www.diverseabilitymagazine.com DIVERSEability Magazine 63
Ofce Space / Conference Rooms
Question: What do furniture, whiteboards on wheels and plants have in common? Answer: They are all things that are typically not present when the inspector issues an occu- qbodz!dfsujdbuf/ Problem: Once people start moving things around, anything that gets shoved into a clear path becomes an obstacle ranging from the ejgdvmu!up!uif!jnqbttbcmf!gps!tpnfpof!xjui!b! xiffmdibjs!up!hfu!bspvoe/ Solutions : Identify on the conference room booking platform which conference rooms are normally ADA compliant, and which ones ar- fou/!Btl!qfpqmf!opu!up!npwf!gvsojuvsf!bspvoe! in the non-compliant rooms, or put it back the xbz!uifz!gpvoe!ju!xifo!uifz!bsf!epof/!Epou! allow employees to clog up clear space areas with anything, not even short-term craft proj- fdut/!Epou!gpshfu!zpv!nbz!offe!up!lffq!tpnf! conference rooms animal-free for people with disabling allergic reactions, and you may be asked for a quiet room with acoustic dampen- ing, soft lights and bean bags for people who bsf!ofvspejwfstf/
Temporary Signage
Problem: Most everyone is now obligated to put up signs about COVID and hand sanitizing tubujpot/!Uifsf!nbz!bmtp!cf!tjohmf!px!bsspxt! boe!tjhobhf!bcpvu!tqbdjoh!jo!fmfwbupst/!Ipx! does anyone know the signs are there if they can't see? Solutions: Figure out a way to get informa- tion from temporary signage to people with wjtjpo!mptt!xip!offe!ju/!Ubdujmf!nbqt!ps!bddft- tjcmf!IUNM!qbhft0fnbjm!bsf!kvtu!uxp!pg!nboz! xbzt!up!bddpnqmjti!uijt/
In-Person Events
Problem: You don't have enough space for uibu!fwfou!fwfszpof!xbout!up!hp!up/!Dbo!zpv! have it in the parking lot or on the grass? Solution: Not without some really careful qmboojoh/! Hsbtt! jt! opu! tbgf! gps! qfpqmf! xjui! npcjmjuz! jttvft/!Ufnqpsbsz! ppsjoh! offet! up! cf!vtfe!up!dsfbuf!bo!bddfttjcmf!qbui/!Qbsljoh! lots are dangerous unless there is lots of secu- rity directing cars away and nearby accessible qbsljoh!jt!qmboofe!gps/
Digital
Problem: Digital accessibility is just as im- portant as physical accessibility for candidates, vendors and employees with disabilities Solution: Make sure all online maps have text descriptions and that all websites comply with XDBH!3/2!Mfwfm!BB!bddfttjcjmjuz!dsjufsjb/
Key Takeaways:
Qptu.pddvqbodz!bdujwjujft!dbo!usjhhfs!nboz! access issues for people with mobility is- sues, vision loss and other disabilities Keeping a building "ADA compliant" re- quires constant vigilance, not just a one- time inspection Sheri Byrne-Haber has been working exclu- sively in the intersection of business, disability and technology for more than 15 years. She previously built a global accessibility team at McDonald's and is currently doing the same for VMware. She has degrees in IT, law as well bt!cvtjoftt!boe!jt!DQBDD!boe!BEB!dfsujfe/
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