ASTC, the Asociation of Science-Technology Centers (www.astc.org), seeks to
support its members as well as other institutions in their ongoing efforts
to open their doors to everyone, and specifically to persons with
disabilities.
A new tool the Association has made available is the Accessible Practices
Exchange, a monthly electronic newsletter focused on an accessibility issue
in
museums.

EXCHANGE topics are selected based on facility surveys conducted during the
Accessible Practices Workshops ASTC co hosted with six science centers and
one botanical garden during the period 2000 and 2002. Despite good
intentions, remodeling and new construction, and ADA Guidelines that have
been in place for more than a decade, we learned that barriers to full
participation persist for visitors with disabilities.

EXCHANGE provides both a check-up and a means to take action. Issues bring
you basic information and links to helpful web pages. Additionally, Read
Others' Experiences makes the topic personal, giving perspectives of museum
professionals, persons with disabilities, and ADA information specialists
with and without disabilities; Share Your Experience is your opportunity to
do just that.

Currently, over 530 of your museum colleagues receive this update.

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Enjoy!

-Steve Eichner


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