HAVE YOU BEEN INVOLVED IN ANY WORK THAT HAS REALLY IMPROVED ACCESS FOR
PEOPLE WITH LEARNING DISABILITIES/DIFFICULTIES RECENTLY? If so please write
and tell us about it in 50 -100 words. Deadline Friday 13th April 2001
David Martin, Editor of Museum Practice, plans to publish guidance on
making museums and galleries accessible for people with learning
difficulties in Issue 17 (similar to Issue 13 on access for Deaf and
hearing impaired people). He is looking for case studies/project
information to accompany this guidance and can publish 5 or 6 longer case
studies - or if there are lots of useful responses to this request, a much
larger number of shorter descriptions!
It is often difficult to share these sort of examples of good practice
across the sector. This is an opportunity to do just that. The case
study/description will be written for you and subject to your approval.
Museum Practice is particularly interested in projects that are
sustainable, not dependent on huge financial resources and clearly
demonstrate how by thinking 'inclusively' and dismantling the barriers
faced by people (adults and/or children) with learning difficulties, many
others are included or benefit. They will also, ideally, come from a range
of different types of museums and could include projects that:
a) have involved assessment of existing provision: audits, advice,
consultation, evaluation
b) are concerned with implementing and delivering changes eg. to staffing,
information and orientation strategies, marketing, front of house services,
display and interpretation, programmes etc
PLEASE EMAIL OR SEND YOUR DETAILS by Friday April 13th 2001 to:
Sue Picton
17 Danvers Road
London N8 7HH
Tel/Fax 020 8340 9754
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