. 1. Think back on everything you have learned in this class. 2. What are 3 steps you can take right now to become more accessible? 3. What are 3 steps you could take in the future with a bit more effort? 4. What are 3 steps you could take in the long-term? 5. Do you have any examples in your site’s history of people living with accessibility concerns that could become a part of your narrative? 6. How can you represent accessibility and a variety of disabilities in your site’s story and mission?
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Survey
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Certificate of Completion
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Katie Stringer Clary

Coastal Carolina University

Katie Stringer Clary, Ph.D., currently teaches history and public history at Coastal Carolina University in Conway, S.C. Since 2007, Clary has worked with museums in various capacities from docent to executive director. She is currently spending quarantine teaching Public History and Egyptian history frantically online, eating cake, and spending time with pets. 

If you have any questions, please contact AASLH Professional Development staff at learn@aaslh.org or 615-320-3203.