Recording and Resources Available from March 1st Workshop, “Improving the Visitor Experience for Visitors with Physical Disabilities”

CCHA was pleased to present a powerful workshop on March 1, entitled, “Improving the Visitor Experience for Visitors with Physical Disabilities.” Many thanks to workshop coordinator, Lisa Robbins, and to the four speakers:

— Ann Deschamps, Director, Mid-Atlantic ADA Center
— Beth Ziebarth, Head Diversity Officer, Smithsonian Institution
— Meredith Peruzzi, Director, the National Deaf Life Museum at Gallaudet University
— Steven Hairsine, Specialist, Blind Industries and Services of Maryland.

Our thanks as well to Anthony Smoot Productions for the audio/video support; to Three Signs, LLC, for providing the ASL Interpretation; and to Maryland Hall for hosting the workshop in their Bowen Theatre.

The workshop was recorded, and you can watch it using this YouTube link: https://youtu.be/i46PwlFSXPY (2 hours, 44 minutes).

Three of the speakers used Powerpoint presentations that included important resources, they are shared here in PDF form:

Ann Deschamps: https://chesapeakecrossroads.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/Workshop-Presentation-Mid-Atlantic-ADA-Center-Ann-Deschamps.pdf

Beth Ziebarth: https://chesapeakecrossroads.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/Workshop-Presentation-Beth-Ziebarth.pdf

Meredith Peruzzi: https://chesapeakecrossroads.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/Workshop-Presentation-Deaf-Visitors-Beyond-the-ADA-Meredith-Peruzzi.pdf

Kudos to all involved for a very impactful workshop!