Hi Flick
I'll swap you a copy of our guide for a copy of yours, please
Dave Croft
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>Please could i have a copy.
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>Many thanks
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>Hello Flick
>Please could I have a copy,
>many thanks
>Carol
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>From: Accessibuilt list on behalf of Flick Harris
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>Hi Marcus and Karen
>
>Thanks - it's always useful to see what is around and collect good
>practice. It probably helps also that some of these guidelines are produced
>for particular audiences. Liked the useful references in the TechDis and
>NDT guidelines and the checklists.
>
>I hope you won't be too concerned to hear that the Disabled People's
>Network which I am involved with, also produced a "Guide to Accessible
>Meetings and Events", which we wrote for the Community Network 2 - 3 years
>ago, as we kept coming to meetings which were not organised in an
>accessible way.
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>We have structured it so there are checklists as well as detailed
>information about what to consider and do before a meeting, during a
>meeting and after a meeting, with info about specific requirements forms
>and terminology, as well as the usual access, registration, presentations
>and other issues.
>
>We also produced a policy for the Community Network based on these
>guidelines. Some of the contact details have been updated in other
>versions, but I am waiting for some additional information and it hasn't
>been sent up to the website yet. If anyone would like a more recent
>version, please email me.
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>http://www.mdpag.org.uk/pubs.htm
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>Best wishes
>
>Flick
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>At 18:16 17/05/2005 +0100, you wrote:
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> Thanks Marcus
>
> For information the Disability Rights Commission also have a
>publication 'Organising Accessible Events', which provides none specific
>national guidance. (Check their website www.drc-gb.org)
>
> I'm getting concerned at the amount of guidance becoming available
>on same or similar subjects, let's keep our fingers crossed recommendations
>are the same!
>
> regards
>
> Karen Beattie
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> Hi all
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> Some people on the list may be interested in the following new
>document.
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> Regards
> Marcus
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> With apologies for cross-posting.
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> Accessible Events: a good practice guide for staff organising
>events in
> higher education
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> Are you an events organiser in the higher education sector? Do you
>plan and
> run events as part of your role? Do you know what your
>responsibilities
> are to disabled people as an events organiser? How do you plan to
>include
> disabled people in your events?
>
> To find out the answers to these accessibility questions, and many
>more, see
> the new guide produced by the NDT and TechDis.
>
> Accessible Events is a new, easy-to-use guide for event organisers
>which
> will support the planning, organising, publicising and running of
>events.
> The quick reference information is designed to support you in
>meeting your
> obligations under Part 3 of the Disability Discrimination Act as it
> highlights how events, and associated documents, can be designed to
>be
> accessible and include disabled people.
>
> The advice is accompanied by practical checklists which can be
>easily
> customised. You will also find references to more in depth
>information
> about accessibility issues in the 'Signposting' sections of the
>guide.
>
> This 'must have' guide can be accessed via the Resource Directory
>on the NDT
> web site and from the Higher Education section of the TechDis web
>site.
> Accessible Events is available in Word and PDF formats.
>
> The NDT and TechDis websites are dynamic and user-friendly. They
>offer a
> wide range of resources and information about disability issues in
>post 16
> education.
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