Last year I had the honors to set up the accessibility committee for the Ohio Museums Association conference, which took place last weekend in Athens, Ohio. It is a conference that is not about accessibility, yet it values accessibility, and had an entire accessibility track among the presentations. Each time I work with OMA or take advantage of the services they provide, without an exception it comes across that it is there for all people, meeting their needs as much as possible.
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Last year, I had the pleasure of attending the Leadership Exchange in Arts and Disability (LEAD) Conference, highlighting its exceptional commitment to accessibility and inclusivity. This year, I returned to the conference, which was in Seattle this time, and while it was just as accessible and inclusive as last year, this time I would like to talk about the enthusiasm and innovation. We often hear about what is not accessible, what is not compliant, what we can do better. And I would not argue with this for a second, but I think it is equally important to talk about what works, and celebrate success stories.
Leave a CommentLast month I attended the Leadership Exchange in Art and Disability (LEAD) conference in Boston, which was the most inclusive conference I have ever been to. And that’s to say a lot, because in the last 25 years, I have attended at least 40 conferences which primarily had an audience of people with disabilities, plus many other ones, and I have not experienced anything like this before.
The conference is organized by the Kennedy Center, and it is about cultural access solutions, allowing participants to learn, network and be inspired.
For full disclosure, I need to mention that I was invited to the accessibility committee of the conference.
When joining the accessibility committee, I was already impressed about how much thought they put into it. They invited people with different disabilities to contribute who are also outstanding accessibility experts.
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