ADA is all about equal treatment, not special treatment. You should do whatever you can to make their visit enjoyable and to make the exhibits and programs as accessible as possible. But provided you have done all you can reasonably do, you should treat them equally and charge them the regular admission cost. Scott Mosher Operations and Design Maine State Museum 83 State House Station Augusta, Maine 04333-0083 207-287-6695 ________________________________ From: Museum discussion list [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Steph Gaub Sent: Monday, July 23, 2007 3:07 PM To: [log in to unmask] Subject: [MUSEUM-L] Admission for Persons with Disabilities We have had people who are deaf and/or blind ask if we give free admission due to their disability. I've had it explained to me that they are unable to see/hear the exhibits so they shouldn't have to pay. However, I see it as those who are deaf are still able to read the labels, and those who are blind normally have a companion to read the labels and explain the exhibit if no audio guide is available. Is it typical for other museums to waive admission costs to the disabled? How have you handled this situation in your own organization? Stephanie Gaub Collections Manager Orange County Regional History Center, Downtown Orlando Tel 407.836.8587 Fax 407.836.8550 [log in to unmask] www.thehistorycenter.org <http://www.thehistorycenter.org/> Explore. Connect. Imagine. Reflect. ________________________________ Sick sense of humor? Visit Yahoo! TV's Comedy with an Edge <http://us.rd.yahoo.com/evt=47093/*http://tv.yahoo.com/collections/222> to see what's on, when. ========================================================= Important Subscriber Information: The Museum-L FAQ file is located at http://www.finalchapter.com/museum-l-faq/ . You may obtain detailed information about the listserv commands by sending a one line e-mail message to [log in to unmask] . The body of the message should read "help" (without the quotes). If you decide to leave Museum-L, please send a one line e-mail message to [log in to unmask] . The body of the message should read "Signoff Museum-L" (without the quotes). ========================================================= Important Subscriber Information: The Museum-L FAQ file is located at http://www.finalchapter.com/museum-l-faq/ . You may obtain detailed information about the listserv commands by sending a one line e-mail message to [log in to unmask] . The body of the message should read "help" (without the quotes). If you decide to leave Museum-L, please send a one line e-mail message to [log in to unmask] . The body of the message should read "Signoff Museum-L" (without the quotes).