2016-08-03 10:22:03.245 But for the tourette's person 2016-08-03 10:22:03.253 shouting funk you, merry 2016-08-03 10:22:03.256 Christmas. 2016-08-03 10:22:03.258 Hedge hog. 2016-08-03 10:22:03.262 Biscuit. 2016-08-03 10:22:03.266 While I sat sobbing in that 2016-08-03 10:22:03.27 sound booth, biscuit. 2016-08-03 10:22:03.276 I promised myself 2016-08-03 10:22:03.278 I'd never set 2016-08-03 10:22:03.281 foot in a theater again. 2016-08-03 10:22:03.285 Thankfully this wasn't a promise 2016-08-03 10:22:08.389 I kept. 2016-08-03 10:22:09.316 Instead I found the only seat in 2016-08-03 10:22:11.289 the house I wouldn't be asked to 2016-08-03 10:22:15.369 leave on stage. 2016-08-03 10:22:16.326 [applause] 2016-08-03 10:22:20.527 . 2016-08-03 10:22:23.559 >> Biscuit. 2016-08-03 10:22:25.532 Jess: Biscuit. 2016-08-03 10:22:27.568 Week created backstage in 2016-08-03 10:22:30.542 biscuitland and took this to the 2016-08-03 10:22:32.502 fringe where it sold out and won 2016-08-03 10:22:34.497 a total theater award. 2016-08-03 10:22:36.545 We have gone on tour across the 2016-08-03 10:22:38.64 U.K., Europe, and north America, 2016-08-03 10:22:42.789 and we'll be taking it to 2016-08-03 10:22:43.619 Ireland, Bosnia, and Australia 2016-08-03 10:22:44.627 in the fall. 2016-08-03 10:22:47.735 As well as telling my story, the 2016-08-03 10:22:49.787 show also promotes relaxed 2016-08-03 10:22:49.793 performance. 2016-08-03 10:22:52.952 A growing movement within U.K. 2016-08-03 10:22:54.848 theater that takes a ghrecksible 2016-08-03 10:22:57.765 approach to noise and movement. 2016-08-03 10:22:59.799 And extends a warm invitation to 2016-08-03 10:23:00.917 everybody. 2016-08-03 10:23:01.769 Biscuit. 2016-08-03 10:23:02.832 The brilliant thing about 2016-08-03 10:23:04.831 relaxed performance, biscuit, is 2016-08-03 10:23:05.94 that everyone can benefit from 2016-08-03 10:23:07.859 being at one. 2016-08-03 10:23:08.841 Biscuit. 2016-08-03 10:23:09.848 This could include people with 2016-08-03 10:23:11.959 learning disabilities, movement 2016-08-03 10:23:13.98 disorders, autistic spectrum 2016-08-03 10:23:14.964 disorder, or other neurological 2016-08-03 10:23:18.071 conditions, those with young 2016-08-03 10:23:20.049 children, babies, biscuit, 2016-08-03 10:23:21.103 biscuit, or just people with 2016-08-03 10:23:25.125 very loud laughs. 2016-08-03 10:23:27.087 Biscuit, biscuit. 2016-08-03 10:23:28.083 Many other people will choose to 2016-08-03 10:23:38.082 attend a relaxed performance 2016-08-03 10:23:41.262 either as an actress requirement 2016-08-03 10:23:41.268 or because they enjoy the 2016-08-03 10:23:41.271 inclusive environments. 2016-08-03 10:23:41.274 When they are done well, the 2016-08-03 10:23:41.276 whole audience is given 2016-08-03 10:23:41.279 permission to relax, move about, 2016-08-03 10:23:45.303 and make noise. 2016-08-03 10:23:48.316 This is a more exciting thee eat 2016-08-03 10:23:49.288 trickal experience. 2016-08-03 10:23:53.513 I'd now like to share five key 2016-08-03 10:23:55.456 ideas that have played a crucial 2016-08-03 10:23:58.441 role in shaping my practice, my 2016-08-03 10:23:59.412 understanding, and my 2016-08-03 10:24:02.529 expectations. 2016-08-03 10:24:03.414 Hopefully some of these will be 2016-08-03 10:24:06.442 useful in your work building a 2016-08-03 10:24:09.517 more inclusive creative sector. 2016-08-03 10:24:12.539 First up, I'm not disabled by my 2016-08-03 10:24:13.526 body. 2016-08-03 10:24:14.583 Biscuit. 2016-08-03 10:24:15.562 I'm going to start by talking 2016-08-03 10:24:17.638 about models of disability. 2016-08-03 10:24:20.613 By this I don't mean matchstick 2016-08-03 10:24:23.605 crotches, papier-mache 2016-08-03 10:24:24.611 wheelchairs, or assistant dogs. 2016-08-03 10:24:28.71 I mean the models we use to 2016-08-03 10:24:29.723 conceptualize disability. 2016-08-03 10:24:31.768 Business -- biscuit. 2016-08-03 10:24:33.748 For a long time the consensus 2016-08-03 10:24:36.778 was we follow the medical model. 2016-08-03 10:24:37.697 This sees a person being 2016-08-03 10:24:39.694 disabled because that body or 2016-08-03 10:24:40.732 mind is impaired in some way. 2016-08-03 10:24:42.821 It focuses on what's wrong with 2016-08-03 10:24:44.876 the person and not on what the 2016-08-03 10:24:47.937 person needs. 2016-08-03 10:24:49.976 By contrast, the social model 2016-08-03 10:24:52.06 says disability is caused by the 2016-08-03 10:24:53.989 way society is organized. 2016-08-03 10:24:53.994 Biscuit. 2016-08-03 10:24:56.005 For example, if I can't get into 2016-08-03 10:24:58.035 a building because it's 2016-08-03 10:24:59.014 surrounded by steps, the medical 2016-08-03 10:25:02.016 model would say the problem is 2016-08-03 10:25:02.995 my wobbly legs. 2016-08-03 10:25:06.163 But the social model identifies 2016-08-03 10:25:08.124 the steps as the disabling 2016-08-03 10:25:11.16 factor. 2016-08-03 10:25:12.162 People often nervous about 2016-08-03 10:25:14.119 calling me disabled because they 2016-08-03 10:25:17.153 view the term negatively. 2016-08-03 10:25:20.088 I don't see it that way at all. 2016-08-03 10:25:23.114 For me, saying I'm disabled 2016-08-03 10:25:25.107 acknowledges the barriers I face 2016-08-03 10:25:27.154 because of our collective 2016-08-03 10:25:29.122 failure to consider difference. 2016-08-03 10:25:32.175 Only if these barriers are 2016-08-03 10:25:32.18 acknowledged can they be 2016-08-03 10:25:34.135 changed. 2016-08-03 10:25:35.123 Biscuit. 2016-08-03 10:25:36.193 This idea may be familiar to 2016-08-03 10:25:38.177 many of you already. 2016-08-03 10:25:39.225 But I wanted to mention it 2016-08-03 10:25:42.176 because of how pervasive the 2016-08-03 10:25:46.226 medical model is within society. 2016-08-03 10:25:46.232 Although I have been taught 2016-08-03 10:25:48.243 about the social mottle in 2016-08-03 10:25:50.25 training courses, it was years 2016-08-03 10:25:51.375 before I truly connected with 2016-08-03 10:25:53.39 it. 2016-08-03 10:25:55.338 Making that connection has 2016-08-03 10:25:57.349 raised my confidence. 2016-08-03 10:25:59.392 And it's been instrumental in 2016-08-03 10:26:00.416 defining how I have come to 2016-08-03 10:26:02.45 think about my body and my 2016-08-03 10:26:05.473 experiences. 2016-08-03 10:26:05.477 Biscuit. 2016-08-03 10:26:07.457 The next idea I'd like to talk 2016-08-03 10:26:10.506 about is adjustable environments 2016-08-03 10:26:10.51 . 2016-08-03 10:26:11.53 Biscuit. 2016-08-03 10:26:13.5 Permission to adjust my 2016-08-03 10:26:16.58 surroundings to meet my needs is 2016-08-03 10:26:17.609 both essential and 2016-08-03 10:26:17.614 transformative. 2016-08-03 10:26:19.754 Biscuit. 2016-08-03 10:26:21.702 When I first started having 2016-08-03 10:26:23.694 ticking fits, being able to 2016-08-03 10:26:24.786 leave my apartment safely 2016-08-03 10:26:26.821 suddenly seemed impossible. 2016-08-03 10:26:29.807 But as soon as I realized I 2016-08-03 10:26:32.891 could change my environment as 2016-08-03 10:26:33.84 necessary, biscuit, it felt much 2016-08-03 10:26:34.919 more manageable. 2016-08-03 10:26:37.958 Biscuit. 2016-08-03 10:26:39.914 This has involved commandeering 2016-08-03 10:26:41.941 building lobbies, moving office 2016-08-03 10:26:43.923 furniture about, being protected 2016-08-03 10:26:45.921 by the rain from a stranger with 2016-08-03 10:26:48.058 an umbrella, and on one occasion 2016-08-03 10:26:50.98 having a fit in a fire station 2016-08-03 10:26:51.929 floor carefully sushonned by 2016-08-03 10:26:54.959 blankets. 2016-08-03 10:26:54.963 Biscuit. 2016-08-03 10:26:56.919 My increased confidence in 2016-08-03 10:26:59.934 adjusting to the surroundings to 2016-08-03 10:27:01.048 meet my changing needs as made 2016-08-03 10:27:04.083 the difference between me being 2016-08-03 10:27:07.032 independent and included. 2016-08-03 10:27:08.079 And being isolated and 2016-08-03 10:27:12.179 restricted. 2016-08-03 10:27:15.16 In 2014, Touretteshero 2016-08-03 10:27:16.208 collaborated with Kate galleries 2016-08-03 10:27:19.164 on we forgot the lot. 2016-08-03 10:27:19.167 Biscuit, biscuit. 2016-08-03 10:27:21.221 Here's a photo showing a boy at 2016-08-03 10:27:23.237 the event in a green jacket 2016-08-03 10:27:24.28 reaching out for walkie-talkie 2016-08-03 10:27:26.3 from a wooden structure in a 2016-08-03 10:27:27.26 gallery full of paintings as 2016-08-03 10:27:30.387 other people look on. 2016-08-03 10:27:31.517 Hedge hog. 2016-08-03 10:27:34.355 Up and down the U.K. with and 2016-08-03 10:27:36.345 without tourette's we invited to 2016-08-03 10:27:39.383 take over Kate Britain. 2016-08-03 10:27:41.514 300 participants worked with 11 2016-08-03 10:27:44.59 artists to reinvent the newly 2016-08-03 10:27:46.657 renovated building. 2016-08-03 10:27:48.728 We set them a simple task. 2016-08-03 10:27:49.731 Going to the galleries, get 2016-08-03 10:27:52.706 involved with the artists, and 2016-08-03 10:27:55.684 help them transform to make sure 2016-08-03 10:27:56.668 nothing gets forgotten. 2016-08-03 10:27:58.68 Biscuit. 2016-08-03 10:28:00.742 Permission to change space to 2016-08-03 10:28:01.701 meet individual needs was the 2016-08-03 10:28:04.768 concept that underpins this 2016-08-03 10:28:06.826 whole event and it works. 2016-08-03 10:28:06.83 Biscuit. 2016-08-03 10:28:07.704 Hedge hog. 2016-08-03 10:28:07.707 Biscuit. 2016-08-03 10:28:10.754 I'd like to share with you a 2016-08-03 10:28:14.803 parent who brought her family. 2016-08-03 10:28:16.838 It's nice the way my son dives 2016-08-03 10:28:17.824 into a whole load of stuff in a 2016-08-03 10:28:19.869 corner and wiggles about in it. 2016-08-03 10:28:21.824 I don't need to worry. 2016-08-03 10:28:22.848 In fact, all that happened was 2016-08-03 10:28:24.965 that other children came and 2016-08-03 10:28:25.94 laid down in the fluffy stuff 2016-08-03 10:28:29.249 and wiggled with him. 2016-08-03 10:28:32.064 It's just nice not to have to 2016-08-03 10:28:32.067 worry. 2016-08-03 10:28:35.064 Usually it's just me and the 2016-08-03 10:28:36.088 public one big mess and I'm 2016-08-03 10:28:37.045 trying to cope with everything 2016-08-03 10:28:39.045 that's happening for my child. 2016-08-03 10:28:41.071 Biscuit. 2016-08-03 10:28:43.104 What's been really lovely today 2016-08-03 10:28:45.107 is that we have taken over Tate, 2016-08-03 10:28:46.117 the public are the ones having 2016-08-03 10:28:49.153 to cope with us. 2016-08-03 10:28:51.132 There was lady who came along 2016-08-03 10:28:53.208 and said that boy appears to be 2016-08-03 10:28:55.234 lying on the floor and I felt 2016-08-03 10:28:57.249 confident saying yes, he is. 2016-08-03 10:28:58.254 And biscuit. 2016-08-03 10:29:00.188 And he can do that. 2016-08-03 10:29:02.221 He's allowed to do that. 2016-08-03 10:29:03.255 Biscuit. 2016-08-03 10:29:04.27 Biscuit. 2016-08-03 10:29:04.273 Biscuit. 2016-08-03 10:29:07.292 To create a truly inclusive 2016-08-03 10:29:10.314 environment we have to be ready 2016-08-03 10:29:10.317 to effect. 2016-08-03 10:29:12.394 Whether that's adjusting the 2016-08-03 10:29:14.391 physical environments, biscuit, 2016-08-03 10:29:17.413 the sensory landscape, the way 2016-08-03 10:29:20.471 we communicate, or the rules. 2016-08-03 10:29:20.474 Biscuit. 2016-08-03 10:29:23.488 The question I'd like you-all to 2016-08-03 10:29:25.601 ask, biscuit, where you work, 2016-08-03 10:29:26.497 isn't just what adjustments can 2016-08-03 10:29:30.496 we make to ensure we're 2016-08-03 10:29:32.503 accessible, but what adjustments 2016-08-03 10:29:35.543 can we make to ensure everyone 2016-08-03 10:29:39.539 feels safe to be themselves. 2016-08-03 10:29:40.603 Biscuit. 2016-08-03 10:29:41.591 Disability matters. 2016-08-03 10:29:42.627 Biscuit. 2016-08-03 10:29:43.654 Biscuit. 2016-08-03 10:29:45.788 About 10 years ago I discovered 2016-08-03 10:29:49.806 liberty festival in trafalger 2016-08-03 10:29:51.896 fair a disability arts festival 2016-08-03 10:29:52.836 slap down in the center of 2016-08-03 10:29:53.852 London. 2016-08-03 10:29:53.855 Biscuit. 2016-08-03 10:29:55.863 It was at a time when I was 2016-08-03 10:29:57.885 grappling with my own changing 2016-08-03 10:30:00.905 needs. 2016-08-03 10:30:02.917 I remember how excited I was to 2016-08-03 10:30:04.891 discover, biscuit, this 2016-08-03 10:30:08.076 incredible disabled-led art 2016-08-03 10:30:08.077 scene. 2016-08-03 10:30:11.058 I walked into the cabaret tent 2016-08-03 10:30:13.061 that was being compared by 2016-08-03 10:30:16.069 disabled performers Liz and 2016-08-03 10:30:17.103 Matt. 2016-08-03 10:30:19.118 Finding funny, irreverence 2016-08-03 10:30:22.086 disabled artists make exciting 2016-08-03 10:30:23.155 challenging work, business wit 2016-08-03 10:30:25.06 kith, rescued me from my own 2016-08-03 10:30:29.097 fears and preconceptions. 2016-08-03 10:30:32.138 In part of me I saw in my 2016-08-03 10:30:33.046 experiences as a disabled person 2016-08-03 10:30:38.057 reflected in ways that avoided 2016-08-03 10:30:40.095 tired, complacent narratives. 2016-08-03 10:30:40.098 Biscuit. 2016-08-03 10:30:43.15 That are often presented in the 2016-08-03 10:30:43.152 media. 2016-08-03 10:30:46.263 Discovering a vibrant, 2016-08-03 10:30:47.248 disability art scene, being able 2016-08-03 10:30:49.262 to share this with my 2016-08-03 10:30:50.268 nondisabled friends and family 2016-08-03 10:30:52.394 was instrumental in giving me 2016-08-03 10:30:53.395 the confidence to create 2016-08-03 10:30:55.428 Touretteshero. 2016-08-03 10:30:56.421 Biscuit. 2016-08-03 10:30:57.487 A few months ago, biscuit, a 2016-08-03 10:30:59.547 journalist in the U.S. asked me 2016-08-03 10:31:01.559 whether I thought that 2016-08-03 10:31:03.566 disability is seen as part of 2016-08-03 10:31:04.541 the diversity conversation in 2016-08-03 10:31:07.578 the U.K.? 2016-08-03 10:31:08.54 Biscuit. 2016-08-03 10:31:11.662 I found this unexpectedly hard 2016-08-03 10:31:13.696 to answer because it depends on 2016-08-03 10:31:13.699 where the conversation is 2016-08-03 10:31:14.624 happening. 2016-08-03 10:31:16.67 Biscuit. 2016-08-03 10:31:18.642 In the wider context of 2016-08-03 10:31:20.769 diversity, key institutions 2016-08-03 10:31:22.667 funding bodies, and broadcasters 2016-08-03 10:31:25.746 are increasingly appear to be 2016-08-03 10:31:26.812 including disability within 2016-08-03 10:31:28.873 their thinking. 2016-08-03 10:31:28.876 Biscuit. 2016-08-03 10:31:30.867 But this isn't necessarily 2016-08-03 10:31:33.875 reflected in broader national 2016-08-03 10:31:34.952 discussions. 2016-08-03 10:31:35.859 Biscuit around diversity. 2016-08-03 10:31:37.879 There are still plenty of people 2016-08-03 10:31:39.808 who think about disability 2016-08-03 10:31:42.944 solely in negative terms. 2016-08-03 10:31:42.946 Biscuit. 2016-08-03 10:31:45.998 Most people will probably agree 2016-08-03 10:31:46.94 that multiculturalism is 2016-08-03 10:31:47.968 valuable and should be 2016-08-03 10:31:47.97 celebrated. 2016-08-03 10:31:50.108 To the achievements of women 2016-08-03 10:31:52.169 should be recognized and 2016-08-03 10:31:53.061 celebrated, too. 2016-08-03 10:31:55.033 But for lots of people I think 2016-08-03 10:31:58.098 the idea of celebrating 2016-08-03 10:32:00.141 disability culture would seem 2016-08-03 10:32:04.105 unusual or uncomfortable. 2016-08-03 10:32:08.219 Arts, culture, and humor have 2016-08-03 10:32:09.198 great potential, biscuit, to 2016-08-03 10:32:12.233 help shift thinking and create a 2016-08-03 10:32:13.24 deeper, more widespread 2016-08-03 10:32:16.265 understanding of disability and 2016-08-03 10:32:17.294 difference. 2016-08-03 10:32:19.274 But only if it is led by 2016-08-03 10:32:20.274 disabled people. 2016-08-03 10:32:22.364 Biscuit. 2016-08-03 10:32:23.319 Biscuit. 2016-08-03 10:32:26.294 Fear creates barriers. 2016-08-03 10:32:28.293 Biscuit. 2016-08-03 10:32:31.307 While Touretteshero was inspired 2016-08-03 10:32:33.377 by single conversation, single 2016-08-03 10:32:35.393 sentence, countless experiences 2016-08-03 10:32:37.409 have helped shape it. 2016-08-03 10:32:40.516 One such moment happened at 2016-08-03 10:32:41.527 conference, biscuit, biscuit, 2016-08-03 10:32:44.542 years ago, when I met a man with 2016-08-03 10:32:45.669 tourette's whose tics were 2016-08-03 10:32:46.666 barely noticeable. 2016-08-03 10:32:49.655 As we talked, I got the sense 2016-08-03 10:32:51.695 that the relentless negative 2016-08-03 10:32:53.733 reactions he had experienced 2016-08-03 10:32:55.74 growing up had severely impacted 2016-08-03 10:32:58.729 on his confidence. 2016-08-03 10:32:59.72 He learned to expect that other 2016-08-03 10:33:01.683 people would respond negatively 2016-08-03 10:33:02.678 to him. 2016-08-03 10:33:05.756 And this expectation was -- 2016-08-03 10:33:06.752 seemed to be severely 2016-08-03 10:33:08.758 restricting his life. 2016-08-03 10:33:11.814 Damage to confidence is always 2016-08-03 10:33:13.856 harder to undo than it is to 2016-08-03 10:33:15.844 prevent. 2016-08-03 10:33:16.924 Biscuit. 2016-08-03 10:33:18.953 At the heart is the belief that 2016-08-03 10:33:20.992 strengthening the confidence and 2016-08-03 10:33:22.996 resilience of disabled people, 2016-08-03 10:33:25.909 particularly children, has the 2016-08-03 10:33:26.889 power to create significant 2016-08-03 10:33:27.913 social change. 2016-08-03 10:33:32.002 We focus on inclusive events, 2016-08-03 10:33:33.024 biscuit, because creating 2016-08-03 10:33:35.018 positive memories is protected 2016-08-03 10:33:38.017 in the future. 2016-08-03 10:33:40.078 I know firsthand the value of 2016-08-03 10:33:43.164 having positive experiences to 2016-08-03 10:33:47.132 draw on when times feel tough. 2016-08-03 10:33:49.196 I've had tics since I was 6 but 2016-08-03 10:33:51.393 they were much less noticeable 2016-08-03 10:33:51.395 then. 2016-08-03 10:33:54.392 In my early 20's they began to 2016-08-03 10:33:55.354 intensify and have a bigger 2016-08-03 10:33:58.488 impact on my life. 2016-08-03 10:34:00.531 As my tics got more noticeable, 2016-08-03 10:34:03.532 I became increasingly aware of 2016-08-03 10:34:07.574 the fear that came with them. 2016-08-03 10:34:09.558 Fear of me, was I drunk? 2016-08-03 10:34:10.619 Mad? 2016-08-03 10:34:12.561 Or dangerous? 2016-08-03 10:34:15.618 And other people's fear of my 2016-08-03 10:34:17.664 unpredictable -- my own fear of 2016-08-03 10:34:18.726 other people's unpredictable 2016-08-03 10:34:20.667 reactions to me. 2016-08-03 10:34:22.766 Some people were scared to catch 2016-08-03 10:34:23.677 my eye. 2016-08-03 10:34:24.71 Others were worried about saying 2016-08-03 10:34:26.739 the wrong thing. 2016-08-03 10:34:30.757 A few thought I was possessed. 2016-08-03 10:34:32.797 It scared me. 2016-08-03 10:34:33.829 I was frightened of losing 2016-08-03 10:34:35.808 control of my body and my 2016-08-03 10:34:37.806 identity. 2016-08-03 10:34:40.8 But mainly it was other people's 2016-08-03 10:34:42.986 assumptions, judgments, and 2016-08-03 10:34:44.946 laughter, that worried me. 2016-08-03 10:34:44.949 Biscuit. 2016-08-03 10:34:47.977 I could feel this fear forming 2016-08-03 10:34:51.035 barriers in my life. 2016-08-03 10:34:52.096 Biscuit. 2016-08-03 10:34:53.07 Founding Touretteshero was 2016-08-03 10:34:55.104 instrumental in helping me 2016-08-03 10:34:57.186 address my own anxieties. 2016-08-03 10:34:57.188 Biscuit. 2016-08-03 10:34:59.132 And start breaking down other 2016-08-03 10:34:59.134 people's. 2016-08-03 10:35:04.302 Biscuit. 2016-08-03 10:35:05.268 Irbegan by letting myself think 2016-08-03 10:35:09.372 more deeply about David Blane, 2016-08-03 10:35:09.374 no. 2016-08-03 10:35:15.308 Not about David Blane. 2016-08-03 10:35:15.31 Biscuit. 2016-08-03 10:35:16.311 I began by letting myself think 2016-08-03 10:35:20.297 more deeply about tourette's. 2016-08-03 10:35:21.332 Biscuit. 2016-08-03 10:35:24.298 I started by sharing my 2016-08-03 10:35:26.301 experiences in a blog and I 2016-08-03 10:35:27.397 developed a new language to 2016-08-03 10:35:28.369 communicate my needs in the 2016-08-03 10:35:31.409 process. 2016-08-03 10:35:33.403 Addressing fear is crucial when 2016-08-03 10:35:35.384 promoting inclusive approaches. 2016-08-03 10:35:38.432 Because it's all too easy to let 2016-08-03 10:35:41.441 anxiety lead to inaction. 2016-08-03 10:35:42.411 Biscuit. 2016-08-03 10:35:43.423 Biscuit. 2016-08-03 10:35:45.431 And open communication is 2016-08-03 10:35:47.539 essential for fighting fear and 2016-08-03 10:35:49.518 preventing it from cluttering 2016-08-03 10:35:54.545 our minds and our society. 2016-08-03 10:35:58.555 Change isn't always a battle. 2016-08-03 10:36:01.563 I used to think that attitude 2016-08-03 10:36:03.581 change was a long, drawn out 2016-08-03 10:36:06.661 process. 2016-08-03 10:36:06.663 Biscuit. 2016-08-03 10:36:07.767 Touretteshero taught me that it 2016-08-03 10:36:09.8 can actually happen very 2016-08-03 10:36:09.802 quickly. 2016-08-03 10:36:11.804 I first realized this on a train 2016-08-03 10:36:13.852 journey with my sister several 2016-08-03 10:36:15.872 years ago, biscuit, we were on 2016-08-03 10:36:18.913 our way to a friend's hen party. 2016-08-03 10:36:20.891 The train was busy, and I was 2016-08-03 10:36:22.926 conscious of our other 2016-08-03 10:36:24.924 passengers were reacting to my 2016-08-03 10:36:25.953 tics. 2016-08-03 10:36:27.063 A brief search on twitter 2016-08-03 10:36:29.14 revealed at least one woman had 2016-08-03 10:36:30.105 noticed me. 2016-08-03 10:36:32.222 On a train with genuine 2016-08-03 10:36:34.226 tourette's person in the same 2016-08-03 10:36:36.23 carriage, here's the edited 2016-08-03 10:36:36.232 highlights. 2016-08-03 10:36:39.287 Biscuit, on the baby, donkey, 2016-08-03 10:36:40.298 what an affliction. 2016-08-03 10:36:41.299 Biscuit. 2016-08-03 10:36:43.338 I responded by saying, it was 2016-08-03 10:36:45.404 also a gift. 2016-08-03 10:36:46.332 And pointed her in the direction 2016-08-03 10:36:49.327 of our website and a video by 2016-08-03 10:36:51.362 two performance artists which 2016-08-03 10:36:53.376 brought my tics to life. 2016-08-03 10:36:55.478 Her next tweet had a very 2016-08-03 10:36:57.371 different tone. 2016-08-03 10:36:59.424 This is amazing. 2016-08-03 10:37:00.434 Not affliction. 2016-08-03 10:37:03.562 Create -- creativity. 2016-08-03 10:37:05.641 She then asked if she could use 2016-08-03 10:37:06.634 the video in an installation 2016-08-03 10:37:08.59 about identity she was involved 2016-08-03 10:37:11.693 in later that day. 2016-08-03 10:37:14.793 I loved seeing this evolution 2016-08-03 10:37:15.676 happen in just a few short 2016-08-03 10:37:17.769 tweets. 2016-08-03 10:37:19.793 And it left me feeling 2016-08-03 10:37:21.801 incredibly optimistic. 2016-08-03 10:37:22.807 Biscuit. 2016-08-03 10:37:23.846 Creating change doesn't always 2016-08-03 10:37:25.842 have to be a battle. 2016-08-03 10:37:28.915 It can be joyful. 2016-08-03 10:37:29.929 Persuasive. 2016-08-03 10:37:32.881 Biscuit. 2016-08-03 10:37:33.93 And filling. 2016-08-03 10:37:36.886 If we can get people to engage, 2016-08-03 10:37:39.94 we can get them to change. 2016-08-03 10:37:40.928 Biscuit. 2016-08-03 10:37:44.026 Every day inclusion. 2016-08-03 10:37:46.015 As professionals working to 2016-08-03 10:37:48.064 increase access across the 2016-08-03 10:37:49.092 cultural sector, biscuit, the 2016-08-03 10:37:52.143 work you're doing matters. 2016-08-03 10:37:52.145 Biscuit. 2016-08-03 10:37:54.208 It can be the difference between 2016-08-03 10:37:56.182 someone feeling included or 2016-08-03 10:37:58.2 being disabled. 2016-08-03 10:38:02.218 I will share a blog post I wrote 2016-08-03 10:38:04.566 about small acts of everyday 2016-08-03 10:38:05.238 inclusion in my life. 2016-08-03 10:38:06.248 Biscuit. 2016-08-03 10:38:08.27 Disabled people are always 2016-08-03 10:38:10.396 coming up against barriers. 2016-08-03 10:38:11.26 Often they are physical. 2016-08-03 10:38:13.286 Like a step that's too high, a 2016-08-03 10:38:15.32 broken lift, or a cluttered rest 2016-08-03 10:38:17.318 room, or a poorly thought out 2016-08-03 10:38:20.316 display. 2016-08-03 10:38:22.419 Other barriers have to do with 2016-08-03 10:38:24.401 attitude and a quick look at the 2016-08-03 10:38:28.384 twitter #hearddisabled. 2016-08-03 10:38:30.403 Will give you the flavor of the 2016-08-03 10:38:31.405 comments and judgments disabled 2016-08-03 10:38:34.449 people are regularly faced with. 2016-08-03 10:38:35.41 Examples include, you shouldn't 2016-08-03 10:38:37.382 be traveling by yourself. 2016-08-03 10:38:39.516 Biscuit, haven't you got a carer 2016-08-03 10:38:41.454 or something? 2016-08-03 10:38:44.475 You're married? 2016-08-03 10:38:45.409 Did he meet a disability 2016-08-03 10:38:46.391 function? 2016-08-03 10:38:47.406 I'm glad your service dog won't 2016-08-03 10:38:49.44 be coming on the trip. 2016-08-03 10:38:51.41 He would cause a logistical 2016-08-03 10:38:53.394 issue. 2016-08-03 10:38:53.396 Biscuit. 2016-08-03 10:38:55.479 You're so bright and articulate, 2016-08-03 10:38:59.424 you shouldn't be disabled. 2016-08-03 10:39:00.506 Biscuit. 2016-08-03 10:39:02.414 I deal with comments like these 2016-08-03 10:39:05.482 on some days, too. 2016-08-03 10:39:08.421 And I notice every single one. 2016-08-03 10:39:08.423 Biscuit. 2016-08-03 10:39:12.42 But I also notice every act of 2016-08-03 10:39:13.468 inclusion. 2016-08-03 10:39:15.529 The cushions ready in the corner 2016-08-03 10:39:17.633 of a meeting room in case I have 2016-08-03 10:39:20.521 a ticcing fit. 2016-08-03 10:39:21.56 The exhibition with his floor 2016-08-03 10:39:24.582 plan arranged so I can wheel 2016-08-03 10:39:25.555 easily between exhibits. 2016-08-03 10:39:27.525 The clean, uncluttered, 2016-08-03 10:39:29.636 accessible rest room. 2016-08-03 10:39:31.634 The usher who speaks to me 2016-08-03 10:39:33.572 rather than to the person 2016-08-03 10:39:36.589 pushing my wheelchair. 2016-08-03 10:39:38.609 These aren't big acts, but they 2016-08-03 10:39:41.659 have the power to build into 2016-08-03 10:39:43.744 something positive rather than 2016-08-03 10:39:44.708 maintaining something negative. 2016-08-03 10:39:47.771 Biscuit. 2016-08-03 10:39:49.861 Taking an inclusive approach, 2016-08-03 10:39:51.861 biscuit, doesn't have to be 2016-08-03 10:39:52.868 complicated. 2016-08-03 10:39:54.816 It's the difference between 2016-08-03 10:39:55.878 assuming everyone could do 2016-08-03 10:39:58.824 things in the same way and 2016-08-03 10:39:59.918 understanding that some people 2016-08-03 10:40:00.865 will need to do things 2016-08-03 10:40:01.929 differently. 2016-08-03 10:40:04.927 Biscuit. 2016-08-03 10:40:07.127 This shift in thinking, biscuit, 2016-08-03 10:40:08.934 which is far beyond disability, 2016-08-03 10:40:10.907 and is something everyone could 2016-08-03 10:40:15.035 benefit from, biscuit. 2016-08-03 10:40:19.058 In a time of turmoil and 2016-08-03 10:40:20.079 escalating division, it's more 2016-08-03 10:40:23.067 important than ever that we 2016-08-03 10:40:25.083 think independently and 2016-08-03 10:40:28.151 inclusively every day, biscuit. 2016-08-03 10:40:29.111 Biscuit. 2016-08-03 10:40:31.172 What can children teach us about 2016-08-03 10:40:33.151 difference? 2016-08-03 10:40:34.153 One of the great things about 2016-08-03 10:40:36.092 talking to children about 2016-08-03 10:40:39.135 disability, biscuit, is that 2016-08-03 10:40:41.175 they often ask up front 2016-08-03 10:40:41.177 questions. 2016-08-03 10:40:44.187 And more importantly, they 2016-08-03 10:40:47.136 listen to the answers. 2016-08-03 10:40:49.229 As we get older, we tend to 2016-08-03 10:40:50.286 worry more about saying the 2016-08-03 10:40:53.407 wrong thing or being nosey. 2016-08-03 10:40:55.442 Worst of all, we think we know 2016-08-03 10:40:56.376 all the answers. 2016-08-03 10:40:58.4 Biscuit. 2016-08-03 10:41:00.448 This makes it much more likely 2016-08-03 10:41:02.502 for us to make assumptions and 2016-08-03 10:41:04.516 it makes it much harder to 2016-08-03 10:41:06.602 challenge preconceptions if they 2016-08-03 10:41:06.605 are wrong. 2016-08-03 10:41:09.623 Biscuit. 2016-08-03 10:41:11.675 I have an experience at a doctor 2016-08-03 10:41:13.604 surgery that I'd like to share 2016-08-03 10:41:13.605 with you. 2016-08-03 10:41:15.656 I had only been in the waiting 2016-08-03 10:41:17.609 room for a minute or so when a 2016-08-03 10:41:19.597 boy age about 2 1/2 made a b 2016-08-03 10:41:20.585 line for me. 2016-08-03 10:41:22.597 Biscuit. 2016-08-03 10:41:25.623 He presented me with a plastic 2016-08-03 10:41:28.608 gold medal and a newspaper 2016-08-03 10:41:28.61 cutting. 2016-08-03 10:41:31.584 And then he stood back and 2016-08-03 10:41:33.631 surveyed my wheelchair. 2016-08-03 10:41:36.69 He inspected every single bit of 2016-08-03 10:41:36.691 it. 2016-08-03 10:41:37.669 Walking all the way around 2016-08-03 10:41:40.698 several times. 2016-08-03 10:41:40.7 Biscuit. 2016-08-03 10:41:42.738 Identifying and checking every 2016-08-03 10:41:44.845 moving parts. 2016-08-03 10:41:45.834 -- part. 2016-08-03 10:41:46.766 He payed particular attention to 2016-08-03 10:41:49.86 the brakes the -- he paid 2016-08-03 10:41:51.816 particular attention to the 2016-08-03 10:41:51.818 brakes. 2016-08-03 10:41:52.878 He did this with no words but 2016-08-03 10:41:54.801 lots of smiles. 2016-08-03 10:41:56.814 He was captivated by the 2016-08-03 10:41:57.815 wheelchair and fascinated by how 2016-08-03 10:41:58.812 it worked. 2016-08-03 10:42:01.888 He didn't seem at all worried by 2016-08-03 10:42:02.85 my unusual noises and the 2016-08-03 10:42:05.879 movements I was making and his 2016-08-03 10:42:06.976 friendly curiousity was 2016-08-03 10:42:07.862 delightful. 2016-08-03 10:42:07.864 Biscuit. 2016-08-03 10:42:09.92 His mother could see I wasn't 2016-08-03 10:42:12 bothered by his activities and 2016-08-03 10:42:13.943 left him to it while keeping a 2016-08-03 10:42:15.985 close eye on what he was up to. 2016-08-03 10:42:18.977 He particularly liked the fact 2016-08-03 10:42:21.041 that my foot peg could be lifted 2016-08-03 10:42:22.039 up and down. 2016-08-03 10:42:23.022 Biscuit. 2016-08-03 10:42:25.083 After testing it thoroughly he 2016-08-03 10:42:28.013 secured it in place and jumped 2016-08-03 10:42:31.108 onboard. 2016-08-03 10:42:34.106 He looked at me and beamed. 2016-08-03 10:42:34.108 Biscuit. 2016-08-03 10:42:37.084 If I had been selling the chair, 2016-08-03 10:42:39.123 I imagine this would have been 2016-08-03 10:42:42.07 the moment I clinched the deal. 2016-08-03 10:42:44.109 Biscuit. 2016-08-03 10:42:44.111 Biscuit. 2016-08-03 10:42:47.094 Children are often ready to 2016-08-03 10:42:49.17 laugh, question, and listen. 2016-08-03 10:42:51.155 And this is something we can all 2016-08-03 10:42:53.18 learn from. 2016-08-03 10:42:54.107 Biscuit. 2016-08-03 10:42:57.211 So my challenge to you, biscuit, 2016-08-03 10:42:59.264 biscuit, I'd like to leave you 2016-08-03 10:43:01.284 with three challenges. 2016-08-03 10:43:03.269 Through the conference and 2016-08-03 10:43:04.269 beyond. 2016-08-03 10:43:07.305 The first, foster unplea 2016-08-03 10:43:09.316 dictible outcomes. 2016-08-03 10:43:10.34 -- unpredictable outcomes. 2016-08-03 10:43:12.358 When we started Touretteshero, 2016-08-03 10:43:14.37 we had no idea how others would 2016-08-03 10:43:16.394 respond and simply acknowledging 2016-08-03 10:43:19.404 the humor of tourette's felt 2016-08-03 10:43:19.406 risky. 2016-08-03 10:43:21.39 Challenge yourself, biscuit, to 2016-08-03 10:43:24.452 be open to trying new approaches 2016-08-03 10:43:26.533 that might fail, biscuit. 2016-08-03 10:43:28.447 Being receptive to the 2016-08-03 10:43:30.454 unexpected can lead to 2016-08-03 10:43:33.522 incredible outcomes. 2016-08-03 10:43:38.587 Secondly, make new connections. 2016-08-03 10:43:40.657 Resist the urge to only speak 2016-08-03 10:43:42.648 the same people or seek out 2016-08-03 10:43:44.651 familiar ideas. 2016-08-03 10:43:46.596 It's all too easy to end up 2016-08-03 10:43:49.81 talking in an echo chamber 2016-08-03 10:43:51.67 retreading old ground. 2016-08-03 10:43:53.769 Instead, be open to new 2016-08-03 10:43:55.695 discourse. 2016-08-03 10:43:55.696 Biscuit. 2016-08-03 10:43:58.715 Is crucial performing and 2016-08-03 10:44:00.735 reflecting on your own views and 2016-08-03 10:44:03.859 engaging with new concepts. 2016-08-03 10:44:06.923 Finally, collaborate, innovate, 2016-08-03 10:44:08.924 and improve. 2016-08-03 10:44:09.915 Biscuit. 2016-08-03 10:44:11.891 Creative collaboration across 2016-08-03 10:44:13.92 disciplines can help unlock new 2016-08-03 10:44:16.887 ways to capture imaginations and 2016-08-03 10:44:18.912 expand engagements. 2016-08-03 10:44:20.942 Take opportunities to celebrate 2016-08-03 10:44:24.002 and share good practice, but 2016-08-03 10:44:25.019 don't stop asking what you could 2016-08-03 10:44:27.09 be doing better. 2016-08-03 10:44:28.096 Biscuit. 2016-08-03 10:44:31.117 So in conclusion, biscuit, 2016-08-03 10:44:33.097 biscuit. 2016-08-03 10:44:35.173 This march Touretteshero 2016-08-03 10:44:37.237 celebrated its 6th birthday. 2016-08-03 10:44:40.27 And in that time, biscuit, the 2016-08-03 10:44:41.228 most important thing I have 2016-08-03 10:44:43.158 learned is that if something 2016-08-03 10:44:45.271 isn't working, I have the 2016-08-03 10:44:46.409 capacity to change it. 2016-08-03 10:44:47.329 Biscuit. 2016-08-03 10:44:49.293 And that's not because I have 2016-08-03 10:44:52.37 any special qualities or 2016-08-03 10:44:54.412 superpowers, it's because we all 2016-08-03 10:44:56.374 have the ability to create 2016-08-03 10:44:57.417 change. 2016-08-03 10:44:59.423 Biscuit. 2016-08-03 10:45:01.422 Whether -- whatever you're 2016-08-03 10:45:03.436 thinking about the barriers you 2016-08-03 10:45:05.463 want to bring down is also worth 2016-08-03 10:45:06.5 about thinking what you want to 2016-08-03 10:45:08.617 create, develop, and protect, 2016-08-03 10:45:09.644 biscuit. 2016-08-03 10:45:10.674 Biscuit. 2016-08-03 10:45:12.745 Changing the cultural landscape 2016-08-03 10:45:16.704 isn't too mighty a task and it's 2016-08-03 10:45:17.723 definitely not something we 2016-08-03 10:45:20.64 should just leave to 2016-08-03 10:45:21.77 institutions, politicians, or 2016-08-03 10:45:24.764 people wearing capes. 2016-08-03 10:45:24.766 Biscuit. 2016-08-03 10:45:28.795 It's something we can all do. 2016-08-03 10:45:31.808 Together we can create 2016-08-03 10:45:33.824 opportunities for challenge to 2016-08-03 10:45:36.85 be shared, difference to be 2016-08-03 10:45:37.848 visible, and creative community 2016-08-03 10:45:40.892 to lead the way in shaping 2016-08-03 10:45:40.893 sustainable social change. 2016-08-03 10:45:43.072 Biscuit. 2016-08-03 10:45:44.979 If you'd like to find out more 2016-08-03 10:45:46.003 about Touretteshero, please 2016-08-03 10:45:47.963 visit our website or come and 2016-08-03 10:45:48.993 find me later. 2016-08-03 10:45:48.994 Biscuit. 2016-08-03 10:45:51.054 I'll be the one shouting 2016-08-03 10:45:51.058 biscuit. 2016-08-03 10:45:53.071 Biscuit. 2016-08-03 10:45:54.1 Biscuit. 2016-08-03 10:45:54.102 Biscuit. 2016-08-03 10:45:55.16 Thank you very much for 2016-08-03 10:45:56.191 listening. 2016-08-03 10:45:58.263 And I'm very happy to answer 2016-08-03 10:45:58.265 questions. 2016-08-03 10:45:59.117 Biscuit. 2016-08-03 10:46:09.118 [applause] 2016-08-03 10:46:38.488 >> She really means it. 2016-08-03 10:46:40.618 So we might do a really quick q 2016-08-03 10:46:41.542 and a. 2016-08-03 10:46:43.556 We've got some microphones in 2016-08-03 10:46:45.567 the back. 2016-08-03 10:46:47.556 This is your chance to ask a 2016-08-03 10:46:51.727 question. 2016-08-03 10:46:54.842 Jess: Or make a comment. 2016-08-03 10:46:55.804 >> Comments. 2016-08-03 10:46:55.806 Jess: Comments. 2016-08-03 10:46:59.844 Or ask a question about cats. 2016-08-03 10:47:01.907 They don't have to be about 2016-08-03 10:47:02.821 cats. 2016-08-03 10:47:04.944 >> Or Betty doing a lap dance I 2016-08-03 10:47:05.78 think I heard earlier. 2016-08-03 10:47:06.884 There's a question up here. 2016-08-03 10:47:07.868 Microphone's coming your 2016-08-03 10:47:12.827 direction. 2016-08-03 10:47:13.907 >> Good morning. 2016-08-03 10:47:14.871 First of all that was amazing. 2016-08-03 10:47:16.894 My name is Toby. 2016-08-03 10:47:18.872 I am event manager at a 2016-08-03 10:47:21.964 performing arts center in stall, 2016-08-03 10:47:23.95 Minnesota. 2016-08-03 10:47:25.03 -- St. Paul, Minnesota. 2016-08-03 10:47:27.986 One of our tenants is the 2016-08-03 10:47:30.206 chamber orchestra. 2016-08-03 10:47:31.071 And so with chamber music a lot 2016-08-03 10:47:34.095 of it is dealing with listening 2016-08-03 10:47:37.111 to the silences and the impact 2016-08-03 10:47:39.086 that the music has in the 2016-08-03 10:47:39.088 changes. 2016-08-03 10:47:43.155 So as a person with tourette's, 2016-08-03 10:47:46.292 what could you suggest and 2016-08-03 10:47:50.123 recommend as a tool for me to 2016-08-03 10:47:53.129 help promote buy-in so people 2016-08-03 10:47:54.141 with tourette's could be 2016-08-03 10:47:56.279 welcomed at those types of 2016-08-03 10:47:59.159 events where it is very, very 2016-08-03 10:48:02.155 focused on the quietness and the 2016-08-03 10:48:02.157 sound? 2016-08-03 10:48:04.179 Because that buy-in is very 2016-08-03 10:48:05.152 difficult. 2016-08-03 10:48:07.204 Jess: First I'd like to say as 2016-08-03 10:48:08.23 someone with tourette's 2016-08-03 10:48:10.193 listening to music or having 2016-08-03 10:48:12.321 access to quiet or considered 2016-08-03 10:48:14.387 arts is really important to me. 2016-08-03 10:48:16.379 Thinking about silence, thinking 2016-08-03 10:48:18.414 about noise, those are the 2016-08-03 10:48:19.346 things that are a part of my 2016-08-03 10:48:20.333 experience and I would love to 2016-08-03 10:48:22.415 be able to access them more. 2016-08-03 10:48:24.375 I think the relaxed performance 2016-08-03 10:48:26.528 movement is broader than just 2016-08-03 10:48:28.431 theater and I think this is 2016-08-03 10:48:30.496 definitely extending in the U.K. 2016-08-03 10:48:31.423 to concerts and different types 2016-08-03 10:48:32.49 of music. 2016-08-03 10:48:33.58 That would be something that 2016-08-03 10:48:34.561 would be relevant to you in your 2016-08-03 10:48:35.469 setting. 2016-08-03 10:48:36.477 Biscuit. 2016-08-03 10:48:36.479 Biscuit. 2016-08-03 10:48:37.432 I think sometimes when we talk 2016-08-03 10:48:40.521 about relaxed or inclusive 2016-08-03 10:48:41.458 performances, biscuit, there is 2016-08-03 10:48:42.46 a danger that we think about 2016-08-03 10:48:44.535 just certain types of work being 2016-08-03 10:48:45.558 suitable for that. 2016-08-03 10:48:48.59 Stuff that's warm or -- biscuit. 2016-08-03 10:48:50.629 Or loud, biscuit. 2016-08-03 10:48:51.575 Focused on children. 2016-08-03 10:48:53.687 Biscuit. 2016-08-03 10:48:53.689 Biscuit. 2016-08-03 10:48:54.67 As an adult, biscuit, I want to 2016-08-03 10:48:56.655 see lots of different types of 2016-08-03 10:48:57.627 art. 2016-08-03 10:48:58.674 I want to see things that are 2016-08-03 10:48:59.583 challenging. 2016-08-03 10:49:00.64 I want to see things that are 2016-08-03 10:49:02.62 quiet and thought provoking. 2016-08-03 10:49:06.647 But I need to do that in a safe 2016-08-03 10:49:08.65 -- I feel safe. 2016-08-03 10:49:10.688 I will -- I think the idea. 2016-08-03 10:49:11.679 Biscuit. 2016-08-03 10:49:13.668 The idea of offering 2016-08-03 10:49:16.699 performances that make that 2016-08-03 10:49:19.766 offer openly and build long-term 2016-08-03 10:49:20.841 -- biscuit. 2016-08-03 10:49:21.811 Relationships with communities 2016-08-03 10:49:23.812 of people who might benefit from 2016-08-03 10:49:25.906 that, but not as targeted 2016-08-03 10:49:26.976 segregated performances. 2016-08-03 10:49:29.011 That is open performances. 2016-08-03 10:49:29.988 I think everybody can benefit 2016-08-03 10:49:33.106 from hearing or experiencing 2016-08-03 10:49:34.034 culture in different ways. 2016-08-03 10:49:36.109 That could include stuff that's 2016-08-03 10:49:36.111 silent. 2016-08-03 10:49:38.043 I think often people assume that 2016-08-03 10:49:39.021 as soon as you start relaxing 2016-08-03 10:49:42.052 the rules around behavior within 2016-08-03 10:49:44.041 cultural spaces, there is 2016-08-03 10:49:48.137 anarchy. 2016-08-03 10:49:52.088 Disappointingly not. 2016-08-03 10:49:52.09 Hedge hog. 2016-08-03 10:49:54.158 I think it's about people 2016-08-03 10:49:54.16 experiencing that. 2016-08-03 10:49:56.115 And I think otherwise they come 2016-08-03 10:49:57.102 to it with assumptions. 2016-08-03 10:50:00.233 I would -- in terms of creating 2016-08-03 10:50:02.208 buy-in I start perhaps with 2016-08-03 10:50:03.152 small events. 2016-08-03 10:50:05.134 Start by thinking about ways 2016-08-03 10:50:09.18 like holding a concert or an 2016-08-03 10:50:10.212 event that reaches out to a 2016-08-03 10:50:11.173 particular group. 2016-08-03 10:50:12.202 You you might find it way 2016-08-03 10:50:15.172 broader than just tourette's. 2016-08-03 10:50:17.216 You can think about dementia, 2016-08-03 10:50:18.25 autism, learning disability. 2016-08-03 10:50:20.305 People with children. 2016-08-03 10:50:22.291 I think -- often, some of those 2016-08-03 10:50:23.282 -- biscuit. 2016-08-03 10:50:24.379 Some people who are nondisabled 2016-08-03 10:50:25.363 people, will find it difficult 2016-08-03 10:50:27.311 to access those spaces because 2016-08-03 10:50:29.312 of preconceptions about who 2016-08-03 10:50:31.392 that's for or how they should 2016-08-03 10:50:32.345 behave. 2016-08-03 10:50:33.346 Making that offer widely and 2016-08-03 10:50:35.353 broadly and enthusiastically and 2016-08-03 10:50:37.394 framing it positively and 2016-08-03 10:50:39.397 remembering a huge number of 2016-08-03 10:50:42.39 people identify as disabled. 2016-08-03 10:50:43.355 They should be part of an 2016-08-03 10:50:44.429 audience. 2016-08-03 10:50:46.446 Biscuit. 2016-08-03 10:50:46.449 Biscuit. 2016-08-03 10:50:47.425 I hope that is some way to 2016-08-03 10:50:49.465 answer your question. 2016-08-03 10:50:49.466 Biscuit. 2016-08-03 10:50:51.561 >> Great. 2016-08-03 10:50:53.546 I think we've got time for a 2016-08-03 10:50:56.599 couple questions more if someone 2016-08-03 10:50:57.675 is -- there we have someone over 2016-08-03 10:50:58.639 here. 2016-08-03 10:50:59.676 Thank you. 2016-08-03 10:51:01.623 Jessica is bringing you the -- 2016-08-03 10:51:02.665 >> I don't have a question. 2016-08-03 10:51:03.639 I just have a comment. 2016-08-03 10:51:05.696 I have been coming to these 2016-08-03 10:51:06.584 conferences as some of you know 2016-08-03 10:51:07.658 for many, many years. 2016-08-03 10:51:10.623 I don't think I have ever heard 2016-08-03 10:51:14.573 as inspiring, moving, and funny 2016-08-03 10:51:15.593 presentation as you gave us 2016-08-03 10:51:15.596 today. 2016-08-03 10:51:17.692 So thank you very much. 2016-08-03 10:51:27.692 [applause] 2016-08-03 10:51:28.877 Jess: Thank you. 2016-08-03 10:51:29.87 That's lovely. 2016-08-03 10:51:30.907 I'm really excited to be here 2016-08-03 10:51:31.782 and see so many people here. 2016-08-03 10:51:33.838 The idea you are all working 2016-08-03 10:51:35.812 towards creating a more 2016-08-03 10:51:38.88 inclusive sector is incredibly 2016-08-03 10:51:38.881 exciting. 2016-08-03 10:51:40.879 Thank you for the work that you 2016-08-03 10:51:40.881 do. 2016-08-03 10:51:42.903 Every single day. 2016-08-03 10:51:42.905 Biscuit. 2016-08-03 10:51:44.906 Hedge hog. 2016-08-03 10:51:47.941 >> Do we have another one? 2016-08-03 10:51:52.188 Jess: Cat, biscuit, hedge hog. 2016-08-03 10:51:52.19 Biscuit. 2016-08-03 10:51:54.145 >> Jess -- we have one over 2016-08-03 10:52:03.071 there. 2016-08-03 10:52:04.17 >> Hi. 2016-08-03 10:52:05.235 My name is Mel. 2016-08-03 10:52:07.186 I have just one quick question. 2016-08-03 10:52:08.117 Do you think you'll ever be 2016-08-03 10:52:10.235 touring to the United States so 2016-08-03 10:52:12.301 we can see your show? 2016-08-03 10:52:14.208 Jess: We were here in may. 2016-08-03 10:52:15.331 Biscuit. 2016-08-03 10:52:15.333 Biscuit. 2016-08-03 10:52:16.307 We went to New York and San 2016-08-03 10:52:18.304 Francisco and L.A. 2016-08-03 10:52:20.402 We're very hopeful that we'll 2016-08-03 10:52:22.313 come back to the U.S. with the 2016-08-03 10:52:23.322 show. 2016-08-03 10:52:23.324 Biscuit. 2016-08-03 10:52:27.299 We're back in north America. 2016-08-03 10:52:31.336 Back in Vancouver next January. 2016-08-03 10:52:32.443 And February. 2016-08-03 10:52:36.468 Hopefully we might come here, 2016-08-03 10:52:36.473 too. 2016-08-03 10:52:43.493 >> #bring Jess 2016-08-03 10:52:43.494 totheU.S. 2016-08-03 10:52:44.553 I think there are people in this 2016-08-03 10:52:46.546 room who might be able to make 2016-08-03 10:52:47.549 that happen. 2016-08-03 10:52:49.554 Jess: We're also create Agnew 2016-08-03 10:52:51.556 show which really speaks about 2016-08-03 10:52:53.522 the idea what sort of work 2016-08-03 10:52:54.581 should be accessible. 2016-08-03 10:52:55.553 We're looking at something 2016-08-03 10:52:57.536 that's very different from 2016-08-03 10:52:57.537 biscuitland. 2016-08-03 10:52:59.615 Much more challenging. 2016-08-03 10:53:01.663 Hopefully doing that in a way 2016-08-03 10:53:04.736 that integrates access within 2016-08-03 10:53:04.738 that. 2016-08-03 10:53:06.711 Look out for that, too. 2016-08-03 10:53:07.732 Biscuit, biscuit. 2016-08-03 10:53:09.801 There's also, biscuit. 2016-08-03 10:53:11.803 I don't know you know this 2016-08-03 10:53:13.873 amazing resource created by 2016-08-03 10:53:16.932 unlimited in the U.K., which is 2016-08-03 10:53:17.961 a guide for producers and 2016-08-03 10:53:20.927 theater makers about different 2016-08-03 10:53:22.93 ways they can make their work 2016-08-03 10:53:23.972 more accessible. 2016-08-03 10:53:26.029 It's really useful, and handy 2016-08-03 10:53:27.027 resource that can be downloaded 2016-08-03 10:53:28.06 from their website. 2016-08-03 10:53:30.053 We also have information 2016-08-03 10:53:32.051 available on our website an 2016-08-03 10:53:34.187 information sheet about relaxed 2016-08-03 10:53:35.196 performance which answers lots 2016-08-03 10:53:37.226 of the frequently asked 2016-08-03 10:53:39.24 questions and fears people might 2016-08-03 10:53:40.292 have about that. 2016-08-03 10:53:41.383 >> Great. 2016-08-03 10:53:42.333 Let's give Jess another round of 2016-08-03 10:53:43.383 applause. 2016-08-03 10:53:52.37 [applause] 2016-08-03 10:53:54.431 Jess: Thank you. 2016-08-03 10:53:55.47 Thank you. 2016-08-03 10:53:57.367 >> She is hanging around. 2016-08-03 10:54:00.406 So please feel free to step up 2016-08-03 10:54:01.527 and chat. 2016-08-03 10:54:04.479 You guys have until 11:05 at 2016-08-03 10:54:06.496 which point the snapshot session 2016-08-03 10:54:07.507 starts. 2016-08-03 10:54:07.509 So quick. 2016-08-03 10:54:09.518 Run for the gender neutral 2016-08-03 10:54:11.585 bathrooms in the lobby. 2016-08-03 13:05:12.61 Please stand by. 2016-08-03 13:05:13.607 Please stand by. 2016-08-03 13:05:16.609 Please stand by. 2016-08-03 13:22:34.365 >> Happy after lunch. 2016-08-03 13:22:38.403 This session, is from the NEA 2016-08-03 13:22:41.41 and the funding opportunity and 2016-08-03 13:22:42.408 resources for accessibility. 2016-08-03 13:22:47.409 This is being live stream, the 2016-08-03 13:22:50.409 camera is directly back there, 2016-08-03 13:22:50.412 so if you to get up and walk 2016-08-03 13:22:53.405 around, not walk in front of the 2016-08-03 13:22:54.408 camera this way, horizontally 2016-08-03 13:22:58.404 from right. 2016-08-03 13:23:02.451 Today's presenters are Beth 2016-08-03 13:23:02.453 Bienvenu, director of the office 2016-08-03 13:23:06.452 of disability at the NEA, Lauren 2016-08-03 13:23:06.454 Tuzzolino, accessibility 2016-08-03 13:23:11.451 specialists, NEA, Amy Gabriel, 2016-08-03 13:23:11.457 deputy director for 2016-08-03 13:23:11.461 administration Pennsylvania 2016-08-03 13:23:13.45 Council on the arts, and 2016-08-03 13:23:16.449 Margaret, rear Pittsburgh arts 2016-08-03 13:23:17.462 Council. 2016-08-03 13:23:20.496 Allison Ballard, director, 2016-08-03 13:23:22.503 Jesters Program, University of 2016-08-03 13:23:22.505 St. Francis. 2016-08-03 13:23:26.497 Just a reminder, they are going 2016-08-03 13:23:26.499 to leave time for questions and 2016-08-03 13:23:31.546 answer 2016-08-03 13:23:31.547 . 2016-08-03 13:23:31.549 If there are a couple of people 2016-08-03 13:23:31.551 who will volunteer to run the 2016-08-03 13:23:33.549 microphone around, please do not 2016-08-03 13:23:35.551 ask your question to you like 2016-08-03 13:23:37.573 comes to you. 2016-08-03 13:23:40.573 Last but not least, a small, 2016-08-03 13:23:42.577 green sheets on tables or 2016-08-03 13:23:46.574 evaluations this session Kennedy 2016-08-03 13:23:47.572 Center would greatly appreciate 2016-08-03 13:23:47.574 it back. 2016-08-03 13:23:55.581 It is all caps, that you Beth: 2016-08-03 13:23:55.584 Thank you all for coming, this 2016-08-03 13:23:58.575 is a great group. 2016-08-03 13:23:58.578 If you feel like you need to 2016-08-03 13:23:59.575 move closer, feel the. 2016-08-03 13:24:05.572 My name is Beth 2016-08-03 13:24:05.574 Bienvenu, I 2016-08-03 13:24:05.577 direct the office of 2016-08-03 13:24:05.58 accessibility at the national 2016-08-03 13:24:05.584 endowment for the arts. 2016-08-03 13:24:08.573 Happy to have Lauren here to 2016-08-03 13:24:10.657 help me with the first start of 2016-08-03 13:24:20.562 the 2016-08-03 13:24:20.563 presentation, and then we 2016-08-03 13:24:20.566 will bring out a few of our 2016-08-03 13:24:20.567 guest speakers. 2016-08-03 13:24:21.655 The goal of this session is to 2016-08-03 13:24:24.659 help you understand what is 2016-08-03 13:24:24.661 available for funding at the NEA 2016-08-03 13:24:25.656 and dates are agencies. 2016-08-03 13:24:29.7 Can I get a show of hands -- how 2016-08-03 13:24:33.697 many have received funding from 2016-08-03 13:24:33.699 the national endowment for the 2016-08-03 13:24:35.697 arts? 2016-08-03 13:24:39.701 Quite a good number of people in 2016-08-03 13:24:39.703 the room have received funding. 2016-08-03 13:24:43.702 How many have received funding 2016-08-03 13:24:43.704 from the state arts agency? 2016-08-03 13:24:45.702 A little fewer. 2016-08-03 13:24:50.697 From your local arts Council, 2016-08-03 13:24:50.699 city, county? 2016-08-03 13:24:53.698 Fewer but still a good number. 2016-08-03 13:24:57.696 There is a lot of funding out 2016-08-03 13:24:59.698 there, some for accessibility 2016-08-03 13:25:00.698 related work, disability related 2016-08-03 13:25:00.7 work, and other projects. 2016-08-03 13:25:03.698 We will talk about the 2016-08-03 13:25:04.711 opportunities and what you can 2016-08-03 13:25:07.712 do with those funds. 2016-08-03 13:25:08.704 The NEA is in its 50th year. 2016-08-03 13:25:11.697 We were founded almost 51 years 2016-08-03 13:25:15.701 ago to serve the country, and we 2016-08-03 13:25:18.745 have fact sheets that I will be 2016-08-03 13:25:21.751 putting out on a table on what 2016-08-03 13:25:21.753 we have done for accessibility 2016-08-03 13:25:26.745 over the past years, and also we 2016-08-03 13:25:26.747 had an online policy dialogue on 2016-08-03 13:25:28.759 careers in the arts. 2016-08-03 13:25:29.745 I talked about it at the 2016-08-03 13:25:30.797 spotlight. 2016-08-03 13:25:36.795 We have 2016-08-03 13:25:36.797 some extra copies that I 2016-08-03 13:25:36.799 will put out. 2016-08-03 13:25:40.866 First, I would like to invite my 2016-08-03 13:25:41.866 colleague Lauren to come up. 2016-08-03 13:25:42.872 Talk about what we are doing 2016-08-03 13:25:42.874 today. 2016-08-03 13:25:50.865 Lauren: 2016-08-03 13:25:50.866 Hello? 2016-08-03 13:25:55.865 Some of the goals for this 2016-08-03 13:25:57.865 session and what we are going to 2016-08-03 13:25:58.873 be talking about today -- we are 2016-08-03 13:26:00.865 talking about funding, hearing 2016-08-03 13:26:00.867 from our state and local 2016-08-03 13:26:01.878 representatives about funding 2016-08-03 13:26:07.906 opportunities available to you 2016-08-03 13:26:07.907 . 2016-08-03 13:26:07.909 Beth and I will be talking about 2016-08-03 13:26:08.909 with the NEA offers in terms of 2016-08-03 13:26:08.911 our grants. 2016-08-03 13:26:13.929 Also, some other 2016-08-03 13:26:14.907 things that we 2016-08-03 13:26:17.906 like to go into, before the 2016-08-03 13:26:17.908 grantmaking process begins or 2016-08-03 13:26:17.91 you start looking into grants 2016-08-03 13:26:20.905 and funding, what can you 2016-08-03 13:26:23.907 possibly be doing internally, 2016-08-03 13:26:23.909 more creative in your own 2016-08-03 13:26:24.908 organizations to be more 2016-08-03 13:26:25.952 accessible? 2016-08-03 13:26:28.948 Being resourceful in that 2016-08-03 13:26:28.949 aspect. 2016-08-03 13:26:30.954 What are some examples of 2016-08-03 13:26:32.951 projects that are currently 2016-08-03 13:26:34.966 being funded that are 2016-08-03 13:26:37.948 accessibility focused or 2016-08-03 13:26:37.95 enhancing projects that you 2016-08-03 13:26:39.951 already had to make them more 2016-08-03 13:26:39.954 accessible. 2016-08-03 13:26:43.948 And examples of best practices 2016-08-03 13:26:45.948 and, as I mentioned, being 2016-08-03 13:26:46.951 creative. 2016-08-03 13:26:48.948 And when you are writing those 2016-08-03 13:26:51.949 grants -- this is something that 2016-08-03 13:26:54.949 Allison Ballard, one of our 2016-08-03 13:26:54.951 speakers today, will be speaking 2016-08-03 13:26:58.955 about -- her experience in 2016-08-03 13:26:59.948 putting together their grants 2016-08-03 13:27:00.949 and focusing on what to your 2016-08-03 13:27:00.95 own. 2016-08-03 13:27:07.95 Some other takeaways 2016-08-03 13:27:07.951 will be 2016-08-03 13:27:11.949 better understanding of how to 2016-08-03 13:27:14.95 organize goals into the grant 2016-08-03 13:27:14.952 application, as I just 2016-08-03 13:27:14.954 mentioned. 2016-08-03 13:27:16.949 How to capitalize on what you 2016-08-03 13:27:17.949 have. 2016-08-03 13:27:19.953 Those are some of the bigger 2016-08-03 13:27:19.955 ones as well. 2016-08-03 13:27:22.947 Beth will go into the legal 2016-08-03 13:27:22.948 requirements. 2016-08-03 13:27:26.95 Beth: We will talk about with 2016-08-03 13:27:26.951 the NEA does. 2016-08-03 13:27:31.993 As you know, we are the 2016-08-03 13:27:31.994 federal 2016-08-03 13:27:33.042 agency that funds the arts 2016-08-03 13:27:34.042 across the country. 2016-08-03 13:27:35.044 Every state, territory, 2016-08-03 13:27:35.047 congressional district. 2016-08-03 13:27:39.044 We award more than $115 million 2016-08-03 13:27:39.045 each year. 2016-08-03 13:27:44.046 My office is the office of 2016-08-03 13:27:44.048 accessibility, we are the 2016-08-03 13:27:47.042 technical assistance and 2016-08-03 13:27:51.077 advocacy arm of the agency to 2016-08-03 13:27:52.073 make the arts accessible for 2016-08-03 13:27:53.074 people with disabilities, older 2016-08-03 13:27:53.077 adults, veterans, and people 2016-08-03 13:27:55.075 living in institutional 2016-08-03 13:27:55.076 settings. 2016-08-03 13:28:00.16 There is a lot of 2016-08-03 13:28:00.162 overlap. 2016-08-03 13:28:02.167 Just a little bit about our 2016-08-03 13:28:03.157 legal are meant. 2016-08-03 13:28:08.157 -- requirements. 2016-08-03 13:28:10.165 If you received funding from the 2016-08-03 13:28:10.167 NEA, you must comply with the 2016-08-03 13:28:13.164 Americans with disability act, 2016-08-03 13:28:13.165 title two for state and local 2016-08-03 13:28:15.161 government agencies, title III 2016-08-03 13:28:20.16 for places of public 2016-08-03 13:28:22.203 accommodation and services. 2016-08-03 13:28:22.206 That can include museums, 2016-08-03 13:28:22.209 performing arts facilities. 2016-08-03 13:28:26.199 In addition to that, there are 2016-08-03 13:28:29.211 additional requirements under 2016-08-03 13:28:29.214 section 504 of the 2016-08-03 13:28:33.209 rehabilitation act which 2016-08-03 13:28:33.211 prohibits discrimination on the 2016-08-03 13:28:35.2 basis of disability in programs 2016-08-03 13:28:37.212 conducted by federal agencies 2016-08-03 13:28:40.202 such as what we do, our Jazz 2016-08-03 13:28:40.204 Masters, National Heritage 2016-08-03 13:28:44.26 awards, any of our programs. 2016-08-03 13:28:44.263 Also those receiving federal 2016-08-03 13:28:46.246 financial assistance, our 2016-08-03 13:28:46.247 grantees. 2016-08-03 13:28:49.251 Anything that you do with our 2016-08-03 13:28:52.242 money has to be done in an 2016-08-03 13:28:54.243 accessible way and inaccessible 2016-08-03 13:28:54.245 facilities. 2016-08-03 13:28:56.243 A little bit about our grants. 2016-08-03 13:29:02.295 We support a range of 2016-08-03 13:29:02.296 artistic 2016-08-03 13:29:04.296 disciplines, including artist 2016-08-03 13:29:04.299 communities, arts education, 2016-08-03 13:29:08.293 performing arts, folk and 2016-08-03 13:29:08.295 traditional arts, literature, 2016-08-03 13:29:11.291 museums, and media arts and 2016-08-03 13:29:11.293 visual arts. 2016-08-03 13:29:15.293 Who may apply? 2016-08-03 13:29:18.344 Arts organizations must be a 2016-08-03 13:29:22.33 5013 C, arts service 2016-08-03 13:29:22.332 organizations, local arts 2016-08-03 13:29:27.325 agencies, local state in 2016-08-03 13:29:28.325 governments, school, but not 2016-08-03 13:29:31.366 individual schools, colleges and 2016-08-03 13:29:31.368 universities, federally 2016-08-03 13:29:34.368 recognized tribal communities 2016-08-03 13:29:34.369 and other nonprofit 2016-08-03 13:29:34.371 organizations. 2016-08-03 13:29:38.37 We do not fund general offering 2016-08-03 13:29:39.37 support, individuals, individual 2016-08-03 13:29:40.37 schools come a facility 2016-08-03 13:29:40.372 construction. 2016-08-03 13:29:44.371 That is one thing with a lot of 2016-08-03 13:29:44.377 federal agencies, we don't 2016-08-03 13:29:46.366 support capital improvements or 2016-08-03 13:29:49.366 construction. 2016-08-03 13:29:49.368 That also includes renovation 2016-08-03 13:29:49.369 for accessibility. 2016-08-03 13:29:52.366 We do not fund commercial 2016-08-03 13:30:02.366 for-profits 2016-08-03 13:30:04.368 -- 2016-08-03 13:30:04.37 [NO AUDIO] 2016-08-03 13:30:08.365 Creation of new organizations, 2016-08-03 13:30:11.366 academic degrees, re-granting, 2016-08-03 13:30:13.38 or projects placed. 2016-08-03 13:30:19.366 Effective to 2016-08-03 13:30:19.367 medication, and we 2016-08-03 13:30:19.368 recommend you build that into 2016-08-03 13:30:19.37 your application budget. 2016-08-03 13:30:24.379 So that we 2016-08-03 13:30:25.382 support the inclusion 2016-08-03 13:30:25.385 of sign language interpretation, 2016-08-03 13:30:25.388 captioning, audio descriptions. 2016-08-03 13:30:29.366 You just have to make sure you 2016-08-03 13:30:30.368 account for that in your budget, 2016-08-03 13:30:30.369 and that goes a long way toward 2016-08-03 13:30:32.367 ensuring full accessibility. 2016-08-03 13:30:35.371 We have four main grants. 2016-08-03 13:30:38.368 The artworks grant, two 2016-08-03 13:30:38.37 deadlines per year. 2016-08-03 13:30:41.409 The new guidelines will be 2016-08-03 13:30:43.416 coming out in December. 2016-08-03 13:30:44.407 We have passed most of our 2016-08-03 13:30:46.407 deadlines for this year, the 2016-08-03 13:30:47.407 keep an eye on in December. 2016-08-03 13:30:49.412 Artworks is our main grant, 2016-08-03 13:30:53.408 between $10,000 and $100,000. 2016-08-03 13:30:55.408 The deadline will be in a new 2016-08-03 13:30:56.413 area and July. 2016-08-03 13:30:57.41 Check back about that. 2016-08-03 13:31:02.407 We do fund research. 2016-08-03 13:31:03.418 We have usually one opportunity 2016-08-03 13:31:03.42 per year for that. 2016-08-03 13:31:07.409 Challenge America, many 2016-08-03 13:31:07.41 organizations have applied under 2016-08-03 13:31:10.407 that because it serves 2016-08-03 13:31:10.409 underserved populations. 2016-08-03 13:31:13.407 There is a flat grant amount of 2016-08-03 13:31:13.408 $10,000 for that. 2016-08-03 13:31:17.408 And our town, which is our 2016-08-03 13:31:21.407 creative place making grant 2016-08-03 13:31:21.409 which partners civic 2016-08-03 13:31:21.412 organizations with nonprofit 2016-08-03 13:31:25.451 arts organizations. 2016-08-03 13:31:25.453 So I will pass it back over to 2016-08-03 13:31:25.454 Lauren. 2016-08-03 13:31:28.45 She will talk about the grants 2016-08-03 13:31:32.45 that we had awarded in the field 2016-08-03 13:31:32.452 of accessibility and disability. 2016-08-03 13:31:38.449 Lauren: 2016-08-03 13:31:39.459 When we were putting 2016-08-03 13:31:39.461 together this presentation, we 2016-08-03 13:31:42.457 thought it is always useful to 2016-08-03 13:31:44.453 show how we apply these grants, 2016-08-03 13:31:44.455 the different examples we had. 2016-08-03 13:31:47.499 One of them is the art mobile of 2016-08-03 13:31:50.494 Montana, which was our artworks 2016-08-03 13:31:52.491 and visual arts $15,000 matching 2016-08-03 13:31:52.493 grant. 2016-08-03 13:31:58.491 This is 2016-08-03 13:31:58.493 a youth arts education 2016-08-03 13:32:00.494 program that goes around to 2016-08-03 13:32:03.491 different schools, settings in 2016-08-03 13:32:07.493 Montana, and they are bringing 2016-08-03 13:32:09.493 the arts to different settings. 2016-08-03 13:32:15.592 What I liked about this also was 2016-08-03 13:32:16.592 , when I spoke to them on the 2016-08-03 13:32:16.594 phone and asked how they started 2016-08-03 13:32:18.594 applying things for when they 2016-08-03 13:32:21.591 are visiting groups, where maybe 2016-08-03 13:32:24.593 there is a specific need, 2016-08-03 13:32:24.595 visiting students who are deaf, 2016-08-03 13:32:28.631 maybe blind, how they can 2016-08-03 13:32:29.657 accommodate in that sense. 2016-08-03 13:32:34.742 This is where certain 2016-08-03 13:32:34.743 programs 2016-08-03 13:32:34.745 -- I used to work at a museum 2016-08-03 13:32:38.743 also -- where you have request 2016-08-03 13:32:38.745 for people with disability, how 2016-08-03 13:32:38.746 you can apply them. 2016-08-03 13:32:41.741 This is just another example of 2016-08-03 13:32:43.744 where to keep in mind to budget 2016-08-03 13:32:43.745 in for that. 2016-08-03 13:32:48.744 They have worked with different 2016-08-03 13:32:48.745 sign language interpreters when 2016-08-03 13:32:53.753 it is needed, different 2016-08-03 13:32:53.754 -- this 2016-08-03 13:32:53.756 is an example of artwork that 2016-08-03 13:32:56.791 was more tactile. 2016-08-03 13:32:57.793 Those are all things to keep in 2016-08-03 13:32:57.794 mind when you are doing these 2016-08-03 13:33:00.79 types of grants as well. 2016-08-03 13:33:05.845 The Jesters 2016-08-03 13:33:05.846 Program at the 2016-08-03 13:33:06.839 University of St. Francis, we 2016-08-03 13:33:06.841 will hear more from one of our 2016-08-03 13:33:10.84 grantees about. 2016-08-03 13:33:10.843 Just to give some background, 2016-08-03 13:33:12.841 they provide weekly instruction 2016-08-03 13:33:17.851 to their students who 2016-08-03 13:33:17.852 have 2016-08-03 13:33:17.854 intellectual and development 2016-08-03 13:33:17.856 disabilities, which culminates 2016-08-03 13:33:20.84 in an original program, 2016-08-03 13:33:22.866 presentation, performance at the 2016-08-03 13:33:22.867 end. 2016-08-03 13:33:24.867 Allison will speak more about 2016-08-03 13:33:26.867 that. 2016-08-03 13:33:30.869 This is just an example of how 2016-08-03 13:33:30.871 different programs can be 2016-08-03 13:33:30.873 working with students with 2016-08-03 13:33:31.867 disabilities as well. 2016-08-03 13:33:33.871 They work with different 2016-08-03 13:33:35.867 professional teaching artists. 2016-08-03 13:33:39.91 Spring awakening, I know Beth 2016-08-03 13:33:39.913 will want to talk about that. 2016-08-03 13:33:43.956 Deaf West theater is in any a 2016-08-03 13:33:43.958 grantee as well. 2016-08-03 13:33:45.949 They received to this 2016-08-03 13:33:50.951 performance -- his performance 2016-08-03 13:33:50.953 received Tony nominations, so 2016-08-03 13:33:53.953 another example of highlighting 2016-08-03 13:33:53.955 our funding. 2016-08-03 13:33:55.952 Inking beyond accessibility. 2016-08-03 13:33:58.953 What can you be doing that does 2016-08-03 13:34:00.951 not require much funding, 2016-08-03 13:34:04.952 whether providing large print, 2016-08-03 13:34:07.951 tactile opportunities. 2016-08-03 13:34:08.951 You can even, for some 2016-08-03 13:34:12.951 performances, there are more 2016-08-03 13:34:12.953 sensory friendly things that you 2016-08-03 13:34:16.952 could be doing behind the scenes 2016-08-03 13:34:16.953 , things you could offer to your 2016-08-03 13:34:20.997 audience members, to make it 2016-08-03 13:34:20.999 more so that they can access it 2016-08-03 13:34:21 in different ways. 2016-08-03 13:34:25.039 That is an example of the Flynn 2016-08-03 13:34:26.044 Center in Vermont. 2016-08-03 13:34:29.048 They do behind the scene stores 2016-08-03 13:34:30.039 for people who are blind or 2016-08-03 13:34:33.096 request other things as 2016-08-03 13:34:33.097 accommodations as well. 2016-08-03 13:34:37.094 That is subject to keep in mind 2016-08-03 13:34:37.095 before you start going through 2016-08-03 13:34:37.096 more funding options. 2016-08-03 13:34:40.09 Also, what are the needs of the 2016-08-03 13:34:41.09 community? 2016-08-03 13:34:45.09 That was a reason why I look 2016-08-03 13:34:45.092 forward to Allison speaking with 2016-08-03 13:34:45.093 you. 2016-08-03 13:34:48.091 They did that assessment to find 2016-08-03 13:34:49.091 out what was needed, so they 2016-08-03 13:34:51.12 knew what requests and 2016-08-03 13:34:56.12 accommodations they could be 2016-08-03 13:34:56.121 answering in that regard. 2016-08-03 13:35:00.119 Also, talk to local chapters, 2016-08-03 13:35:00.121 for people who are deaf and 2016-08-03 13:35:02.119 blind, find out what their needs 2016-08-03 13:35:02.121 are. 2016-08-03 13:35:07.128 Collaborating once you 2016-08-03 13:35:07.129 know what 2016-08-03 13:35:07.13 you're doing, promote and 2016-08-03 13:35:09.122 continue building partnerships. 2016-08-03 13:35:17.121 Beth: 2016-08-03 13:35:17.123 I just want to mention a 2016-08-03 13:35:20.118 few of the resources. 2016-08-03 13:35:22.119 We have a list of our regional 2016-08-03 13:35:22.121 and state arts agencies 2016-08-03 13:35:28.122 coordinators, 2016-08-03 13:35:29.132 arts.gov. 2016-08-03 13:35:32.121 There is also the national arts 2016-08-03 13:35:35.123 and disability center. 2016-08-03 13:35:35.125 They have been a partner of ours 2016-08-03 13:35:37.118 on several initiatives including 2016-08-03 13:35:37.12 the online policy dialogue. 2016-08-03 13:35:40.122 Regional ADA centers. 2016-08-03 13:35:44.118 I'm sure you are aware of them, 2016-08-03 13:35:44.12 the 10 regional centers around 2016-08-03 13:35:44.121 the country. 2016-08-03 13:35:52.12 Adata. 2016-08-03 13:35:52.121 org. 2016-08-03 13:35:52.122 Also the job accommodation 2016-08-03 13:35:52.124 network. 2016-08-03 13:35:52.125 We have done work with them over 2016-08-03 13:35:56.142 the years. 2016-08-03 13:35:57.12 This can translate into other 2016-08-03 13:35:57.122 types of accommodations for 2016-08-03 13:35:57.123 organizations. 2016-08-03 13:36:02.117 I just want to say a couple more 2016-08-03 13:36:06.122 things. 2016-08-03 13:36:06.124 I miss the opportunity to 2016-08-03 13:36:06.126 describe a couple of slides. 2016-08-03 13:36:10.122 Earlier, we had a picture of two 2016-08-03 13:36:12.117 dancers from axis dance company. 2016-08-03 13:36:15.119 We had funded in threat the 2016-08-03 13:36:18.118 years to physically integrate a 2016-08-03 13:36:18.121 dance company in Oakland. 2016-08-03 13:36:25.118 A photo from a production of 2016-08-03 13:36:25.12 "tribes" a play written about a 2016-08-03 13:36:28.117 family with a deaf son by the 2016-08-03 13:36:28.121 studio Theatre in Washington, 2016-08-03 13:36:29.121 D.C. 2016-08-03 13:36:33.118 And a photo of the blind boys of 2016-08-03 13:36:34.118 Alabama, a group that one hour 2016-08-03 13:36:35.119 National Heritage award several 2016-08-03 13:36:35.12 years ago. 2016-08-03 13:36:38.118 I just wanted to point that out. 2016-08-03 13:36:43.118 Before I go, I will put up our 2016-08-03 13:36:43.12 contact information, our general 2016-08-03 13:36:48.117 number is 202.682.5532. 2016-08-03 13:36:51.118 There is our e-mail. 2016-08-03 13:36:55.118 That is our website. 2016-08-03 13:37:03.121 I would be happy to give all of 2016-08-03 13:37:03.123 this to you slower afterwards if 2016-08-03 13:37:03.125 you would like. 2016-08-03 13:37:06.161 Also, the PowerPoint should be 2016-08-03 13:37:06.163 up in the guidebook. 2016-08-03 13:37:11.16 Before we move on, I want to ask 2016-08-03 13:37:14.164 , those who are in the room who 2016-08-03 13:37:14.166 are state arts agency 2016-08-03 13:37:17.165 representatives, I would like 2016-08-03 13:37:19.159 each of you to stand up and wave 2016-08-03 13:37:22.161 your hands. 2016-08-03 13:37:22.163 I like to gauge reduce you 2016-08-03 13:37:25.161 briefly so that if there is 2016-08-03 13:37:25.163 anyone else in the room from 2016-08-03 13:37:27.163 your state, you can reach out to 2016-08-03 13:37:29.176 them to ask questions about 2016-08-03 13:37:31.202 funding. 2016-08-03 13:37:31.208 You can do that at the end of 2016-08-03 13:37:34.2 today, or if you see them in the 2016-08-03 13:37:34.202 conference room. 2016-08-03 13:37:40.202 And the 2016-08-03 13:37:40.203 regional arts 2016-08-03 13:37:40.204 organizations. 2016-08-03 13:37:47.204 I am just going to 2016-08-03 13:37:47.205 -- I'm trying 2016-08-03 13:37:50.245 to do this in a way that 2016-08-03 13:37:50.247 everyone can see where everyone 2016-08-03 13:37:51.245 is from. 2016-08-03 13:37:55.289 Nebraska, Minnesota, Tennessee, 2016-08-03 13:37:57.305 South Carolina over on your 2016-08-03 13:38:00.291 right. 2016-08-03 13:38:03.338 If I keep going, 2016-08-03 13:38:05.341 counterclockwise, -- I'm sorry, 2016-08-03 13:38:06.336 what is your name? 2016-08-03 13:38:09.337 We have a representative from 2016-08-03 13:38:09.338 Massachusetts. 2016-08-03 13:38:12.337 I will not ask everyone's names. 2016-08-03 13:38:15.341 Coming for the front we have 2016-08-03 13:38:18.337 Ohio and Illinois. 2016-08-03 13:38:18.339 Tour the back, another 2016-08-03 13:38:21.377 Massachusetts, Charles. 2016-08-03 13:38:27.371 In the back -- Montana, 2016-08-03 13:38:27.372 welcome. 2016-08-03 13:38:27.373 Thank you for coming. 2016-08-03 13:38:31.369 In the middle of the room, 2016-08-03 13:38:35.372 Western arts Federation. 2016-08-03 13:38:35.374 Her first time here. 2016-08-03 13:38:40.409 As we head toward the left 2016-08-03 13:38:40.409 , 2016-08-03 13:38:43.426 Oklahoma, and then Amy from 2016-08-03 13:38:43.427 Minnesota, who will be speaking. 2016-08-03 13:38:46.409 Tour the back to your left is 2016-08-03 13:38:46.411 Idaho. 2016-08-03 13:38:50.41 I'm sorry I'm not saying 2016-08-03 13:38:50.412 anyone's names, but you can 2016-08-03 13:38:50.413 introduce yourselves. 2016-08-03 13:38:53.413 Did I miss anybody? 2016-08-03 13:38:57.414 Amy will be talking about what 2016-08-03 13:39:00.452 state arts agencies does -- 2016-08-03 13:39:03.454 I'm sorry. 2016-08-03 13:39:05.453 Minnesota popped into my head. 2016-08-03 13:39:12.456 I want to welcome 2016-08-03 13:39:12.457 amy the deputy 2016-08-03 13:39:15.454 director for the, Pennsylvania 2016-08-03 13:39:17.455 Council on the arts, and also 2016-08-03 13:39:17.457 serves as excess ability 2016-08-03 13:39:17.459 coordinator. 2016-08-03 13:39:21.459 Most of the folks here are the 2016-08-03 13:39:21.461 accessibility coordinators for 2016-08-03 13:39:21.462 their states. 2016-08-03 13:39:25.587 We have some extra folks here, 2016-08-03 13:39:25.589 including four from Ohio. 2016-08-03 13:39:35.641 Amy: Thank 2016-08-03 13:39:36.62 you. 2016-08-03 13:39:37.623 I do not have any slides today, 2016-08-03 13:39:39.62 but I do have a lot of handouts 2016-08-03 13:39:40.622 that I will have up here at the 2016-08-03 13:39:43.619 table for you, especially if you 2016-08-03 13:39:45.664 are from Pennsylvania. 2016-08-03 13:39:45.669 A couple of questions before I 2016-08-03 13:39:49.702 start. 2016-08-03 13:39:52.703 Who in here you there works for 2016-08-03 13:39:52.705 an arts organization, arts 2016-08-03 13:40:02.702 program in 2016-08-03 13:40:06.008 Pennsylvania, or as 2016-08-03 13:40:06.01 an individual artist in 2016-08-03 13:40:07.704 Pennsylvania? 2016-08-03 13:40:07.706 Great. 2016-08-03 13:40:07.707 Out of that group, how many of 2016-08-03 13:40:07.709 you do not receive Pennsylvania 2016-08-03 13:40:09.745 Council of the arts funding? 2016-08-03 13:40:13.746 Everybody who is here from 2016-08-03 13:40:18.755 Pennsylvania receives p 2016-08-03 13:40:18.757 ca funds, 2016-08-03 13:40:18.758 that is awesome. 2016-08-03 13:40:21.748 Well, I don't need to say much. 2016-08-03 13:40:21.749 [LAUGHTER] 2016-08-03 13:40:25.747 You are welcome. 2016-08-03 13:40:25.748 Thank you. 2016-08-03 13:40:30.745 We actually do not have a 2016-08-03 13:40:38.787 specific role of funds for -- 2016-08-03 13:40:38.788 p 2016-08-03 13:40:43.841 ool of funds for 2016-08-03 13:40:43.842 accessibility. 2016-08-03 13:40:45.838 We did at one point, but we felt 2016-08-03 13:40:45.84 organizations needed to 2016-08-03 13:40:49.837 incorporate accessibility into 2016-08-03 13:40:49.839 their overall budgets and 2016-08-03 13:40:54.873 funding, who primarily -- 2016-08-03 13:40:54.874 the 2016-08-03 13:40:54.876 funds that we do is general 2016-08-03 13:40:56.868 operating support. 2016-08-03 13:41:01.869 Just to let you know of the 2016-08-03 13:41:01.87 importance of accessibility in 2016-08-03 13:41:05.87 our agency, most of our programs 2016-08-03 13:41:07.87 have three criteria that they 2016-08-03 13:41:12.871 are reviewed and questions are 2016-08-03 13:41:12.873 tailored to these three 2016-08-03 13:41:12.874 criteria. 2016-08-03 13:41:15.893 One is artistic quality. 2016-08-03 13:41:17.911 One is management. 2016-08-03 13:41:19.909 And the other one is access. 2016-08-03 13:41:24.919 All of our grantees 2016-08-03 13:41:26.926 are reviewed 2016-08-03 13:41:26.928 based on those three criteria. 2016-08-03 13:41:32.91 Access, specifically, states 2016-08-03 13:41:32.912 demonstrated results in reaching 2016-08-03 13:41:36.914 underserved communities as the 2016-08-03 13:41:38.918 applicant defines it, evidence 2016-08-03 13:41:39.924 of provision of services or 2016-08-03 13:41:39.926 accommodation for people with 2016-08-03 13:41:40.91 disabilities. 2016-08-03 13:41:46.914 So, not 2016-08-03 13:41:49.911 only do our applicant 2016-08-03 13:41:49.913 answer questions based on that 2016-08-03 13:41:53.912 criteria, we also review them, 2016-08-03 13:41:59.91 our panel reviews them 2016-08-03 13:42:00.915 , based on 2016-08-03 13:42:01.951 those three criteria. 2016-08-03 13:42:02.912 It is an important component of 2016-08-03 13:42:03.911 all the applications that we 2016-08-03 13:42:05.914 receive and review at the PCA. 2016-08-03 13:42:18.911 By doing this, we encourage our 2016-08-03 13:42:19.913 applicants to include people 2016-08-03 13:42:19.915 with disabilities as audience 2016-08-03 13:42:21.911 members and artists by asking 2016-08-03 13:42:22.93 questions. 2016-08-03 13:42:25.98 We do have a couple of funding 2016-08-03 13:42:29.997 opportunities, which most of you 2016-08-03 13:42:31.999 already know about. 2016-08-03 13:42:33.997 The one that you probably -- you 2016-08-03 13:42:37.001 may or may not know about that 2016-08-03 13:42:37.003 is a professional development 2016-08-03 13:42:38.005 and consulting. 2016-08-03 13:42:42.002 This program is now done through 2016-08-03 13:42:42.004 citizens for the arts in 2016-08-03 13:42:42.996 Pennsylvania. 2016-08-03 13:42:47.997 This program can help you bring 2016-08-03 13:42:52.034 in consultants. 2016-08-03 13:42:52.036 It specifically stated in the 2016-08-03 13:42:56.038 guidelines, to evaluate and plan 2016-08-03 13:42:56.041 to make facilities, programs, 2016-08-03 13:42:58.04 and staff accessible to people 2016-08-03 13:42:59.036 with disabilities. 2016-08-03 13:43:04.035 Any of our grantees that are 2016-08-03 13:43:04.038 already getting funds from the 2016-08-03 13:43:06.04 PCA, whether directly or through 2016-08-03 13:43:09.035 a partner, is eligible to apply 2016-08-03 13:43:10.08 for these funds. 2016-08-03 13:43:14.036 The other categories in that are 2016-08-03 13:43:16.039 peer-to-peer consultations. 2016-08-03 13:43:21.034 If you are an organization that 2016-08-03 13:43:26.044 has a peer 2016-08-03 13:43:27.039 at another similar 2016-08-03 13:43:28.04 organization, and you like to 2016-08-03 13:43:28.042 visit them and see their 2016-08-03 13:43:31.086 accessible programming, you can 2016-08-03 13:43:32.094 apply for funds to travel to 2016-08-03 13:43:34.136 that organization, even if it is 2016-08-03 13:43:37.135 not in Pennsylvania, to get some 2016-08-03 13:43:39.137 feedback and information from 2016-08-03 13:43:40.138 them. 2016-08-03 13:43:45.135 This program also provides 2016-08-03 13:43:46.138 travel to conferences, like this 2016-08-03 13:43:48.137 one. 2016-08-03 13:43:52.166 You can apply to the program, up 2016-08-03 13:43:54.163 to $500 a person, to attend 2016-08-03 13:43:58.161 conferences, arts conferences 2016-08-03 13:44:01.162 like this one, or any others. 2016-08-03 13:44:02.164 Specifically, today, you could 2016-08-03 13:44:05.174 have applied to find yourself to 2016-08-03 13:44:06.165 come here, at least a little 2016-08-03 13:44:06.167 bit. 2016-08-03 13:44:09.162 I realize some of these have 2016-08-03 13:44:09.163 limitations. 2016-08-03 13:44:13.165 This program, professional 2016-08-03 13:44:14.179 development and consulting 2016-08-03 13:44:16.22 funds, up to $2000 for 2016-08-03 13:44:18.206 consultations, $500 for 2016-08-03 13:44:20.204 conferences, and the last 2016-08-03 13:44:23.206 component of this is busing. 2016-08-03 13:44:29.21 Which is pretty important to 2016-08-03 13:44:29.211 get 2016-08-03 13:44:29.212 audiences with disabilities to 2016-08-03 13:44:30.247 your evidence. 2016-08-03 13:44:33.205 Many times, one of the barriers 2016-08-03 13:44:38.222 to participate 2016-08-03 13:44:38.223 in arts 2016-08-03 13:44:38.224 activities and events for people 2016-08-03 13:44:40.21 with disabilities is 2016-08-03 13:44:40.212 transportation. 2016-08-03 13:44:43.288 You can apply to this program to 2016-08-03 13:44:48.288 fund accessible transportation, 2016-08-03 13:44:49.292 up to $250. 2016-08-03 13:44:51.286 Again, any applicant can apply 2016-08-03 13:44:54.289 to this, any current grantee. 2016-08-03 13:44:59.339 The other area we have is our 2016-08-03 13:45:02.371 arts and education program. 2016-08-03 13:45:07.287 The things for accessibility 2016-08-03 13:45:11.287 with this, if you are an artist 2016-08-03 13:45:11.289 at this conference, an artist 2016-08-03 13:45:13.288 with a disability, without a 2016-08-03 13:45:16.291 disability, you can become a 2016-08-03 13:45:21.291 rostered artist, to go into any 2016-08-03 13:45:23.291 educational setting. 2016-08-03 13:45:27.304 A lot of what is funded and done 2016-08-03 13:45:30.34 his residencies at schools, but 2016-08-03 13:45:32.386 it can also be any educational 2016-08-03 13:45:37.384 facility, like senior centers, 2016-08-03 13:45:37.385 prisons, veteran homes and 2016-08-03 13:45:41.413 hospitals, anything like that. 2016-08-03 13:45:45.41 Also, as an arts organization, 2016-08-03 13:45:45.412 you can bring some of these 2016-08-03 13:45:48.415 rostered artists into your arts 2016-08-03 13:45:51.414 organization or facility for a 2016-08-03 13:45:54.415 residency, and maybe you want to 2016-08-03 13:45:56.454 work with them to start 2016-08-03 13:45:59.452 including a with disabilities 2016-08-03 13:46:01.454 into your program that are not 2016-08-03 13:46:01.456 currently participating. 2016-08-03 13:46:05.453 We have partners all across the 2016-08-03 13:46:08.454 state. 2016-08-03 13:46:10.457 Our arts and education partners 2016-08-03 13:46:15.461 do the rostering for us and make 2016-08-03 13:46:15.462 sure that any artist going into 2016-08-03 13:46:20.454 any kind of setting, whether it 2016-08-03 13:46:20.456 is a hospital, senior center, 2016-08-03 13:46:23.456 school, is not only trained to 2016-08-03 13:46:26.462 be in the kind of setting, but 2016-08-03 13:46:27.457 is trained to work with a 2016-08-03 13:46:27.458 population that they will be 2016-08-03 13:46:27.46 working with. 2016-08-03 13:46:30.458 The is important for you to know 2016-08-03 13:46:35.455 that, because I know sometimes 2016-08-03 13:46:37.453 artists are just put in places 2016-08-03 13:46:39.455 and maybe not have experience 2016-08-03 13:46:42.464 with that population. 2016-08-03 13:46:42.466 We make sure that it happens. 2016-08-03 13:46:52.456 Our arts and education program, 2016-08-03 13:46:53.457 you are also eligible, if you 2016-08-03 13:46:54.455 are a current grantee, you are 2016-08-03 13:46:57.455 also eligible to apply to this 2016-08-03 13:46:57.457 program for additional funding. 2016-08-03 13:47:02.465 I will 2016-08-03 13:47:03.458 not get into the other 2016-08-03 13:47:03.46 programs, because you are 2016-08-03 13:47:05.497 already grantees, so I don't 2016-08-03 13:47:05.499 need to talk about the other 2016-08-03 13:47:10.505 programs 2016-08-03 13:47:10.506 because you are already 2016-08-03 13:47:10.507 applying to them. 2016-08-03 13:47:15.498 Like I said, I have a lot of 2016-08-03 13:47:15.5 handouts on the things I talked 2016-08-03 13:47:17.496 about today. 2016-08-03 13:47:20.497 One of my goals for this 2016-08-03 13:47:26.503 conference was to come here and 2016-08-03 13:47:26.504 start getting a more defined 2016-08-03 13:47:29.538 role and planned for 2016-08-03 13:47:30.539 accessibility in the arts for 2016-08-03 13:47:33.537 Pennsylvania. 2016-08-03 13:47:33.54 I have been doing this work for 2016-08-03 13:47:37.539 a long time. 2016-08-03 13:47:37.541 Between me leaving and coming 2016-08-03 13:47:40.544 back, a lot of changes in the 2016-08-03 13:47:42.538 field, there is really no 2016-08-03 13:47:46.54 defined role for the PCA. 2016-08-03 13:47:47.541 We do do some wonderful projects 2016-08-03 13:47:50.541 that are -- we grab them as we 2016-08-03 13:47:52.537 can -- doing some creative aging 2016-08-03 13:47:55.537 projects, some projects with 2016-08-03 13:48:00.546 veterans 2016-08-03 13:48:00.547 . 2016-08-03 13:48:01.538 But I am definitely open to 2016-08-03 13:48:01.539 talking with anybody about any 2016-08-03 13:48:06.541 ideas you have, whether the PCA 2016-08-03 13:48:06.543 should be a cheerleader or a 2016-08-03 13:48:12.584 resource, surveys 2016-08-03 13:48:12.585 , establishing 2016-08-03 13:48:19.632 pure networks -- 2016-08-03 13:48:19.633 peer networks. 2016-08-03 13:48:21.635 Of course, a realistic role for 2016-08-03 13:48:24.642 us, too, would be great. 2016-08-03 13:48:29.634 I see the great things the 2016-08-03 13:48:30.634 greater Pittsburgh arts Council 2016-08-03 13:48:30.636 is doing, which you will hear 2016-08-03 13:48:30.637 from next. 2016-08-03 13:48:34.633 Extremely proud, and jealous, of 2016-08-03 13:48:35.662 what Anne 2016-08-03 13:48:37.704 Is doing in Pittsburgh. 2016-08-03 13:48:40.706 I would love to hear any ideas 2016-08-03 13:48:42.717 that you have with the PCA in 2016-08-03 13:48:42.718 that. 2016-08-03 13:48:44.709 Thank you. 2016-08-03 13:48:49.751 Beth: 2016-08-03 13:48:49.752 Thank you, Amy. 2016-08-03 13:48:52.789 You have been a really good 2016-08-03 13:48:52.79 partner in this work. 2016-08-03 13:48:56.794 Looking forward to continuing to 2016-08-03 13:48:56.796 work with PCA and all the 2016-08-03 13:48:56.797 states. 2016-08-03 13:49:00.794 As a reminder, 40% of the NEA 2016-08-03 13:49:04.81 budget goes to the states, so 2016-08-03 13:49:04.812 our funding trickles down. 2016-08-03 13:49:07.79 Any of the funds that go down to 2016-08-03 13:49:09.79 our service organization, comes 2016-08-03 13:49:13.795 to us through the state agency, 2016-08-03 13:49:13.797 the 504 requirements are 2016-08-03 13:49:13.799 triggered as well. 2016-08-03 13:49:18.793 I rely on our network of 2016-08-03 13:49:18.795 excessively coordinators and the 2016-08-03 13:49:21.791 states to help us with this, so 2016-08-03 13:49:24.79 thank you for talking about what 2016-08-03 13:49:24.793 you do, and feel free to reach 2016-08-03 13:49:27.789 out to your state agency if you 2016-08-03 13:49:27.791 are not in Pennsylvania to see 2016-08-03 13:49:28.79 the programs they have. 2016-08-03 13:49:31.808 I want to welcome Anne. 2016-08-03 13:49:35.789 The theme is funding programs at 2016-08-03 13:49:35.79 the NEA. 2016-08-03 13:49:37.796 We have worked with the 2016-08-03 13:49:40.791 Pittsburgh doubts -- arts 2016-08-03 13:49:40.794 Council to work on these issues. 2016-08-03 13:49:51.79 Anne: Hello 2016-08-03 13:49:51.795 and welcome to 2016-08-03 13:49:52.789 Pittsburgh, we are thrilled you 2016-08-03 13:49:53.793 are here. 2016-08-03 13:49:53.794 We are thrilled that you will 2016-08-03 13:49:54.79 see the result of five years of 2016-08-03 13:49:58.789 work. 2016-08-03 13:49:58.791 In January, 2011, we have to 2016-08-03 13:50:01.79 greater spur arts Council, began 2016-08-03 13:50:03.793 animalistic initiative to 2016-08-03 13:50:07.833 increase access to the arts or 2016-08-03 13:50:07.834 people with disabilities. 2016-08-03 13:50:08.834 I will take a moment to talk 2016-08-03 13:50:08.835 about a few of my slides. 2016-08-03 13:50:12.842 The Pittsburgh glass center a 2016-08-03 13:50:13.831 year and a half ago had this 2016-08-03 13:50:17.833 incredible exhibit, which was a 2016-08-03 13:50:21.88 bunch of letters from neon signs 2016-08-03 13:50:21.882 . 2016-08-03 13:50:22.915 A neon sign repair guy had 2016-08-03 13:50:22.917 collected them over the years. 2016-08-03 13:50:27.889 They are all different fonts and 2016-08-03 13:50:29.882 colors, and he installed LED 2016-08-03 13:50:29.884 lights behind them. 2016-08-03 13:50:32.881 The picture that is up here now 2016-08-03 13:50:34.886 is the word access spelled out 2016-08-03 13:50:35.882 in these little letters. 2016-08-03 13:50:39.914 They attached ropes on them and 2016-08-03 13:50:39.916 hung them on pegs on the back of 2016-08-03 13:50:39.917 the wall. 2016-08-03 13:50:43.918 Several of my slides are from 2016-08-03 13:50:46.917 that because they let me in 2016-08-03 13:50:48.917 early, and I took a bunch of 2016-08-03 13:50:50.966 axis-related slides, to make my 2016-08-03 13:50:52.957 slides pretty. 2016-08-03 13:50:58.956 The exhibit was called 2016-08-03 13:51:00.954 ABC@pcg. 2016-08-03 13:51:04.958 The next slide is a definition 2016-08-03 13:51:06.955 of what our work is. 2016-08-03 13:51:10.957 We call it increasing 2016-08-03 13:51:10.958 accessibility in Pittsburgh arts 2016-08-03 13:51:10.958 and culture. 2016-08-03 13:51:13.96 It is a copperheads of 2016-08-03 13:51:13.962 initiative designed to provide 2016-08-03 13:51:16.997 arts organizations with the 2016-08-03 13:51:17.997 knowledge and skills to welcome 2016-08-03 13:51:19.997 people with disabilities as 2016-08-03 13:51:22.998 patrons, volunteers, volunteers, 2016-08-03 13:51:22.999 and artists. 2016-08-03 13:51:24.999 I want to point out what this 2016-08-03 13:51:25.001 means. 2016-08-03 13:51:27.997 When we say welcome people with 2016-08-03 13:51:27.999 disabilities, we are not talking 2016-08-03 13:51:28.998 compliance. 2016-08-03 13:51:33 We are talking, making those 2016-08-03 13:51:35.998 peoples -- every person with a 2016-08-03 13:51:35.999 disability should be able to 2016-08-03 13:51:39.998 walk into any organization in 2016-08-03 13:51:40 the 10 county region of 2016-08-03 13:51:42.004 southwestern Pennsylvania and 2016-08-03 13:51:42.007 feel like they are just another 2016-08-03 13:51:45.039 person. 2016-08-03 13:51:49.04 They should be able to walk in, 2016-08-03 13:51:49.042 -- that is our goal. 2016-08-03 13:51:51.039 We have done a lot to get there. 2016-08-03 13:51:51.04 Of course it's not perfect. 2016-08-03 13:51:53.041 I know, because my background is 2016-08-03 13:51:57.043 in disability advocacy, not the 2016-08-03 13:51:57.044 arts. 2016-08-03 13:51:59.041 I came to this job as the 2016-08-03 13:51:59.042 bridge. 2016-08-03 13:52:03.083 All of my friends in the 2016-08-03 13:52:03.085 disability community do not 2016-08-03 13:52:06.135 hesitate to call, text, send me 2016-08-03 13:52:07.133 a Facebook message when they 2016-08-03 13:52:08.133 have a bad experience. 2016-08-03 13:52:14.132 My job is, I am the 2016-08-03 13:52:15.142 glue. 2016-08-03 13:52:16.134 I am the person that people call 2016-08-03 13:52:18.133 when they are stuck, when the 2016-08-03 13:52:18.134 have a customer service issue, 2016-08-03 13:52:19.134 they call. 2016-08-03 13:52:22.136 I have my fingers in all the 2016-08-03 13:52:25.206 pies. 2016-08-03 13:52:25.208 I help organizations of all 2016-08-03 13:52:29.212 disciplines, of all sizes. 2016-08-03 13:52:29.214 I help individual artists. 2016-08-03 13:52:32.211 What I will talk about now is 2016-08-03 13:52:32.213 all the different components of 2016-08-03 13:52:33.206 this holistic support. 2016-08-03 13:52:38.214 The next 2016-08-03 13:52:40.206 slide is all the 2016-08-03 13:52:41.227 different components. 2016-08-03 13:52:44.212 Since January, 2011, we have 2016-08-03 13:52:44.214 presented 28 Texas ability 2016-08-03 13:52:45.204 workshops in five years. 2016-08-03 13:52:47.253 That is a lot. 2016-08-03 13:52:51.249 We have had over 105 local 2016-08-03 13:52:53.253 organizations participate. 2016-08-03 13:52:56.246 We have had 609 attendees at 2016-08-03 13:52:57.248 these things. 2016-08-03 13:53:01.249 Every single presentation we do, 2016-08-03 13:53:07.251 every workshop is 2016-08-03 13:53:07.252 either 2016-08-03 13:53:08.257 presented solely by a person 2016-08-03 13:53:09.253 with disability or has a person 2016-08-03 13:53:09.255 with a disability as a 2016-08-03 13:53:09.256 presenter. 2016-08-03 13:53:15.289 Almost every single workshop is 2016-08-03 13:53:15.29 a lunch and learn, where we feed 2016-08-03 13:53:15.291 people. 2016-08-03 13:53:18.292 What we have learned, and this 2016-08-03 13:53:20.294 sounds silly, people have to eat 2016-08-03 13:53:20.295 lunch. 2016-08-03 13:53:23.292 They do not have any trouble 2016-08-03 13:53:26.29 getting their boss to say, can I 2016-08-03 13:53:28.29 pay $15 to go to this workshop 2016-08-03 13:53:29.295 where I will get lunch and learn 2016-08-03 13:53:30.292 about accessibility? 2016-08-03 13:53:36.289 Sometimes if they have to 2016-08-03 13:53:36.29 come 2016-08-03 13:53:37.29 early or leave, it seems 2016-08-03 13:53:38.289 suspicious, but if they are 2016-08-03 13:53:39.31 going at lunch, even without 2016-08-03 13:53:39.312 institutional support, they can 2016-08-03 13:53:39.313 go. 2016-08-03 13:53:45.29 As you can see, at 2016-08-03 13:53:45.291 least 34. 2016-08-03 13:53:46.293 Here is the other component. 2016-08-03 13:53:50.289 This is where funding comes in. 2016-08-03 13:53:50.29 Since 2012, we have been 2016-08-03 13:53:54.331 providing scholarships to the 2016-08-03 13:53:58.38 LEAD conference. 2016-08-03 13:53:59.387 We had over 80 people from 2016-08-03 13:54:00.381 Pittsburgh go to those 2016-08-03 13:54:00.382 conferences in four years. 2016-08-03 13:54:02.392 I don't think that includes the 2016-08-03 13:54:02.394 current number. 2016-08-03 13:54:07.444 We 2016-08-03 13:54:07.447 had $7,000 in scholarships to 2016-08-03 13:54:07.449 give away this year to people in 2016-08-03 13:54:09.431 the cities, so we didn't have to 2016-08-03 13:54:09.433 pay for travel. 2016-08-03 13:54:12.435 We have people going to all 2016-08-03 13:54:12.437 sorts of things. 2016-08-03 13:54:16.433 There are a lot of us here, a 2016-08-03 13:54:19.434 lot of people who are switching 2016-08-03 13:54:20.436 their registrations, so the 2016-08-03 13:54:21.431 marketing person can go to a 2016-08-03 13:54:22.43 marketing thing, the evaluation 2016-08-03 13:54:24.431 person -- David is here from our 2016-08-03 13:54:25.459 office. 2016-08-03 13:54:28.458 He is our group of research and 2016-08-03 13:54:28.459 advocacy. 2016-08-03 13:54:32.463 We are trying to get all the 2016-08-03 13:54:34.456 right people here from the 2016-08-03 13:54:34.458 different organizations. 2016-08-03 13:54:37.457 The other key is our access to 2016-08-03 13:54:37.458 your group. 2016-08-03 13:54:42.551 Our axis P or 2016-08-03 13:54:42.552 group started as 2016-08-03 13:54:43.541 five people and now it is over 2016-08-03 13:54:43.543 100. 2016-08-03 13:54:46.54 We usually have 25 to 30 people 2016-08-03 13:54:49.542 at every tear meeting which is 2016-08-03 13:54:49.544 quarterly, or as needed to get 2016-08-03 13:54:50.54 ready for LEAD. 2016-08-03 13:54:54.54 This is a group of people who 2016-08-03 13:54:54.542 get together and share 2016-08-03 13:54:54.543 everything. 2016-08-03 13:54:59.549 One of the results 2016-08-03 13:54:59.55 of this has 2016-08-03 13:55:00.543 been, we have developed a 2016-08-03 13:55:04.581 tremendous expertise in sensory 2016-08-03 13:55:04.583 friendly and relaxed rules 2016-08-03 13:55:04.585 performances. 2016-08-03 13:55:08.593 We have the ballet, the 2016-08-03 13:55:08.594 Symphony, the Pittsburgh 2016-08-03 13:55:12.582 cultural trust, through their 2016-08-03 13:55:13.637 Broadway series, doing sensory 2016-08-03 13:55:13.638 friendly events. 2016-08-03 13:55:17.683 There is a sensory friendly 2016-08-03 13:55:19.694 gallery call called the art 2016-08-03 13:55:19.695 March. 2016-08-03 13:55:21.683 The Pittsburgh international 2016-08-03 13:55:26.679 children's Festival commissioned 2016-08-03 13:55:27.686 an immersive theater experience 2016-08-03 13:55:27.687 for children with autism 2016-08-03 13:55:27.688 spectrum disorders. 2016-08-03 13:55:34.709 At the three Rivers arts 2016-08-03 13:55:34.711 Festival, there are sensory 2016-08-03 13:55:36.708 brick stations, which is a huge 2016-08-03 13:55:37.709 arts Festival. 2016-08-03 13:55:46.708 What has happened, the people in 2016-08-03 13:55:46.71 our community, people with 2016-08-03 13:55:49.751 disabilities in our community 2016-08-03 13:55:50.754 now have very high expectations 2016-08-03 13:55:50.756 of our organization. 2016-08-03 13:55:54.753 In five years, we went from 2016-08-03 13:55:54.754 people with disabilities being 2016-08-03 13:55:56.747 problems to just patrons. 2016-08-03 13:56:04.75 Moving to the next slide, 2016-08-03 13:56:06.749 basically we have improved 2016-08-03 13:56:07.752 inclusion of people with 2016-08-03 13:56:07.753 disabilities as patrons and 2016-08-03 13:56:07.755 participants on a regional 2016-08-03 13:56:07.756 scale. 2016-08-03 13:56:11.791 I will give you examples of what 2016-08-03 13:56:11.792 we do in the next slide. 2016-08-03 13:56:15.791 We have our workshops. 2016-08-03 13:56:15.793 They do different things. 2016-08-03 13:56:20.8 This is a 2016-08-03 13:56:20.802 photograph, taken in 2016-08-03 13:56:23.791 the human engineering research 2016-08-03 13:56:23.793 laboratory of the University of 2016-08-03 13:56:23.795 Pittsburgh. 2016-08-03 13:56:26.799 We called it our assistive 2016-08-03 13:56:29.79 technology field trip. 2016-08-03 13:56:29.792 What you see is a young man who 2016-08-03 13:56:32.794 is a graduate student, and he 2016-08-03 13:56:32.796 isn't speaking to a circle of 2016-08-03 13:56:34.835 women, many of whom are here. 2016-08-03 13:56:39.833 He is sitting in a room that has 2016-08-03 13:56:41.834 a really high tech wheelchair in 2016-08-03 13:56:41.835 it and a bunch of computer 2016-08-03 13:56:46.842 screens, but the 2016-08-03 13:56:46.843 human 2016-08-03 13:56:46.845 engineering research laboratory 2016-08-03 13:56:46.847 is a place where a bunch of PhD 2016-08-03 13:56:50.832 students, many with 2016-08-03 13:56:51.833 disabilities, are solving their 2016-08-03 13:56:51.835 own technology problems. 2016-08-03 13:56:55.88 If you have a high spinal cord 2016-08-03 13:56:55.882 injury, you often cannot use a 2016-08-03 13:57:00.889 debit card 2016-08-03 13:57:00.89 . 2016-08-03 13:57:00.892 One of the things they were 2016-08-03 13:57:01.932 trying to do was figure out a 2016-08-03 13:57:06.93 way to adjust mac machines, so 2016-08-03 13:57:07.93 it would be easy for somebody 2016-08-03 13:57:07.932 with limited dexterity to use 2016-08-03 13:57:07.933 it. 2016-08-03 13:57:10.93 They also had to figure out how 2016-08-03 13:57:13.93 people with disabilities could 2016-08-03 13:57:13.932 weigh themselves with 2016-08-03 13:57:13.933 regularity. 2016-08-03 13:57:16.929 One of the things they showed us 2016-08-03 13:57:17.928 was a bed which they had put on 2016-08-03 13:57:20.962 four scales and were 2016-08-03 13:57:23.956 experimenting with it. 2016-08-03 13:57:25.957 What this workshop did, it gave 2016-08-03 13:57:26.958 a window into what it is like to 2016-08-03 13:57:28.959 live with a disability in a 2016-08-03 13:57:28.961 different way than you might 2016-08-03 13:57:28.962 normally see. 2016-08-03 13:57:31.958 That allowed the arts 2016-08-03 13:57:34.962 organizations, and then we all 2016-08-03 13:57:35.959 have pizza and beer after. 2016-08-03 13:57:38.963 Never underestimate the value of 2016-08-03 13:57:39.957 food and drink. 2016-08-03 13:57:42.96 What really has happened here, 2016-08-03 13:57:45.041 as we have all of these arts 2016-08-03 13:57:48.041 managers -- we all have friends. 2016-08-03 13:57:53.042 Our advisory committee is not an 2016-08-03 13:57:53.044 advisory committee anymore, they 2016-08-03 13:57:53.045 are our friends. 2016-08-03 13:57:58.044 Our friends come to these 2016-08-03 13:57:58.05 things, parties at our homes. 2016-08-03 13:58:00.043 Our friends come to our events. 2016-08-03 13:58:04.043 There is a lot of -- Brian would 2016-08-03 13:58:05.086 hate this. 2016-08-03 13:58:08.136 Brian used to be a costume 2016-08-03 13:58:08.137 designer, still is. 2016-08-03 13:58:12.183 He lost his sight to a stroke a 2016-08-03 13:58:12.185 few years ago. 2016-08-03 13:58:15.189 He remembers the choreography of 2016-08-03 13:58:15.191 every musical he has seen. 2016-08-03 13:58:20.179 He will say, that all you 2016-08-03 13:58:21.179 describe or was terrible, she 2016-08-03 13:58:21.181 completely missed this part. 2016-08-03 13:58:23.18 How could you tell? 2016-08-03 13:58:26.18 I know this choreography, and 2016-08-03 13:58:27.177 she missed it. 2016-08-03 13:58:29.182 These are our friends. 2016-08-03 13:58:33.177 When they communicate with you 2016-08-03 13:58:33.179 and you listen, they do. 2016-08-03 13:58:38.178 That is an example of one of our 2016-08-03 13:58:38.179 field trips. 2016-08-03 13:58:44.179 The next slide is, we have 2016-08-03 13:58:44.18 an 2016-08-03 13:58:44.181 interesting funding opportunity, 2016-08-03 13:58:44.183 we call the access microfund. 2016-08-03 13:58:47.209 If you get a person who is 2016-08-03 13:58:49.21 committed to accessibility at 2016-08-03 13:58:51.209 their organization, but the 2016-08-03 13:58:56.25 bosses do not get it 2016-08-03 13:58:56.251 , they 2016-08-03 13:58:57.258 cannot find a way to actually 2016-08-03 13:58:57.26 offer programmatic 2016-08-03 13:58:58.252 accommodations easily. 2016-08-03 13:59:00.251 This is a very small 2016-08-03 13:59:04.254 reimbursement for up to $500 for 2016-08-03 13:59:05.25 someone who wants to try audio 2016-08-03 13:59:08.254 description, ASL interpretation. 2016-08-03 13:59:17.293 When you send these things 2016-08-03 13:59:17.295 out you never know when you 2016-08-03 13:59:17.297 are going to get. 2016-08-03 13:59:17.299 This was a reimbursement that 2016-08-03 13:59:18.291 was given to a program called 2016-08-03 13:59:19.291 start with our. 2016-08-03 13:59:25.291 This funding is available 2016-08-03 13:59:25.292 to 2016-08-03 13:59:25.293 informal collaboratives, 2016-08-03 13:59:27.291 individual artists, arts 2016-08-03 13:59:27.293 organizations. 2016-08-03 13:59:34.292 This young man 2016-08-03 13:59:34.294 , a former Iraqi 2016-08-03 13:59:34.295 veteran, and a photographer. 2016-08-03 13:59:40.291 He decided that his goal in 2016-08-03 13:59:40.292 life 2016-08-03 13:59:40.294 was to start every baby born in 2016-08-03 13:59:42.291 Allegheny County as an art 2016-08-03 13:59:42.293 collector. 2016-08-03 13:59:45.295 He has some of the best artists 2016-08-03 13:59:48.293 in the region take a photograph, 2016-08-03 13:59:48.295 and he printed off, and every 2016-08-03 13:59:51.303 baby born goes home with one of 2016-08-03 13:59:51.304 these photographs. 2016-08-03 13:59:53.297 They are stunning, as you can 2016-08-03 13:59:53.299 see. 2016-08-03 13:59:58.356 It occurred 2016-08-03 13:59:58.357 to him one day, if a 2016-08-03 13:59:59.334 baby is born without site, what 2016-08-03 14:00:01.375 is this going to do? 2016-08-03 14:00:04.383 So he hired a local writer to 2016-08-03 14:00:07.377 audio described every photograph 2016-08-03 14:00:07.378 . 2016-08-03 14:00:07.38 He posted podcasts on their 2016-08-03 14:00:11.376 website. 2016-08-03 14:00:11.377 I would never have thought of 2016-08-03 14:00:16.429 that as being something, 2016-08-03 14:00:16.43 but you 2016-08-03 14:00:17.429 throw these things out into the 2016-08-03 14:00:17.43 ether and you provide the 2016-08-03 14:00:19.457 ability to accommodate people as 2016-08-03 14:00:23.5 they see fit. 2016-08-03 14:00:23.502 It was a very long process to 2016-08-03 14:00:26.543 reach this decision because she 2016-08-03 14:00:26.544 wanted to do a tactile map. 2016-08-03 14:00:30.545 I just said, have somebody audio 2016-08-03 14:00:30.547 described it. 2016-08-03 14:00:34.548 We also have an arts access data 2016-08-03 14:00:34.55 project which is difficult. 2016-08-03 14:00:38.61 We spent years trying to figure 2016-08-03 14:00:39.543 out how to gather specific data. 2016-08-03 14:00:44.588 What we are try 2016-08-03 14:00:44.589 to do is gather 2016-08-03 14:00:44.591 all of this data through 2016-08-03 14:00:44.592 SurveyMonkey. 2016-08-03 14:00:49.584 I will not to -- talk too much 2016-08-03 14:00:50.589 about it because it is 2016-08-03 14:00:51.584 complicated and is not working 2016-08-03 14:00:51.586 as well as we hoped it would. 2016-08-03 14:00:55.587 My role is to look at this and 2016-08-03 14:00:56.585 figure out how to quantify the 2016-08-03 14:00:56.587 work we are doing. 2016-08-03 14:01:01.588 We know it is working, we have 2016-08-03 14:01:01.59 been asking the same basic 2016-08-03 14:01:03.586 questions for five years. 2016-08-03 14:01:03.588 We know it is going well. 2016-08-03 14:01:06.584 In my head, I have a lot of 2016-08-03 14:01:06.586 stuff in it but cannot quantify 2016-08-03 14:01:07.585 it. 2016-08-03 14:01:09.589 This is the thing that is most 2016-08-03 14:01:10.626 important to me. 2016-08-03 14:01:12.628 We provide technical support. 2016-08-03 14:01:18.628 As our 2016-08-03 14:01:18.629 organizations become more 2016-08-03 14:01:18.631 sophisticated, we always have 2016-08-03 14:01:18.632 any for basics. 2016-08-03 14:01:22.627 Basic 101 workshops available to 2016-08-03 14:01:22.628 everyone. 2016-08-03 14:01:26.677 People get stuck. 2016-08-03 14:01:30.679 What I have realized is when 2016-08-03 14:01:32.708 people get stuck, unless they 2016-08-03 14:01:34.709 can call and ask to and get an 2016-08-03 14:01:34.711 answer, they stay stuck. 2016-08-03 14:01:36.71 I am the answer person. 2016-08-03 14:01:41.707 Part of our technical support is 2016-08-03 14:01:44.708 that, anybody has a problem, 2016-08-03 14:01:44.71 they call me. 2016-08-03 14:01:49.732 I got a 2016-08-03 14:01:49.733 phone call from an 2016-08-03 14:01:49.735 immersion theater company, and 2016-08-03 14:01:51.71 they needed six lined actors. 2016-08-03 14:01:56.751 I am like, there are not 2016-08-03 14:01:56.752 six 2016-08-03 14:01:56.753 lined actors here. 2016-08-03 14:01:58.755 I can give you six people who 2016-08-03 14:02:02.753 are blind who can stand up and 2016-08-03 14:02:02.755 say something, but I cannot give 2016-08-03 14:02:04.759 you six blind actors. 2016-08-03 14:02:08.753 Do you want somebody who was 2016-08-03 14:02:08.755 born without site or somebody 2016-08-03 14:02:10.754 who lost sight? 2016-08-03 14:02:14.756 All of a sudden, I could see his 2016-08-03 14:02:14.758 nine blowup. 2016-08-03 14:02:19.793 I'm sorry, I 2016-08-03 14:02:19.794 have not been 2016-08-03 14:02:19.796 describing the slides. 2016-08-03 14:02:20.792 The last one was from a temple. 2016-08-03 14:02:25.793 This particular one shows the 2016-08-03 14:02:25.795 end result of that conversation, 2016-08-03 14:02:26.795 which was an immersive theater 2016-08-03 14:02:29.796 piece that explored the 2016-08-03 14:02:29.798 experience of being blind. 2016-08-03 14:02:38.837 It is called 2016-08-03 14:02:38.838 Ojo. 2016-08-03 14:02:39.875 What you see in the picture is a 2016-08-03 14:02:43.882 participant wearing a pair of 2016-08-03 14:02:43.885 light blocking goggles. 2016-08-03 14:02:47.877 You come in sets of four. 2016-08-03 14:02:50.877 It is set up as sort of a travel 2016-08-03 14:02:50.879 agency. 2016-08-03 14:02:53.878 At the center of this immersive 2016-08-03 14:02:57.878 theater piece or two blind 2016-08-03 14:02:58.882 actors, one that had lost her 2016-08-03 14:02:58.884 sight, one that never had her 2016-08-03 14:02:58.885 site. 2016-08-03 14:03:02.877 The whole process was making you 2016-08-03 14:03:03.924 experience what it was like to 2016-08-03 14:03:03.926 not have site. 2016-08-03 14:03:07.929 Being in this accessibility 2016-08-03 14:03:07.931 field, I have been to countless 2016-08-03 14:03:10.983 workshops are people have said 2016-08-03 14:03:12.983 to me, close your eyes and 2016-08-03 14:03:12.985 imagine what it is like to not 2016-08-03 14:03:12.987 have site. 2016-08-03 14:03:18.979 It was 2016-08-03 14:03:19.977 nothing compared to this. 2016-08-03 14:03:21.975 We went outside in the rain. 2016-08-03 14:03:22.979 The funniest part, at some point 2016-08-03 14:03:22.981 you have to use a pay phone. 2016-08-03 14:03:27.005 My kid did not even know what a 2016-08-03 14:03:27.007 pay phone was. 2016-08-03 14:03:29.001 I remember them looking at the 2016-08-03 14:03:31.001 thing saying, what do we do with 2016-08-03 14:03:32.002 this? 2016-08-03 14:03:35.004 We went outside. 2016-08-03 14:03:37.004 We went outside in the rain. 2016-08-03 14:03:39.044 We went outside with other 2016-08-03 14:03:40.042 people. 2016-08-03 14:03:44.046 The most important point, they 2016-08-03 14:03:44.048 duplicated what it was like to 2016-08-03 14:03:44.049 go to a party. 2016-08-03 14:03:49.083 I was asked 2016-08-03 14:03:49.085 to hold somebody's 2016-08-03 14:03:49.088 trick while they went out to do 2016-08-03 14:03:50.086 something and left for 10 2016-08-03 14:03:50.088 minutes. 2016-08-03 14:03:55.089 My son set down next to a table 2016-08-03 14:03:55.091 and said there is a jigsaw 2016-08-03 14:03:56.087 puzzle here, have fun. 2016-08-03 14:03:59.086 My daughter center is popcorn 2016-08-03 14:03:59.087 over here. 2016-08-03 14:04:01.085 They had to figure out all of 2016-08-03 14:04:02.083 these things. 2016-08-03 14:04:05.087 It was fascinating. 2016-08-03 14:04:10.183 This later went 2016-08-03 14:04:10.184 on to the 2016-08-03 14:04:10.186 festival in La Jolla, California 2016-08-03 14:04:12.174 as the centerpiece production 2016-08-03 14:04:12.175 and was sold out. 2016-08-03 14:04:15.176 Sorry, I can talk forever about 2016-08-03 14:04:15.177 this. 2016-08-03 14:04:20.225 The 2016-08-03 14:04:20.227 photograph here is a 2016-08-03 14:04:20.228 glassblowing demonstration 2016-08-03 14:04:23.224 within ASL interpreter during 2016-08-03 14:04:23.226 the signs for glassblowing, 2016-08-03 14:04:24.226 which is mimicking glassblowing. 2016-08-03 14:04:27.225 This was a group that wanted to 2016-08-03 14:04:30.226 have ASL interpretation at their 2016-08-03 14:04:32.226 monthly demonstration but were 2016-08-03 14:04:32.228 not sure how to do it. 2016-08-03 14:04:37.253 I went and did training 2016-08-03 14:04:37.254 because 2016-08-03 14:04:37.255 the staff was a little hesitant. 2016-08-03 14:04:40.251 What ended up happening, they 2016-08-03 14:04:42.252 had 40 people who are deaf 2016-08-03 14:04:42.253 there. 2016-08-03 14:04:45.252 They posted it once and people 2016-08-03 14:04:45.253 showed up. 2016-08-03 14:04:48.266 They have been doing it ever 2016-08-03 14:04:48.268 since. 2016-08-03 14:04:53.254 The picture of what they made, 2016-08-03 14:04:55.254 it was right before Easter, so 2016-08-03 14:04:59.297 it was a terrain a source at 2016-08-03 14:04:59.299 bunny coming out of its mouth. 2016-08-03 14:05:04.295 I am proud of working with 2016-08-03 14:05:04.296 artists with disabilities. 2016-08-03 14:05:10.335 If we go down to the next one, I 2016-08-03 14:05:11.358 want to talk about the impact on 2016-08-03 14:05:11.36 people with disabilities in our 2016-08-03 14:05:11.361 community. 2016-08-03 14:05:15.338 We have provided people with 2016-08-03 14:05:15.34 opportunities for creative 2016-08-03 14:05:16.335 expression. 2016-08-03 14:05:20.336 The images up here are an 2016-08-03 14:05:22.335 improvisational dance piece by a 2016-08-03 14:05:27.336 French director called a 2016-08-03 14:05:27.338 micro-history of world 2016-08-03 14:05:27.34 economics, danced. 2016-08-03 14:05:31.335 34 members of our disability 2016-08-03 14:05:35.335 community, young people who were 2016-08-03 14:05:39.335 deaf, people who were blind, I 2016-08-03 14:05:39.337 ended up performing because they 2016-08-03 14:05:41.338 needed sighted guides. 2016-08-03 14:05:46.348 We have a 2016-08-03 14:05:46.349 picture of a 2016-08-03 14:05:46.351 performance, a mother with a 2016-08-03 14:05:46.352 facial disfigurement. 2016-08-03 14:05:50.339 The right side of her face looks 2016-08-03 14:05:50.34 as if his is melted. 2016-08-03 14:05:56.335 She was 2016-08-03 14:05:56.335 with her son. 2016-08-03 14:05:56.336 During the course of our 2016-08-03 14:06:00.337 personals, the mother said, 2016-08-03 14:06:00.338 people often cross the street 2016-08-03 14:06:01.337 when I'm walking down the street 2016-08-03 14:06:03.344 with my son because they don't 2016-08-03 14:06:03.346 want to be near me. 2016-08-03 14:06:06.377 Suddenly, she had to put herself 2016-08-03 14:06:09.378 on the stage. 2016-08-03 14:06:10.381 She had to offer herself up as 2016-08-03 14:06:10.382 something beautiful. 2016-08-03 14:06:13.378 Do you know what has happened to 2016-08-03 14:06:15.378 her ever since? 2016-08-03 14:06:23.379 She has become an advocate, 2016-08-03 14:06:23.384 posting things about people with 2016-08-03 14:06:24.382 disfigurement. 2016-08-03 14:06:27.426 The best one is the next slide, 2016-08-03 14:06:32.425 a picture of a young man named 2016-08-03 14:06:32.426 Dennis. 2016-08-03 14:06:36.429 He has an autism spectrum 2016-08-03 14:06:36.431 disorder. 2016-08-03 14:06:36.432 That is his mother. 2016-08-03 14:06:40.475 That was on the first day when 2016-08-03 14:06:40.477 they had ever talked to take 2016-08-03 14:06:40.479 portraits. 2016-08-03 14:06:42.476 Two pictures. 2016-08-03 14:06:48.472 He 2016-08-03 14:06:50.473 is sitting there, looking 2016-08-03 14:06:50.475 absolutely terrified. 2016-08-03 14:06:51.477 His hands are on his knees, 2016-08-03 14:06:52.473 facial expression is blank. 2016-08-03 14:06:56.503 His mother is kissing him on the 2016-08-03 14:06:56.505 cheek. 2016-08-03 14:06:59.502 In the picture next to it, she 2016-08-03 14:06:59.504 literally has her fingers on the 2016-08-03 14:07:02.502 side of his mouth, pushing his 2016-08-03 14:07:02.503 mouth into a smile. 2016-08-03 14:07:04.502 That was at the beginning. 2016-08-03 14:07:08.547 If you look at the next slide, 2016-08-03 14:07:09.542 here he is performing on stage 2016-08-03 14:07:09.545 with 50 other people. 2016-08-03 14:07:12.551 We were all wearing street 2016-08-03 14:07:12.552 clothes. 2016-08-03 14:07:15.628 There is a person in a 2016-08-03 14:07:15.63 wheelchair next to him. 2016-08-03 14:07:18.631 He is smiling from year-to-year, 2016-08-03 14:07:20.628 he is intense, and focused. 2016-08-03 14:07:22.629 I deliberately never spoke to 2016-08-03 14:07:23.629 him. 2016-08-03 14:07:25.63 I did not want to stress him 2016-08-03 14:07:25.631 out. 2016-08-03 14:07:29.629 After our performance, he ran up 2016-08-03 14:07:32.627 to me and looked at me and said 2016-08-03 14:07:32.629 that was amazing, I had the best 2016-08-03 14:07:32.629 time. 2016-08-03 14:07:37.682 I am looking at him 2016-08-03 14:07:37.683 and thought, 2016-08-03 14:07:37.684 you did not say a word for two 2016-08-03 14:07:37.686 weeks. 2016-08-03 14:07:40.674 Here is the next picture which 2016-08-03 14:07:40.675 is my favorite. 2016-08-03 14:07:44.675 Now he has his head on the 2016-08-03 14:07:45.676 shoulder of the director, 2016-08-03 14:07:47.679 smashed into the picture of this 2016-08-03 14:07:47.68 cast. 2016-08-03 14:07:49.723 He did not want anyone to touch 2016-08-03 14:07:51.722 him the first day. 2016-08-03 14:07:54.729 Ever since then, he is asking 2016-08-03 14:07:55.723 his mom, when are we going to do 2016-08-03 14:07:56.724 it again? 2016-08-03 14:07:59.725 He also got paid, so he wants 2016-08-03 14:07:59.727 another paycheck. 2016-08-03 14:08:07.757 What I have found, art and the 2016-08-03 14:08:08.755 opportunity for creative 2016-08-03 14:08:08.756 expression for people with 2016-08-03 14:08:09.757 disabilities is the most 2016-08-03 14:08:16.754 powerful bit of 2016-08-03 14:08:18.752 adequacy -- 2016-08-03 14:08:19.757 advocacy we can do. 2016-08-03 14:08:20.755 People do not want to hear what 2016-08-03 14:08:20.757 they have to say a lot of times. 2016-08-03 14:08:24.797 When they are given the 2016-08-03 14:08:24.798 opportunity for creative 2016-08-03 14:08:24.8 expression and get great 2016-08-03 14:08:28.796 feedback, on a stage being 2016-08-03 14:08:30.796 powerful and positive, it 2016-08-03 14:08:30.798 changes lives. 2016-08-03 14:08:35.795 We need to have more artists 2016-08-03 14:08:35.797 with disabilities on the stage. 2016-08-03 14:08:38.795 We need more people with 2016-08-03 14:08:38.797 disabilities and their voices 2016-08-03 14:08:39.796 heard. 2016-08-03 14:08:43.799 If we do not, they will always 2016-08-03 14:08:44.796 be in the shadows. 2016-08-03 14:08:48.795 Every year we have gotten a 2016-08-03 14:08:52.794 grant, money from the national 2016-08-03 14:08:52.795 endowment for the arts, a local 2016-08-03 14:08:56.795 foundation called the Pfizer 2016-08-03 14:08:56.796 foundation. 2016-08-03 14:09:00.795 That funds our workshops, part 2016-08-03 14:09:03.796 of my salary, all of our funding 2016-08-03 14:09:03.798 programs related to disability 2016-08-03 14:09:03.8 as well. 2016-08-03 14:09:07.798 I am also the great maker, so I 2016-08-03 14:09:09.835 grant money for the Pennsylvania 2016-08-03 14:09:09.839 Council of the arts. 2016-08-03 14:09:12.834 I include people with 2016-08-03 14:09:15.837 disabilities on my grant panels 2016-08-03 14:09:17.839 and the changes would refund as 2016-08-03 14:09:18.835 well because they say, that is 2016-08-03 14:09:18.836 not accessible to me, because I 2016-08-03 14:09:21.838 am deaf. 2016-08-03 14:09:21.84 Why should I fund that? 2016-08-03 14:09:25.837 I encourage everyone in the room 2016-08-03 14:09:29.884 to serve on as many grant panels 2016-08-03 14:09:30.881 as you can and advocate for 2016-08-03 14:09:30.882 disability. 2016-08-03 14:09:32.924 Thank you. 2016-08-03 14:09:32.925 Sorry. 2016-08-03 14:09:33.974 [APPLAUSE] 2016-08-03 14:09:41.973 Amy: 2016-08-03 14:09:41.974 Thank you. 2016-08-03 14:09:44.973 Finally, I want to introduce 2016-08-03 14:09:44.975 Allison Ballard, the director of 2016-08-03 14:09:47.973 the Jesters Program. 2016-08-03 14:09:48.973 We are going to put up that 2016-08-03 14:09:48.975 slide and the background to 2016-08-03 14:09:48.976 reference it. 2016-08-03 14:09:54.049 University of St. 2016-08-03 14:09:54.05 Francis, Fort 2016-08-03 14:09:54.051 Wayne, Indiana. 2016-08-03 14:09:58.046 She will speak about her 2016-08-03 14:10:00.05 experiences with accessibility. 2016-08-03 14:10:07.046 Allison: Hello, I am Allison 2016-08-03 14:10:10.046 Ballard. 2016-08-03 14:10:10.047 My program is called the Jesters 2016-08-03 14:10:10.049 Program. 2016-08-03 14:10:14.045 I inherited the program, I find 2016-08-03 14:10:14.047 it somewhat offensive, and we 2016-08-03 14:10:15.087 are working on aging it. 2016-08-03 14:10:19.091 The Jesters Program is a 2016-08-03 14:10:20.089 performing arts group of people 2016-08-03 14:10:22.086 with intellectual and 2016-08-03 14:10:26.091 developmental disabilities. 2016-08-03 14:10:28.089 The program was founded in 1978, 2016-08-03 14:10:30.089 and I became the director in 2016-08-03 14:10:32.094 2008. 2016-08-03 14:10:34.098 When I became the director, the 2016-08-03 14:10:35.093 first thing I did was assess 2016-08-03 14:10:39.096 what was happening. 2016-08-03 14:10:39.098 There were 35 people in the 2016-08-03 14:10:40.134 program at that time. 2016-08-03 14:10:43.176 They were ranged in age from 2016-08-03 14:10:47.222 teens to adults. 2016-08-03 14:10:49.221 When I took the program on, it 2016-08-03 14:10:49.222 had its own unique history of 2016-08-03 14:10:52.236 how it operated and what it did. 2016-08-03 14:10:56.226 The group would meet weekly and 2016-08-03 14:10:57.228 they would do arts activities, 2016-08-03 14:10:58.225 performing arts activities, and 2016-08-03 14:11:00.223 they would then prevent -- 2016-08-03 14:11:02.254 present an original performance 2016-08-03 14:11:02.256 in the spring. 2016-08-03 14:11:07.281 The first year, I did not 2016-08-03 14:11:07.282 do a 2016-08-03 14:11:07.286 lot of changes, I just wanted to 2016-08-03 14:11:09.258 figure out what was going on. 2016-08-03 14:11:11.255 I did, however -- and this is an 2016-08-03 14:11:15.255 important piece -- because 2016-08-03 14:11:15.257 Lauren asked me to speak to how 2016-08-03 14:11:16.255 I developed the infrastructure 2016-08-03 14:11:20.257 of the program and putting us in 2016-08-03 14:11:21.256 a position where we were 2016-08-03 14:11:24.26 eligible for grant funding, most 2016-08-03 14:11:27.255 recently, funding from the NEA. 2016-08-03 14:11:28.274 I did ask for a program budget, 2016-08-03 14:11:28.276 which I thought was completely 2016-08-03 14:11:31.252 reasonable, and my boss last. 2016-08-03 14:11:36.254 -- laughed. 2016-08-03 14:11:41.263 This program had existed 2016-08-03 14:11:41.264 for 20 2016-08-03 14:11:43.255 years, and I needed to know, can 2016-08-03 14:11:43.257 I buy music, floor take, what 2016-08-03 14:11:44.257 can I do? 2016-08-03 14:11:49.296 He said 2016-08-03 14:11:49.297 there is not a program 2016-08-03 14:11:49.299 budget, but just know you do not 2016-08-03 14:11:50.296 have much money. 2016-08-03 14:11:52.296 So, in an effort to quantify 2016-08-03 14:11:56.297 that so we were all on the same 2016-08-03 14:11:58.298 page, I created a program 2016-08-03 14:11:58.299 budget. 2016-08-03 14:12:01.299 I was working with a very small 2016-08-03 14:12:03.296 team of volunteers, many of whom 2016-08-03 14:12:06.299 were not artists, so they did 2016-08-03 14:12:10.294 not have specific skill sets. 2016-08-03 14:12:10.296 We just made it work that first 2016-08-03 14:12:10.298 year. 2016-08-03 14:12:15.305 I would facilitate 2016-08-03 14:12:15.306 the group of 2016-08-03 14:12:15.307 participants through various 2016-08-03 14:12:18.297 activities, theater arts, dance, 2016-08-03 14:12:23.295 storytelling, music, and we just 2016-08-03 14:12:23.296 kind of made it work. 2016-08-03 14:12:28.297 The second year, I said it is 2016-08-03 14:12:30.3 time that we ask ourselves what 2016-08-03 14:12:33.296 the next step is as a program, 2016-08-03 14:12:34.296 as a project, keeping in mind we 2016-08-03 14:12:35.293 were part of the University. 2016-08-03 14:12:41.295 Part of the 2016-08-03 14:12:42.3 University, many of 2016-08-03 14:12:43.311 whom, did not know we existed, 2016-08-03 14:12:45.296 because we served people from 2016-08-03 14:12:45.298 the University and not students 2016-08-03 14:12:45.3 within the University. 2016-08-03 14:12:51.295 With a 2016-08-03 14:12:51.297 background in art 2016-08-03 14:12:52.301 administration, as an artist, I 2016-08-03 14:12:52.302 started going out in my 2016-08-03 14:12:55.295 community, asking various 2016-08-03 14:12:58.337 stakeholders, what do you feel 2016-08-03 14:13:01.336 the needs are for people with 2016-08-03 14:13:04.339 developmental disabilities, in 2016-08-03 14:13:04.341 particular, but people with 2016-08-03 14:13:06.338 disabilities in general? 2016-08-03 14:13:10.339 It was interesting what I found 2016-08-03 14:13:12.343 out. 2016-08-03 14:13:13.337 It was not really surprising. 2016-08-03 14:13:16.339 They said, basically, they need 2016-08-03 14:13:23.382 access, they need opportunities 2016-08-03 14:13:25.381 , 2016-08-03 14:13:25.383 and they need the opportunity to 2016-08-03 14:13:25.385 showcase their abilities in what 2016-08-03 14:13:25.387 they do. 2016-08-03 14:13:28.385 I could have sat in my office 2016-08-03 14:13:31.379 and figured that out, but it was 2016-08-03 14:13:31.38 important that I went out to 2016-08-03 14:13:34.389 talk to people to get their 2016-08-03 14:13:35.382 opinions about what was needed. 2016-08-03 14:13:39.385 I took that information back to 2016-08-03 14:13:39.387 the university, I talked to my 2016-08-03 14:13:40.381 boss about it. 2016-08-03 14:13:45.471 We asked ourselves, 2016-08-03 14:13:45.473 how can we 2016-08-03 14:13:45.474 make sure we structure our 2016-08-03 14:13:45.476 program to make sure we address 2016-08-03 14:13:47.472 those specific needs? 2016-08-03 14:13:52.498 My next question was how can 2016-08-03 14:13:52.499 we 2016-08-03 14:13:52.5 make sure our program addresses 2016-08-03 14:13:55.474 the mission of the University, 2016-08-03 14:13:55.476 since we were a university 2016-08-03 14:13:55.477 program? 2016-08-03 14:14:00.522 The 2016-08-03 14:14:00.523 University's mission was to 2016-08-03 14:14:00.528 serve and develop students. 2016-08-03 14:14:03.523 I started talking to department 2016-08-03 14:14:05.525 heads, asking if they were aware 2016-08-03 14:14:06.521 of the Jesters Program. 2016-08-03 14:14:08.527 Many were not, which I found 2016-08-03 14:14:13.544 horrifying, and asking them 2016-08-03 14:14:13.545 how 2016-08-03 14:14:15.55 we could serve their students. 2016-08-03 14:14:15.552 It seemed to me a great 2016-08-03 14:14:16.545 opportunity right there on 2016-08-03 14:14:19.546 campus for students to get 2016-08-03 14:14:23.546 hands-on service learning, which 2016-08-03 14:14:23.548 was a huge priority within the 2016-08-03 14:14:23.549 University. 2016-08-03 14:14:26.548 When I started my second year, 2016-08-03 14:14:26.55 there were these other pieces in 2016-08-03 14:14:29.63 place that enabled us to have a 2016-08-03 14:14:33.63 better idea of who we are and 2016-08-03 14:14:34.63 what we were striving to 2016-08-03 14:14:34.631 achieve. 2016-08-03 14:14:40.643 I called for a 2016-08-03 14:14:42.632 community -- 2016-08-03 14:14:43.635 committee of stakeholders, so we 2016-08-03 14:14:43.64 could talk about this 2016-08-03 14:14:46.633 information we had gathered, and 2016-08-03 14:14:46.635 ask ourselves now, what do we do 2016-08-03 14:14:47.63 with this information? 2016-08-03 14:14:52.675 We created 2016-08-03 14:14:52.676 another budget, this 2016-08-03 14:14:53.684 was your two that we had a 2016-08-03 14:14:53.689 program budget, which was 2016-08-03 14:14:53.691 exciting. 2016-08-03 14:14:57.683 We looked at what it was going 2016-08-03 14:14:59.679 to cost us to develop our 2016-08-03 14:15:00.682 program. 2016-08-03 14:15:04.674 And then I thought, before we 2016-08-03 14:15:04.676 start asking for money from the 2016-08-03 14:15:09.672 state and from the federal 2016-08-03 14:15:09.673 government, we should look at 2016-08-03 14:15:13.672 our local funding base. 2016-08-03 14:15:13.674 As a professional grant proposal 2016-08-03 14:15:15.723 writer, it makes sense to me to 2016-08-03 14:15:15.725 start locally. 2016-08-03 14:15:19.722 We approached a local funder and 2016-08-03 14:15:20.727 talked about what we were doing, 2016-08-03 14:15:24.774 and we got them interested in 2016-08-03 14:15:25.795 our program, we submitted a 2016-08-03 14:15:27.799 grant, and we received $25,000, 2016-08-03 14:15:28.796 which was really exciting. 2016-08-03 14:15:31.808 It will not change the world, 2016-08-03 14:15:31.809 but certainly gave me some 2016-08-03 14:15:32.838 resources to work with. 2016-08-03 14:15:35.839 In exchange for that first 2016-08-03 14:15:38.839 year's grant, and this was a 2016-08-03 14:15:42.842 suggestion I made, we agreed to 2016-08-03 14:15:42.844 start a strategic planning 2016-08-03 14:15:45.842 process to develop a three-year 2016-08-03 14:15:47.839 strategic plan to make sure we 2016-08-03 14:15:47.845 were all on the same page. 2016-08-03 14:15:52.848 My concern 2016-08-03 14:15:53.841 was, if I was moving 2016-08-03 14:15:53.843 forward, and they numeracy At 2016-08-03 14:15:56.838 Large was not aware of my vision 2016-08-03 14:15:58.838 , or did not have buy-in to my 2016-08-03 14:16:00.839 vision, I could create a program 2016-08-03 14:16:00.841 that was really solid and could 2016-08-03 14:16:03.851 get funding, but was not 2016-08-03 14:16:03.853 supported by the University. 2016-08-03 14:16:09.837 So we started is tedious 2016-08-03 14:16:09.838 -- 2016-08-03 14:16:11.84 strategic planning process that 2016-08-03 14:16:11.841 was spearheaded by the president 2016-08-03 14:16:11.842 of the university. 2016-08-03 14:16:14.84 So there was buy-in on that and 2016-08-03 14:16:15.839 buy-in from leadership. 2016-08-03 14:16:17.84 That process took about three 2016-08-03 14:16:21.894 months and we ended up with a 2016-08-03 14:16:21.895 three-year strategic plan. 2016-08-03 14:16:24.921 Then it was a matter of 2016-08-03 14:16:25.921 implementing that plan and 2016-08-03 14:16:26.921 continuing to revise that plan 2016-08-03 14:16:26.922 as things changed. 2016-08-03 14:16:29.921 As this process of 2016-08-03 14:16:34.923 infrastructure was continuing, I 2016-08-03 14:16:34.924 was making changes in our 2016-08-03 14:16:34.925 service delivery. 2016-08-03 14:16:38.922 As a multimedia, 2016-08-03 14:16:38.923 interdisciplinary performance 2016-08-03 14:16:42.97 artist, it was important to me 2016-08-03 14:16:42.972 that we provide a range of 2016-08-03 14:16:44.974 artistic opportunities to our 2016-08-03 14:16:47.969 participants, and that we really 2016-08-03 14:16:49.97 engaged them as artists, and 2016-08-03 14:16:56.018 tha 2016-08-03 14:16:56.02 t we taught them artistic 2016-08-03 14:16:56.021 skills. 2016-08-03 14:16:58.02 Now that I had a bit of money, 2016-08-03 14:16:59.019 hiring a professional team of 2016-08-03 14:17:03.02 teaching artists, instead of 2016-08-03 14:17:03.022 working with volunteers without 2016-08-03 14:17:03.023 specific skill sets. 2016-08-03 14:17:07.024 In the process, what happened, 2016-08-03 14:17:09.019 our participant population grew 2016-08-03 14:17:09.021 exponentially. 2016-08-03 14:17:14.022 Now instead of working with 35 2016-08-03 14:17:14.024 people, this past year, our 2016-08-03 14:17:16.02 program served 80 people. 2016-08-03 14:17:19.024 It has continued growing 2016-08-03 14:17:19.026 exponentially year to year. 2016-08-03 14:17:21.021 And we do that with no 2016-08-03 14:17:21.023 marketing. 2016-08-03 14:17:23.02 It is word-of-mouth. 2016-08-03 14:17:26.048 These services are so desired in 2016-08-03 14:17:26.05 our community. 2016-08-03 14:17:30.09 As we continue growing, 2016-08-03 14:17:33.132 developing our artist team, I 2016-08-03 14:17:33.134 suddenly thought, what is going 2016-08-03 14:17:35.14 to happen when we are no longer 2016-08-03 14:17:36.13 here doing this? 2016-08-03 14:17:38.173 Who will be doing this work? 2016-08-03 14:17:43.172 It became incredibly important 2016-08-03 14:17:44.176 to me that we engage our student 2016-08-03 14:17:44.177 body and provide training 2016-08-03 14:17:45.174 opportunities to the student 2016-08-03 14:17:47.173 body that was there at the 2016-08-03 14:17:47.174 University. 2016-08-03 14:17:52.224 We now pay students to assist 2016-08-03 14:17:52.226 our professional teaching 2016-08-03 14:17:55.219 artists and every service 2016-08-03 14:17:56.219 delivery hour is a training our. 2016-08-03 14:17:58.22 That has become incredibly 2016-08-03 14:17:58.221 important. 2016-08-03 14:18:03.278 With the money from 2016-08-03 14:18:03.279 the NEA, we 2016-08-03 14:18:04.269 are also hiring people with 2016-08-03 14:18:04.271 intellectual and developmental 2016-08-03 14:18:10.27 disabilities to join those teams 2016-08-03 14:18:10.272 of professional teaching 2016-08-03 14:18:14.274 artists, student assistants, and 2016-08-03 14:18:14.276 now people with intellectual 2016-08-03 14:18:16.271 developmental disabilities. 2016-08-03 14:18:18.297 So creating a strong team and 2016-08-03 14:18:19.3 allowing our people to gain new 2016-08-03 14:18:22.3 skills in many different ways, 2016-08-03 14:18:24.302 not just in the arts. 2016-08-03 14:18:27.301 The other thing that became 2016-08-03 14:18:29.299 important to me was that we 2016-08-03 14:18:33.297 continue building our capacity. 2016-08-03 14:18:34.305 80 people is a lot of people. 2016-08-03 14:18:34.307 80 people with developmental 2016-08-03 14:18:38.342 disabilities to serve over 82 2016-08-03 14:18:40.383 24-hour period is a lot of 2016-08-03 14:18:40.384 people to engage. 2016-08-03 14:18:45.381 I'm not sure that we can 2016-08-03 14:18:45.382 accommodate to many more, 2016-08-03 14:18:45.384 although I refuse to tell them 2016-08-03 14:18:50.381 that they cannot dissipate -- 2016-08-03 14:18:50.383 participate. 2016-08-03 14:18:52.385 So not training and 2016-08-03 14:18:52.387 replicability has become an 2016-08-03 14:18:52.389 important part of the program. 2016-08-03 14:18:54.382 We are going to service 2016-08-03 14:18:56.386 providers outside of our 2016-08-03 14:18:58.385 immediate area but within close 2016-08-03 14:19:01.423 geographic jurisdiction, and 2016-08-03 14:19:04.469 working with their staff teams 2016-08-03 14:19:05.468 to teach them to do this kind of 2016-08-03 14:19:06.469 programming, so we can ensure 2016-08-03 14:19:08.47 that the opportunities continue 2016-08-03 14:19:12.519 to be available to other people 2016-08-03 14:19:14.517 with disabilities who cannot 2016-08-03 14:19:19.53 dissipate in our program -- 2016-08-03 14:19:20.551 participate in our program. 2016-08-03 14:19:20.557 I think that is it in a 2016-08-03 14:19:20.558 nutshell. 2016-08-03 14:19:24.59 I am so pleased to have the 2016-08-03 14:19:24.592 opportunity to talk about our 2016-08-03 14:19:24.594 work. 2016-08-03 14:19:26.59 The only other thing I want to 2016-08-03 14:19:30.589 say, as the director of this 2016-08-03 14:19:32.59 program, I feel my primary job 2016-08-03 14:19:35.632 is to hold great vision, to hold 2016-08-03 14:19:35.634 great vision for what is 2016-08-03 14:19:41.631 possible, for what 2016-08-03 14:19:41.633 is possible 2016-08-03 14:19:42.638 for my participants, for what is 2016-08-03 14:19:44.632 possible for my team, and for 2016-08-03 14:19:44.634 what is possible for my 2016-08-03 14:19:44.635 community. 2016-08-03 14:19:46.634 And then I have to sell that 2016-08-03 14:19:49.633 vision, and I have to frame that 2016-08-03 14:19:51.637 vision in a way that makes it 2016-08-03 14:19:52.631 achievable. 2016-08-03 14:19:55.632 But I encourage you all to hold 2016-08-03 14:19:57.644 vision for whatever groups you 2016-08-03 14:19:57.646 are working with. 2016-08-03 14:19:58.637 Thank you. 2016-08-03 14:19:59.637 [APPLAUSE] 2016-08-03 14:20:05.632 Beth: 2016-08-03 14:20:05.634 Thank you, Allison. 2016-08-03 14:20:08.633 You provided a wonderful example 2016-08-03 14:20:11.676 of the types of programs that 2016-08-03 14:20:11.678 are out there that are serving 2016-08-03 14:20:14.675 people with disabilities, the 2016-08-03 14:20:15.674 types of things the NEA funds. 2016-08-03 14:20:20.683 You 2016-08-03 14:20:20.684 gave a great example of 2016-08-03 14:20:20.686 taking your program and building 2016-08-03 14:20:22.674 it up to the point where you can 2016-08-03 14:20:26.674 apply for funding from different 2016-08-03 14:20:26.675 sources. 2016-08-03 14:20:29.68 Great, thank you. 2016-08-03 14:20:30.679 I want to take a moment to take 2016-08-03 14:20:32.674 advantage of the fact that we 2016-08-03 14:20:35.68 are being lies cap -- live cast 2016-08-03 14:20:41.674 from howl 2016-08-03 14:20:42.674 round, which we 2016-08-03 14:20:42.676 partnered with in January to 2016-08-03 14:20:45.674 host a roundtable for producing 2016-08-03 14:20:45.676 presentations for deaf theater 2016-08-03 14:20:45.677 artists. 2016-08-03 14:20:51.672 Ho 2016-08-03 14:20:52.673 wlround helped us to deliver 2016-08-03 14:20:53.676 the final report, which is in my 2016-08-03 14:20:56.68 hand, a beautiful color photo 2016-08-03 14:20:56.683 featuring several of the young 2016-08-03 14:21:03.672 women cast of "Spring awakening 2016-08-03 14:21:03.673 . 2016-08-03 14:21:03.675 They were able to take that play 2016-08-03 14:21:04.676 to Broadway last year. 2016-08-03 14:21:11.675 >> [INAUDIBLE] 2016-08-03 14:21:17.676 Beth: 2016-08-03 14:21:17.677 This report is now 2016-08-03 14:21:17.68 available on our website on our 2016-08-03 14:21:20.717 publications. 2016-08-03 14:21:22.719 On the website, to the top, 2016-08-03 14:21:23.738 there is a tab for publications. 2016-08-03 14:21:25.719 It is one of the most recent 2016-08-03 14:21:26.718 ones. 2016-08-03 14:21:27.716 It should be toward the top. 2016-08-03 14:21:29.719 It was a wonderful opportunity. 2016-08-03 14:21:33.8 There is going to be a session 2016-08-03 14:21:36.802 on Saturday. 2016-08-03 14:21:36.803 Actually, I will have the 2016-08-03 14:21:37.799 microphone to Anne. 2016-08-03 14:21:42.847 The director of Deaf West 2016-08-03 14:21:42.849 theater, the artistic director, 2016-08-03 14:21:46.84 will be speaking -- actually, I 2016-08-03 14:21:47.842 will be interviewing him to talk 2016-08-03 14:21:48.842 about the development. 2016-08-03 14:21:51.844 Deaf West theater is theater 2016-08-03 14:21:57.841 that incorporates 2016-08-03 14:21:57.842 the death and 2016-08-03 14:21:59.841 hearing actors, takes existing 2016-08-03 14:22:02.847 plays, and recasts them in a way 2016-08-03 14:22:05.841 where you have death artists 2016-08-03 14:22:05.844 playing the roles with hearing 2016-08-03 14:22:09.84 artists speaking or singing the 2016-08-03 14:22:09.841 roles, and they are double cast. 2016-08-03 14:22:12.844 They did a beautiful job. 2016-08-03 14:22:16.857 I will let Anne Talk about the 2016-08-03 14:22:17.848 session on Saturday. 2016-08-03 14:22:24.846 Anne: 2016-08-03 14:22:24.847 On Saturday, for those of 2016-08-03 14:22:24.853 you who can stay or have a later 2016-08-03 14:22:30.883 flight, all day we ha 2016-08-03 14:22:30.884 ve a 2016-08-03 14:22:30.885 workshop. 2016-08-03 14:22:34.9 Beth has agreed to interview him 2016-08-03 14:22:38.889 about "Spring awakening." 2016-08-03 14:22:41.906 They had two actors playing the 2016-08-03 14:22:42.888 same role at the same time. 2016-08-03 14:22:46.884 Anyone who can manage egos like 2016-08-03 14:22:46.886 that needs to be listened to. 2016-08-03 14:22:50.885 We also have people from the 2016-08-03 14:22:50.887 Shakespeare company. 2016-08-03 14:22:54.884 Large and small arts 2016-08-03 14:22:57.884 organizations of all disciplines 2016-08-03 14:22:57.886 and the artists with 2016-08-03 14:22:57.888 disabilities with whom they 2016-08-03 14:22:57.888 work. 2016-08-03 14:23:01.883 That is on Saturday. 2016-08-03 14:23:05.888 Also Thursday night, a 2016-08-03 14:23:05.889 performance, three artists with 2016-08-03 14:23:06.882 disabilities, $25. 2016-08-03 14:23:07.93 It will blow your mind's. 2016-08-03 14:23:12.965 If you walk 2016-08-03 14:23:13.97 or hold down Penn 2016-08-03 14:23:17.016 Avenue, we also have a gallery, 2016-08-03 14:23:22.044 709, 2016-08-03 14:23:23.016 Art from artists with 2016-08-03 14:23:23.017 disabilities, complete with 2016-08-03 14:23:26.016 tactile representations. 2016-08-03 14:23:34.07 Beth: 2016-08-03 14:23:34.072 What this has shown us, it 2016-08-03 14:23:38.134 is important to incorporate, to 2016-08-03 14:23:38.136 include people with disabilities 2016-08-03 14:23:38.137 in your work. 2016-08-03 14:23:43.133 Yes, what we do is be the arts 2016-08-03 14:23:43.135 accessible to people with 2016-08-03 14:23:47.134 disabilities, but you need 2016-08-03 14:23:47.135 people with disabilities on 2016-08-03 14:23:47.136 stage making the art and 2016-08-03 14:23:48.133 advising you on a type of work 2016-08-03 14:23:49.134 being done. 2016-08-03 14:23:54.174 We have less than 10 minutes 2016-08-03 14:23:54.174 , if 2016-08-03 14:23:54.176 anybody has questions for our 2016-08-03 14:23:56.216 speakers. 2016-08-03 14:24:05.215 Any comments? 2016-08-03 14:24:08.216 Someone over there. 2016-08-03 14:24:13.228 >> 2016-08-03 14:24:13.229 I think this question would 2016-08-03 14:24:17.267 be for Amy. 2016-08-03 14:24:21.267 I wanted to ask you, I think you 2016-08-03 14:24:21.269 said there were three criteria 2016-08-03 14:24:24.268 that you used. 2016-08-03 14:24:24.27 The first one was artistic 2016-08-03 14:24:26.316 quality? 2016-08-03 14:24:30.317 One of the things I have seen in 2016-08-03 14:24:32.316 our community, especially 2016-08-03 14:24:35.316 artistic quality is seen as 2016-08-03 14:24:39.314 sometimes a barrier for some 2016-08-03 14:24:42.346 arts organizations, especially 2016-08-03 14:24:43.342 in communities of color, 2016-08-03 14:24:43.343 cultural organizations. 2016-08-03 14:24:48.383 People look at artistic 2016-08-03 14:24:50.384 quality 2016-08-03 14:24:50.386 in one way, in the traditional 2016-08-03 14:24:52.384 way, whereas cultural 2016-08-03 14:24:55.389 organizations may look at it in 2016-08-03 14:24:55.39 a different way. 2016-08-03 14:24:58.386 So the question is, how do you 2016-08-03 14:25:01.385 educate your advisory panels, 2016-08-03 14:25:05.385 people doing the decision-making 2016-08-03 14:25:07.391 , that artistic quality is not 2016-08-03 14:25:12.412 just this one standard 2016-08-03 14:25:12.413 , but can 2016-08-03 14:25:15.383 be seen as more of a broad-based 2016-08-03 14:25:17.386 way of looking at things? 2016-08-03 14:25:23.383 Amy: I think the most 2016-08-03 14:25:23.384 important 2016-08-03 14:25:24.384 thing to do is to diversify your 2016-08-03 14:25:28.385 panel in every way possible, 2016-08-03 14:25:33.429 geographically, Eckley 2016-08-03 14:25:33.429 -- 2016-08-03 14:25:36.426 ethnically, ability, discipline, 2016-08-03 14:25:36.428 so that you have all those 2016-08-03 14:25:38.425 voices at the table. 2016-08-03 14:25:48.426 So if something is 2016-08-03 14:25:48.427 not to a 2016-08-03 14:25:49.426 particular person's taste, 2016-08-03 14:25:51.425 somebody else can chime in -- I 2016-08-03 14:25:52.425 have experience with that, this 2016-08-03 14:25:54.426 is high quality -- or maybe they 2016-08-03 14:25:54.428 will all agree it is not high 2016-08-03 14:25:54.429 quality. 2016-08-03 14:25:59.424 We also always emphasize that it 2016-08-03 14:26:01.425 is not about taste, it is about 2016-08-03 14:26:01.426 the artistic product. 2016-08-03 14:26:07.426 Staff will often times say 2016-08-03 14:26:07.427 that 2016-08-03 14:26:08.427 during panel meetings, because 2016-08-03 14:26:08.428 we do not allow that to come 2016-08-03 14:26:10.426 into the discussion. 2016-08-03 14:26:15.475 That is why we have three 2016-08-03 14:26:15.476 different criteria. 2016-08-03 14:26:19.47 Somebody may do very well in 2016-08-03 14:26:21.469 artistic quality, but not so 2016-08-03 14:26:23.471 well in access. 2016-08-03 14:26:29.474 And access can be very broad 2016-08-03 14:26:30.481 , in 2016-08-03 14:26:31.468 terms of education, disability, 2016-08-03 14:26:31.47 geography, anything like that. 2016-08-03 14:26:36.514 The other is the 2016-08-03 14:26:36.515 same. 2016-08-03 14:26:38.534 They could also do very good in 2016-08-03 14:26:39.52 access and perhaps the artistic 2016-08-03 14:26:45.564 quality is 2016-08-03 14:26:45.565 not as equitable as 2016-08-03 14:26:45.566 the access. 2016-08-03 14:26:48.563 So it kind of balances itself 2016-08-03 14:26:52.575 out, too. 2016-08-03 14:26:52.577 That is how we deal with it. 2016-08-03 14:26:58.566 Beth: With NEA, we 2016-08-03 14:26:58.567 make sure all 2016-08-03 14:26:59.568 of our panels have a high level 2016-08-03 14:26:59.569 of diversity. 2016-08-03 14:27:03.597 I worked to make sure we have 2016-08-03 14:27:03.603 people with disabilities on the 2016-08-03 14:27:03.604 panels. 2016-08-03 14:27:06.594 We recently had a desk panelist 2016-08-03 14:27:06.595 on one of them. 2016-08-03 14:27:12.593 Our criteria 2016-08-03 14:27:14.593 are artistic 2016-08-03 14:27:14.595 excellence and artistic merit. 2016-08-03 14:27:18.606 Artistic merit comes into how 2016-08-03 14:27:18.608 well you are serving the 2016-08-03 14:27:21.635 community, how is the program 2016-08-03 14:27:21.636 being managed. 2016-08-03 14:27:27.72 We also recommend 2016-08-03 14:27:27.72 , if you are 2016-08-03 14:27:27.722 applying to submit high-quality 2016-08-03 14:27:33.724 work samples, high 2016-08-03 14:27:33.725 resolution 2016-08-03 14:27:33.726 photos, not just a scan of a 2016-08-03 14:27:33.728 photo or newspaper clipping. 2016-08-03 14:27:38.719 High-quality video. 2016-08-03 14:27:43.72 We encourage you to make sure 2016-08-03 14:27:43.723 that you have that quality in 2016-08-03 14:27:43.725 your applications. 2016-08-03 14:27:48.767 >> 2016-08-03 14:27:48.768 I was described earlier as a 2016-08-03 14:27:54.767 research guru, so 2016-08-03 14:27:54.768 I worry about 2016-08-03 14:27:55.813 research questions. 2016-08-03 14:27:57.815 I read a lot of reports about 2016-08-03 14:27:57.816 funding trends, public-private 2016-08-03 14:28:03.814 funds, etc. 2016-08-03 14:28:03.815 at the state and 2016-08-03 14:28:04.814 local level. 2016-08-03 14:28:05.816 Unless I'm missing something, I 2016-08-03 14:28:09.813 do not see a lot of actual data 2016-08-03 14:28:09.815 about trends with arts and 2016-08-03 14:28:12.849 disability in terms of funding. 2016-08-03 14:28:12.85 Is anybody collecting that, is 2016-08-03 14:28:14.843 anybody tracking that? 2016-08-03 14:28:16.847 If so, what are the trends, 2016-08-03 14:28:18.846 perhaps? 2016-08-03 14:28:23.875 Beth: I am looking 2016-08-03 14:28:23.877 around to see 2016-08-03 14:28:23.878 if anybody has any examples. 2016-08-03 14:28:26.849 NEA has not been tracking that. 2016-08-03 14:28:30.886 We recently collected data on 2016-08-03 14:28:33.974 arts participation for people 2016-08-03 14:28:33.976 with disabilities. 2016-08-03 14:28:33.977 That is different. 2016-08-03 14:28:37.97 We found the numbers were 2016-08-03 14:28:37.971 definitely lower than the 2016-08-03 14:28:40.971 general population, but not as 2016-08-03 14:28:40.973 extreme as we thought it might 2016-08-03 14:28:43.97 be. 2016-08-03 14:28:43.972 We are not tracking that, at 2016-08-03 14:28:44.971 this point. 2016-08-03 14:28:49.013 Does anyone -- is anyone aware 2016-08-03 14:28:51.016 of a group doing that? 2016-08-03 14:28:56.015 >> I am just going to offer a 2016-08-03 14:28:58.025 cautionary tale to anyone who 2016-08-03 14:29:01.013 presents the arts or whatever in 2016-08-03 14:29:01.015 any way. 2016-08-03 14:29:04.021 It has been about eight years 2016-08-03 14:29:11.095 ago that hour is tuition -- 2016-08-03 14:29:11.096 our 2016-08-03 14:29:11.097 institution had a complaint 2016-08-03 14:29:11.097 about noncompliance with 2016-08-03 14:29:14.096 accessibility. 2016-08-03 14:29:19.176 In retrospect, it was 2016-08-03 14:29:19.177 a little 2016-08-03 14:29:19.178 bit ridiculous from the 2016-08-03 14:29:21.182 beginning, because one of our 2016-08-03 14:29:23.177 original board members had 2016-08-03 14:29:25.175 written the book on ADA 2016-08-03 14:29:28.174 compliance in universities. 2016-08-03 14:29:34.179 We were very 2016-08-03 14:29:34.18 keen about being 2016-08-03 14:29:34.181 accessible for a long time 2016-08-03 14:29:37.181 before, but this was a 2016-08-03 14:29:44.263 particular situation 2016-08-03 14:29:44.265 where, for 2016-08-03 14:29:44.266 a single year, we were outside 2016-08-03 14:29:49.263 of our normal venue, and the 2016-08-03 14:29:50.264 complaint arose in connection 2016-08-03 14:29:53.268 with that. 2016-08-03 14:29:56.262 Happily for us, not only have we 2016-08-03 14:29:58.314 always been involved with 2016-08-03 14:30:01.316 accessibility, but we had also 2016-08-03 14:30:07.346 done the 2016-08-03 14:30:07.346 504 workbook at some 2016-08-03 14:30:08.342 point and had that. 2016-08-03 14:30:13.351 We were on the campus of 2016-08-03 14:30:13.352 the 2016-08-03 14:30:13.354 nation's largest university, 2016-08-03 14:30:16.341 Ohio State University, whose ADA 2016-08-03 14:30:18.345 compliance officer is a national 2016-08-03 14:30:21.343 expert in ADA accessibility. 2016-08-03 14:30:28.385 This 2016-08-03 14:30:29.385 individual, who had a 2016-08-03 14:30:31.386 grudge against the University, 2016-08-03 14:30:41.386 for reasons that do not matter 2016-08-03 14:30:43.69 , 2016-08-03 14:30:45.389 took his complaint not just to 2016-08-03 14:30:45.391 the greater Columbus arts 2016-08-03 14:30:45.393 Council, but to the Attorney 2016-08-03 14:30:45.394 General's office, to the state 2016-08-03 14:30:49.387 office, to the Ohio arts Council 2016-08-03 14:30:49.389 , probably two or three things 2016-08-03 14:30:51.428 in between, and to the NEA. 2016-08-03 14:30:57.426 Fortunately for us, 2016-08-03 14:30:58.429 we have a 2016-08-03 14:30:58.431 history of being sensitive to 2016-08-03 14:30:58.433 these things from the very 2016-08-03 14:31:04.427 beginning 2016-08-03 14:31:04.427 . 2016-08-03 14:31:08.429 We had an expert who was able to 2016-08-03 14:31:11.427 articulate all of the reasons 2016-08-03 14:31:12.468 that the facility was 2016-08-03 14:31:12.47 accessible. 2016-08-03 14:31:22.496 But it took essentially a year 2016-08-03 14:31:24.469 and an incredible lineup of time 2016-08-03 14:31:27.472 to get this resolved at every 2016-08-03 14:31:32.495 level, 2016-08-03 14:31:32.496 seeing there is no 2016-08-03 14:31:32.498 validity to this complaint. 2016-08-03 14:31:39.516 So I would just urge 2016-08-03 14:31:39.517 that people 2016-08-03 14:31:44.513 do actually cautionary work and 2016-08-03 14:31:48.566 fill out the workbook and have 2016-08-03 14:31:48.568 that, which increases your 2016-08-03 14:31:53.564 sensitivity about how everything 2016-08-03 14:31:53.566 needs to be in the bathrooms, 2016-08-03 14:31:54.565 all the other my new shop. 2016-08-03 14:32:06.567 It would not hurt to find a 2016-08-03 14:32:06.569 local expert inaccessibility to 2016-08-03 14:32:10.567 look at your facility to say, 2016-08-03 14:32:12.57 there is a threshold. 2016-08-03 14:32:15.568 That may be an impediment to 2016-08-03 14:32:15.569 people. 2016-08-03 14:32:23.639 I would add, this individual 2016-08-03 14:32:23.64 offered to withdraw the 2016-08-03 14:32:27.681 complaint, if we would provide 2016-08-03 14:32:33.684 six lifetime seats to our series 2016-08-03 14:32:34.686 and recordings of all the 2016-08-03 14:32:34.688 artists that appeared on the 2016-08-03 14:32:39.677 series, various other things, 2016-08-03 14:32:40.678 which sort of took the wind out 2016-08-03 14:32:45.679 of his sails. 2016-08-03 14:32:48.681 Nevertheless, it was a terrible 2016-08-03 14:32:48.682 experience. 2016-08-03 14:32:55.73 >> Thank you for the experience. 2016-08-03 14:33:01.732 >> For those of 2016-08-03 14:33:01.733 us involved in 2016-08-03 14:33:02.722 autism-friendly, relaxed 2016-08-03 14:33:04.786 performance programming, is 2016-08-03 14:33:04.792 there any funding available to 2016-08-03 14:33:09.812 study the impact 2016-08-03 14:33:09.813 the person with 2016-08-03 14:33:09.815 autism or other cognitive 2016-08-03 14:33:12.818 disabilities or sensory 2016-08-03 14:33:12.819 sensitivities over April 2 of 2016-08-03 14:33:15.846 time, attending performances 2016-08-03 14:33:17.849 with his or her family? 2016-08-03 14:33:20.858 It is something that we have 2016-08-03 14:33:21.853 always talked about doing but 2016-08-03 14:33:21.854 has not happened. 2016-08-03 14:33:24.856 Is there funding out there to do 2016-08-03 14:33:25.851 that? 2016-08-03 14:33:30.848 We all know anecdotally the 2016-08-03 14:33:30.85 impact, but I would love your 2016-08-03 14:33:30.852 advice. 2016-08-03 14:33:35.873 Beth: 2016-08-03 14:33:37.892 The NEA has been funding 2016-08-03 14:33:37.893 research. 2016-08-03 14:33:37.895 We have a funding opportunity 2016-08-03 14:33:37.896 coming up but I do not have the 2016-08-03 14:33:38.887 deadline. 2016-08-03 14:33:43.954 Research on anything across the 2016-08-03 14:33:46.931 spectrum with the arts, whether 2016-08-03 14:33:46.933 it is an effect on the 2016-08-03 14:33:48.936 individual, education, childhood 2016-08-03 14:33:52.971 development, the effect of the 2016-08-03 14:33:53.97 arts on older adults with the 2016-08-03 14:33:53.972 mention. 2016-08-03 14:33:56.972 We funded research projects 2016-08-03 14:33:56.973 across the board. 2016-08-03 14:34:02.018 We recommend 2016-08-03 14:34:02.02 that you partner 2016-08-03 14:34:02.021 with university, recognized 2016-08-03 14:34:02.023 research institution. 2016-08-03 14:34:06.015 You usually need to partner with 2016-08-03 14:34:06.016 researchers. 2016-08-03 14:34:10.018 It takes for a more eligible 2016-08-03 14:34:10.02 application if you partner. 2016-08-03 14:34:13.013 There is an opportunity. 2016-08-03 14:34:15.014 On the website, there is a tab 2016-08-03 14:34:15.016 for grants. 2016-08-03 14:34:18.013 You can see the opportunity for 2016-08-03 14:34:18.014 research. 2016-08-03 14:34:23.021 We tend to have 2016-08-03 14:34:23.022 a great every 2016-08-03 14:34:23.024 year, so it is an opportunity. 2016-08-03 14:34:31.115 >> 2016-08-03 14:34:32.115 I am wondering, the report 2016-08-03 14:34:33.11 you mentioned about 2016-08-03 14:34:33.112 participation, is that available 2016-08-03 14:34:35.113 on the site? 2016-08-03 14:34:39.124 You said there was a report done 2016-08-03 14:34:41.111 on a number of people with 2016-08-03 14:34:41.113 disabilities participating, is 2016-08-03 14:34:41.115 that available? 2016-08-03 14:34:46.136 Beth: That 2016-08-03 14:34:47.181 is our arts and data 2016-08-03 14:34:47.182 series. 2016-08-03 14:34:47.184 If you go to our website under 2016-08-03 14:34:50.222 artistic fields, there is a tab 2016-08-03 14:34:50.223 for research. 2016-08-03 14:34:52.227 Toward the bottom right-hand 2016-08-03 14:34:58.223 corner, there are links to 2016-08-03 14:34:58.224 the 2016-08-03 14:34:58.224 arts data profile series. 2016-08-03 14:35:02.223 If you look through that -- 2016-08-03 14:35:05.22 >> it is under the research tab? 2016-08-03 14:35:08.219 Beth: Yes. 2016-08-03 14:35:09.222 Any of these things I am 2016-08-03 14:35:09.224 mentioning, if you want to 2016-08-03 14:35:13.263 e-mail me, I would be happy to 2016-08-03 14:35:13.265 send you the direct links for 2016-08-03 14:35:13.266 them. 2016-08-03 14:35:18.263 >> [INAUDIBLE] 2016-08-03 14:35:26.261 Beth: 2016-08-03 14:35:27.27 October 11 is the deadline 2016-08-03 14:35:27.272 for the research. 2016-08-03 14:35:31.312 Thank you for looking that up. 2016-08-03 14:35:32.361 I encourage you to look at the 2016-08-03 14:35:33.36 website and contact our research 2016-08-03 14:35:33.362 office. 2016-08-03 14:35:36.362 I also want or my people to look 2016-08-03 14:35:39.387 for your state urgency -- art 2016-08-03 14:35:39.389 agency folks here. 2016-08-03 14:35:42.397 They would be happy to talk 2016-08-03 14:35:42.399 about funding opportunities in 2016-08-03 14:35:43.43 your state. 2016-08-03 14:35:47.442 I just want to thank all the 2016-08-03 14:35:47.444 panelists for your time and 2016-08-03 14:35:47.445 expertise. 2016-08-03 14:35:49.429 [APPLAUSE] 2016-08-03 14:35:53.441 >> Please fill out your surveys. 2016-08-03 14:35:57.513 Once they are completed, you can 2016-08-03 14:35:57.519 drop them at the registration 2016-08-03 14:35:59.512 table or on the front table. 2016-08-03 14:36:03.513 Thank you all so much. 2016-08-03 14:36:05.517 Everybody has a break for 2016-08-03 14:36:07.566 another 20 minutes, right? 2016-08-03 14:36:13.638 The next round begins at 2016-08-03 14:36:14.641 2:55. 2016-08-03 14:36:15.639 Thank you, everyone. 2016-08-03 14:41:11.536 please stand by. 2016-08-03 14:41:24.598 Please stand by. 2016-08-03 14:41:35.726 Please stand by. 2016-08-03 14:55:19.781 >> Good afternoon. 2016-08-03 14:55:24.819 Thank you for coming to our 2016-08-03 14:55:24.82 session. 2016-08-03 14:55:27.745 I'm going to ask, of course, 2016-08-03 14:55:29.796 that if you are able, would you 2016-08-03 14:55:32.86 please come forward and come if 2016-08-03 14:55:36.211 a little bit tighter. 2016-08-03 14:55:37.831 It will make our conversation a 2016-08-03 14:55:41.892 little easier to -- if you 2016-08-03 14:55:47.82 wouldn't mind coming in 2016-08-03 14:55:53.861 OK. 2016-08-03 14:55:58.876 I have the pleasure today on 2016-08-03 14:56:01.893 basics, planning for 2016-08-03 14:56:02.9 accessibility. 2016-08-03 14:56:03.943 This is for those who are 2016-08-03 14:56:06.972 starting out or those who want a 2016-08-03 14:56:12.918 refresher on improving access at 2016-08-03 14:56:14.031 your institution for performing 2016-08-03 14:56:14.033 arts. 2016-08-03 14:56:17.907 We're lucky to have today Robin 2016-08-03 14:56:19.914 Jones, executive director of the 2016-08-03 14:56:23.94 Great Lakes A.D.A. center. 2016-08-03 14:56:26.932 We'll have time for q and a 2016-08-03 14:56:27.975 afterwards. 2016-08-03 14:56:32.043 Unless it's extremely urgent, 2016-08-03 14:56:34.001 leave questions and comments and 2016-08-03 14:56:36.983 we will have time for a session 2016-08-03 14:56:39.02 after the presentation. 2016-08-03 14:56:42.12 I'm going to go ahead and turn 2016-08-03 14:56:42.121 it over. 2016-08-03 14:56:43.121 Thank you so much for your 2016-08-03 14:56:46.127 participation this afternoon. 2016-08-03 14:56:56.128 ROBIN: Welcome, everybody. 2016-08-03 14:57:02.243 Let's kick off with 2016-08-03 14:57:02.244 accessibility. 2016-08-03 14:57:04.247 A quick comment for you on 2016-08-03 14:57:06.329 something that you're just 2016-08-03 14:57:11.359 coming into, to learn more about 2016-08-03 14:57:12.351 the process. 2016-08-03 14:57:21.355 How many 2016-08-03 14:57:21.356 -- great. 2016-08-03 14:57:24.328 Have an idea about that. 2016-08-03 14:57:29.363 So move through 2016-08-03 14:57:30.342 developing an 2016-08-03 14:57:30.342 access plan. 2016-08-03 14:57:32.378 The tools that are available to 2016-08-03 14:57:35.409 assess what you do. 2016-08-03 14:57:40.476 We're going to 2016-08-03 14:57:42.503 talk about the 2016-08-03 14:57:44.578 methods for developing policies 2016-08-03 14:57:48.594 and procedures and then getting 2016-08-03 14:57:50.602 input from your colleagues. 2016-08-03 14:57:56.598 So, one of the first things, 2016-08-03 14:57:56.599 not 2016-08-03 14:58:03.708 informal, 2016-08-03 14:58:08.651 because 2016-08-03 14:58:08.652 there is so 2016-08-03 14:58:14.646 much to it and enough that 2016-08-03 14:58:16.699 to be 2016-08-03 14:58:17.684 done or wrong, the consequences 2016-08-03 14:58:20.641 of doing that and such. 2016-08-03 14:58:25.657 So hopefully I can 2016-08-03 14:58:25.658 go through 2016-08-03 14:58:28.625 the framework with regards to 2016-08-03 14:58:32.691 how to pull it together and 2016-08-03 14:58:34.674 understand that this is an 2016-08-03 14:58:34.675 ongoing process. 2016-08-03 14:58:35.688 This is something that you will 2016-08-03 14:58:37.657 be doing for a long period of 2016-08-03 14:58:37.658 time. 2016-08-03 14:58:40.739 This is not something that gets 2016-08-03 14:58:42.756 accomplished in a week, a month, 2016-08-03 14:58:45.796 six months or whatever because 2016-08-03 14:58:48.729 like anything, it has to be 2016-08-03 14:58:48.731 sustained. 2016-08-03 14:58:52.755 You can't do it once and you are 2016-08-03 14:58:52.756 done. 2016-08-03 14:58:54.742 Every time you're in a theater 2016-08-03 14:58:58.713 or show, every time you have to 2016-08-03 14:59:00.735 think about this stuff. 2016-08-03 14:59:03.758 You do not think that you can 2016-08-03 14:59:06.809 walk away and one type of 2016-08-03 14:59:11.85 context, make accessibility 2016-08-03 14:59:18.754 accessible and 2016-08-03 14:59:20.852 you have snow and 2016-08-03 14:59:24.747 ice on that ramp, you have 2016-08-03 14:59:26.814 something that breaks, it has to 2016-08-03 14:59:28.812 be fixed and the alternative, 2016-08-03 14:59:30.813 all these things, anything else 2016-08-03 14:59:35.874 in the operations, they do have 2016-08-03 14:59:37.935 things associated with that, 2016-08-03 14:59:39.893 some more than others. 2016-08-03 14:59:43.839 So, why do we have an access 2016-08-03 14:59:47.915 plan. 2016-08-03 14:59:52.935 One of the best reasons is 2016-08-03 14:59:52.936 the 2016-08-03 14:59:54.966 process gives organizations the 2016-08-03 14:59:55.98 opportunity to undertake a cycle 2016-08-03 14:59:57.984 of continuous improvement in 2016-08-03 14:59:59.961 relation to access and gives 2016-08-03 15:00:01.984 them an opportunity to add value 2016-08-03 15:00:06.006 and increase their impact. 2016-08-03 15:00:09.032 This is the rationale. 2016-08-03 15:00:13.166 This is why we take it to our 2016-08-03 15:00:14.106 administrators and why it's 2016-08-03 15:00:16.163 important for us to do. 2016-08-03 15:00:17.225 They understand this is 2016-08-03 15:00:19.139 something that we want to make 2016-08-03 15:00:22.237 sure we have a full and broad 2016-08-03 15:00:25.184 impact in what we do for all of 2016-08-03 15:00:31.184 those participating in the 2016-08-03 15:00:31.186 program. 2016-08-03 15:00:34.162 And the reality the 2016-08-03 15:00:36.182 considerations of why you want 2016-08-03 15:00:41.23 access. 2016-08-03 15:00:43.229 The legal reasons and you don't 2016-08-03 15:00:45.272 want to end up in court, OK. 2016-08-03 15:00:50.244 If nothing else, you can't sell 2016-08-03 15:00:52.279 it on the altruismic reasons why 2016-08-03 15:00:55.278 you should do this, add a little 2016-08-03 15:00:59.3 fear. 2016-08-03 15:01:02.314 Sometimes when I work with 2016-08-03 15:01:06.257 people in the facilities, access 2016-08-03 15:01:09.247 issues, they try to advocate on 2016-08-03 15:01:11.263 behalf of themselves and others 2016-08-03 15:01:18.299 to try to get the message, and 2016-08-03 15:01:20.314 you get brushed off and advocate 2016-08-03 15:01:24.302 a well placed complaint. 2016-08-03 15:01:26.337 It often accomplishes more than 2016-08-03 15:01:28.333 anything else does because it 2016-08-03 15:01:30.317 does cause people to have to 2016-08-03 15:01:30.319 react. 2016-08-03 15:01:32.361 It's not the best way to do it, 2016-08-03 15:01:34.34 but sometimes it is the only 2016-08-03 15:01:37.349 thing that works if you can't 2016-08-03 15:01:38.415 move forward. 2016-08-03 15:01:40.426 I was working with an 2016-08-03 15:01:41.443 organization who encourage their 2016-08-03 15:01:42.501 customers to file a complaint 2016-08-03 15:01:45.563 because they're not able to get 2016-08-03 15:01:47.558 their organizations to listen to 2016-08-03 15:01:47.559 them. 2016-08-03 15:01:52.5 They're trying to advocate and 2016-08-03 15:01:54.563 they have encouraged some to 2016-08-03 15:01:55.56 say, file a complaint. 2016-08-03 15:01:58.541 This will help me, take care of 2016-08-03 15:02:00.493 me and it will help me to 2016-08-03 15:02:03.517 accomplish what I need to do. 2016-08-03 15:02:09.526 So some may be familiar 2016-08-03 15:02:10.531 with the 2016-08-03 15:02:13.579 type of scenario that happened 2016-08-03 15:02:17.588 to take place across the 2016-08-03 15:02:22.906 country. 2016-08-03 15:02:26.632 We encourage many of us across 2016-08-03 15:02:29.671 the country and individuals and 2016-08-03 15:02:31.631 facilities and they go through 2016-08-03 15:02:32.619 Main Street and they go around 2016-08-03 15:02:35.628 and look in your facility, they 2016-08-03 15:02:38.649 look at your parking lot, your 2016-08-03 15:02:41.672 entrances and they'll file a 2016-08-03 15:02:42.653 complaint. 2016-08-03 15:02:46.647 And they'll say if you provide 2016-08-03 15:02:51.716 us x number of dollars, 2016-08-03 15:02:51.717 and that 2016-08-03 15:02:53.669 doesn't necessarily result in 2016-08-03 15:02:58.678 more access, but an 2016-08-03 15:02:58.679 access plan 2016-08-03 15:03:01.764 if you want to look at it that 2016-08-03 15:03:06.707 way. 2016-08-03 15:03:08.729 So what is the accessibility 2016-08-03 15:03:09.725 plan? 2016-08-03 15:03:11.731 It outlines a simple approach to 2016-08-03 15:03:14.711 how your organization intends to 2016-08-03 15:03:16.753 proceed to become more 2016-08-03 15:03:18.763 accessible to people with 2016-08-03 15:03:24.852 disabilities. 2016-08-03 15:03:27.88 It's not the people in 2016-08-03 15:03:28.886 facilities that has wider doors 2016-08-03 15:03:33.972 from ramps, from elevators, from 2016-08-03 15:03:36.959 the bathrooms and things of that 2016-08-03 15:03:37.908 nature. 2016-08-03 15:03:43.068 It empowers with the 2016-08-03 15:03:43.069 bathrooms 2016-08-03 15:03:50.112 and may 2016-08-03 15:03:52.022 -- it's temporary 2016-08-03 15:03:52.024 facilities. 2016-08-03 15:03:55.05 A lot of good reasons why access 2016-08-03 15:03:59.051 is something that everyone, not 2016-08-03 15:04:04.108 just the population. 2016-08-03 15:04:06.108 Serves as a blueprint for board, 2016-08-03 15:04:07.091 staff to follow, they can talk 2016-08-03 15:04:08.102 about it. 2016-08-03 15:04:12.142 The fact this is something to be 2016-08-03 15:04:13.087 looked at. 2016-08-03 15:04:15.154 It documents the process so that 2016-08-03 15:04:17.141 as staff change, the concepts 2016-08-03 15:04:18.195 are not lost. 2016-08-03 15:04:25.152 So often the organizations, 2016-08-03 15:04:25.153 the 2016-08-03 15:04:27.274 person that worked there, and 2016-08-03 15:04:30.183 then they leave, they rehire and 2016-08-03 15:04:34.206 a lot of that is lost because it 2016-08-03 15:04:35.192 was they changed their mind or 2016-08-03 15:04:39.287 the processes and it wasn't 2016-08-03 15:04:45.255 talked about what was done. 2016-08-03 15:04:51.308 Also, documentation 2016-08-03 15:04:52.302 of a good 2016-08-03 15:04:56.336 faith effort should there be a 2016-08-03 15:04:56.337 complaint. 2016-08-03 15:04:58.336 We were considering working on 2016-08-03 15:04:58.338 that. 2016-08-03 15:05:01.368 Hey this is something that we 2016-08-03 15:05:04.367 have to try. 2016-08-03 15:05:09.376 We plan, the person can't do the 2016-08-03 15:05:14.422 show and so 2016-08-03 15:05:15.358 and all of a sudden 2016-08-03 15:05:17.465 your organization is very 2016-08-03 15:05:20.387 involved when we go through this 2016-08-03 15:05:21.488 process. 2016-08-03 15:05:26.417 We understand that you won't 2016-08-03 15:05:28.428 take my concerns lightly but 2016-08-03 15:05:29.44 take them seriously. 2016-08-03 15:05:34.477 As a member of the audience 2016-08-03 15:05:34.477 . 2016-08-03 15:05:36.491 An accessibility plan covers 2016-08-03 15:05:37.507 four different areas. 2016-08-03 15:05:42.555 One is physical. 2016-08-03 15:05:44.562 When I say physical, I take a 2016-08-03 15:05:46.585 building and I turn it upside 2016-08-03 15:05:49.54 down and shake it. 2016-08-03 15:05:51.567 And when I put it back upright 2016-08-03 15:05:54.618 again, everything that is still 2016-08-03 15:05:57.614 there is my access. 2016-08-03 15:06:01.591 Bricks and mortar are the 2016-08-03 15:06:01.592 access. 2016-08-03 15:06:05.589 Other things like the stuff that 2016-08-03 15:06:08.602 comes out, my temporary chairs 2016-08-03 15:06:14.676 and my layout, my 2016-08-03 15:06:15.595 tables and 2016-08-03 15:06:17.626 chairs, all of that is part of 2016-08-03 15:06:20.728 my program of accessibility. 2016-08-03 15:06:23.749 That's why I'm bringing the 2016-08-03 15:06:25.768 program accessible to you. 2016-08-03 15:06:29.818 The bricks and mortar and then 2016-08-03 15:06:33.808 what is inside of it, you move 2016-08-03 15:06:38.837 around, temporary, access. 2016-08-03 15:06:40.851 Communication, huge. 2016-08-03 15:06:45.914 And how do 2016-08-03 15:06:47.911 we communicate? 2016-08-03 15:06:48.985 Whether we would communicate 2016-08-03 15:06:51.886 visual or auditory or whether 2016-08-03 15:06:54.883 it's multimedia, who do we 2016-08-03 15:07:01.024 communicate with, telephone, 2016-08-03 15:07:03.994 methods, our fliers, our posters 2016-08-03 15:07:06.997 or papers, radio spots whatever 2016-08-03 15:07:09.097 we're doing. 2016-08-03 15:07:11.086 And then the processes. 2016-08-03 15:07:13.031 The policies and procedures that 2016-08-03 15:07:14.115 make us tick. 2016-08-03 15:07:16.084 The policies and procedures that 2016-08-03 15:07:19.035 we follow to make it go a long 2016-08-03 15:07:22.042 way and should go along in an 2016-08-03 15:07:24.054 assistant manner, how do we 2016-08-03 15:07:25.131 respond to things. 2016-08-03 15:07:28.135 We're going to talk about all of 2016-08-03 15:07:32.106 the various things today. 2016-08-03 15:07:39.085 Don't forget the plan. 2016-08-03 15:07:44.129 The customer size, 2016-08-03 15:07:47.084 we are all 2016-08-03 15:07:48.139 employees. 2016-08-03 15:07:50.12 Large or small, the chances are 2016-08-03 15:07:55.193 we have to have facility in our 2016-08-03 15:07:56.254 workforce. 2016-08-03 15:08:02.167 And hopefully we're in and 2016-08-03 15:08:03.178 are 2016-08-03 15:08:05.199 at the same time. 2016-08-03 15:08:07.171 Employment is a whole other 2016-08-03 15:08:09.235 thing, I think it's one of the 2016-08-03 15:08:14.188 huge areas often taken into 2016-08-03 15:08:14.19 consideration. 2016-08-03 15:08:20.158 It's practices and plan. 2016-08-03 15:08:26.271 Your employed. 2016-08-03 15:08:28.273 The planives what are our 2016-08-03 15:08:28.275 assets. 2016-08-03 15:08:31.271 What do we have going for us. 2016-08-03 15:08:32.261 You want to document your 2016-08-03 15:08:32.262 assets. 2016-08-03 15:08:36.39 What do you have already in 2016-08-03 15:08:46.389 place. 2016-08-03 15:08:51.37 Even though you have the most 2016-08-03 15:08:53.444 accessible building in the 2016-08-03 15:08:59.391 world, it takes one 2016-08-03 15:09:01.342 and you 2016-08-03 15:09:05.351 negated your access. 2016-08-03 15:09:11.443 So you have to look at that. 2016-08-03 15:09:15.445 Not only are priorities from 2016-08-03 15:09:16.415 your own internal perspective 2016-08-03 15:09:18.445 what are our clients 2016-08-03 15:09:20.501 perspective. 2016-08-03 15:09:21.419 We want to understand the people 2016-08-03 15:09:25.427 that serve, we serve to come and 2016-08-03 15:09:29.446 enjoy our priorities, 2016-08-03 15:09:30.428 participating in the program, 2016-08-03 15:09:31.424 what are their priorities and 2016-08-03 15:09:35.448 mesh them with our priorities. 2016-08-03 15:09:39.461 And then absolutely taken which 2016-08-03 15:09:40.556 should be inclusive of what's 2016-08-03 15:09:41.554 the time frame that you're going 2016-08-03 15:09:43.495 to put it in. 2016-08-03 15:09:44.541 Is it a three-month, six-month, 2016-08-03 15:09:49.533 is it a year, is it a five-year 2016-08-03 15:09:53.518 campaign and then who is going 2016-08-03 15:09:55.531 to be responsible and who is not 2016-08-03 15:09:58.559 necessarily a person's name to 2016-08-03 15:10:01.538 get a position because we know 2016-08-03 15:10:03.496 we moved up. 2016-08-03 15:10:05.593 There is a possibility front 2016-08-03 15:10:07.572 office -- this is the 2016-08-03 15:10:08.536 responsibility of the front 2016-08-03 15:10:09.55 office, this is the 2016-08-03 15:10:12.543 responsibility of whatever, Joe, 2016-08-03 15:10:18.595 Sally, sue or whatever because, 2016-08-03 15:10:20.578 again, it should not be tied to 2016-08-03 15:10:24.585 just one person. 2016-08-03 15:10:26.616 You want your plan to recognize 2016-08-03 15:10:27.645 the diversity of needs within 2016-08-03 15:10:31.695 the disability community and you 2016-08-03 15:10:37.682 want to integrate the fabric of 2016-08-03 15:10:38.711 your organization or 2016-08-03 15:10:40.683 institutionalize it. 2016-08-03 15:10:44.71 We don't want it to be the oh, 2016-08-03 15:10:45.68 yeah we should take care of this 2016-08-03 15:10:47.694 after the fact. 2016-08-03 15:10:50.689 When we have a show coming in, 2016-08-03 15:10:53.713 we should have all of those 2016-08-03 15:10:55.676 issues on that same list as all 2016-08-03 15:10:57.751 of the other issues are. 2016-08-03 15:11:01.746 It shouldn't be, oh, yeah, we 2016-08-03 15:11:04.755 need to solve this for people 2016-08-03 15:11:06.811 with disabilities in this 2016-08-03 15:11:06.812 program. 2016-08-03 15:11:08.735 That is after the fact. 2016-08-03 15:11:12.762 It should be -- you want to 2016-08-03 15:11:13.758 institutionalize, that everybody 2016-08-03 15:11:16.759 thinks about it all the time, 2016-08-03 15:11:17.736 purchasing, procurement, when 2016-08-03 15:11:21.844 you do planning, we do 2016-08-03 15:11:25.792 budgeting, et cetera, they come 2016-08-03 15:11:26.701 up and say we don't have it in 2016-08-03 15:11:27.731 the budget. 2016-08-03 15:11:28.722 Why don't you have it in the 2016-08-03 15:11:29.713 budget? 2016-08-03 15:11:30.727 Because you did not integrate in 2016-08-03 15:11:32.754 your planning process when you 2016-08-03 15:11:36.811 did your budget. 2016-08-03 15:11:39.726 With a show, that should be 2016-08-03 15:11:42.724 included in your budget process. 2016-08-03 15:11:47.768 It should be including 2016-08-03 15:11:48.799 to add 2016-08-03 15:11:50.726 listening devices, things of 2016-08-03 15:11:51.709 that nature. 2016-08-03 15:11:53.749 That should be included in the 2016-08-03 15:11:58.759 cost of production, the 2016-08-03 15:11:58.76 cost -- 2016-08-03 15:12:01.753 not oh, yeah, I'll be back three 2016-08-03 15:12:03.776 hours and we'll figure it out. 2016-08-03 15:12:05.739 No, that needs to be in the 2016-08-03 15:12:09.762 whole process of the budget, 2016-08-03 15:12:17.791 integrated into it. 2016-08-03 15:12:19.798 We want to change that culture 2016-08-03 15:12:23.884 and the process of our 2016-08-03 15:12:24.885 administrators. 2016-08-03 15:12:26.843 It's not we're doing special, 2016-08-03 15:12:28.86 not a good star or whatever, 2016-08-03 15:12:31.87 we're doing it because this is 2016-08-03 15:12:32.894 business, regular policies and 2016-08-03 15:12:37.301 procedure. 2016-08-03 15:12:39.903 Taking into consideration the 2016-08-03 15:12:40.884 organizations unique 2016-08-03 15:12:42.901 circumstances and situations. 2016-08-03 15:12:43.906 The understand that one size 2016-08-03 15:12:46.911 does not fit all. 2016-08-03 15:12:50.956 So many variables in your 2016-08-03 15:12:50.958 organizations. 2016-08-03 15:12:54.912 So works in one may not work in 2016-08-03 15:12:54.914 another. 2016-08-03 15:12:56.985 There are differences in how you 2016-08-03 15:12:58.962 do it or one theater may not be 2016-08-03 15:13:01.987 the same as the other theater 2016-08-03 15:13:07.052 is. 2016-08-03 15:13:09.967 So one size does not fit all. 2016-08-03 15:13:10.967 You can learn from other people 2016-08-03 15:13:15.023 in regards to that. 2016-08-03 15:13:17.017 That's really great where you 2016-08-03 15:13:21.018 share your processes and 2016-08-03 15:13:21.02 information. 2016-08-03 15:13:22.033 You can change it because of the 2016-08-03 15:13:25.987 culture of your organization on 2016-08-03 15:13:27.987 that same date, you may not get 2016-08-03 15:13:30.996 that same place, you may get 2016-08-03 15:13:35.97 close and you really understand 2016-08-03 15:13:38.954 that and look to find an 2016-08-03 15:13:41.03 example. 2016-08-03 15:13:45.034 Remember, evaluation your own 2016-08-03 15:13:51.051 organization. 2016-08-03 15:13:53.048 What works there may not work 2016-08-03 15:13:53.049 here. 2016-08-03 15:13:55.046 Most importantly, it respects 2016-08-03 15:13:58.082 the need to independently and 2016-08-03 15:14:01.093 with dignity, get to, get in, 2016-08-03 15:14:05.111 get around, and to meaningfully 2016-08-03 15:14:06.086 participate in and engage with 2016-08-03 15:14:08.101 the content and programs. 2016-08-03 15:14:09.155 Keep that in mind. 2016-08-03 15:14:11.146 This is our ultimate goal. 2016-08-03 15:14:14.146 You want participants at this 2016-08-03 15:14:16.146 facilities to have same or 2016-08-03 15:14:19.241 equivalent opportunity as your 2016-08-03 15:14:29.24 participants 2016-08-03 15:14:31.286 . 2016-08-03 15:14:31.288 So that mindset, we need to help 2016-08-03 15:14:31.289 them get out, we have some 2016-08-03 15:14:37.328 space, 2016-08-03 15:14:45.332 that's not necessarily 2016-08-03 15:14:46.393 doing that. 2016-08-03 15:14:48.506 The kind of framework and again 2016-08-03 15:14:53.426 just something to talk about. 2016-08-03 15:14:56.415 So let's talk about the cycle of 2016-08-03 15:15:00.465 planning for accessibility. 2016-08-03 15:15:01.492 Key, organizational commitment. 2016-08-03 15:15:04.511 How many of you can say right 2016-08-03 15:15:06.514 now you know you have commitment 2016-08-03 15:15:08.609 to these issues? 2016-08-03 15:15:11.591 I do, great. 2016-08-03 15:15:16.581 How many here say voluntarily, 2016-08-03 15:15:26.58 that's the right track, right. 2016-08-03 15:15:30.611 So that continually be brought 2016-08-03 15:15:34.673 forward. 2016-08-03 15:15:37.684 You are to help other people in 2016-08-03 15:15:47.66 the organization, 2016-08-03 15:15:47.66 but there is 2016-08-03 15:15:51.673 that one place and this one 2016-08-03 15:15:53.693 office, there is everybody in 2016-08-03 15:15:56.744 your organization and you got 2016-08-03 15:15:59.746 all the different parties saying 2016-08-03 15:16:01.744 what their goals are and they 2016-08-03 15:16:03.774 are engaged and excited about 2016-08-03 15:16:06.715 the possibilities as you might 2016-08-03 15:16:06.716 be. 2016-08-03 15:16:11.779 So from the top down, the board 2016-08-03 15:16:13.788 and making funding decisions. 2016-08-03 15:16:14.766 They need to understand the 2016-08-03 15:16:21.834 importance of these issues. 2016-08-03 15:16:22.848 All the way down to your 2016-08-03 15:16:23.9 maintenance staff who need to 2016-08-03 15:16:24.841 understand the importance of 2016-08-03 15:16:31.879 these issues as they 2016-08-03 15:16:34.89 understand 2016-08-03 15:16:39.975 the importance of these 2016-08-03 15:16:41.907 issues. 2016-08-03 15:16:45.921 Now it means something. 2016-08-03 15:16:48.892 To me that level is very fine as 2016-08-03 15:16:51.955 well as the top. 2016-08-03 15:16:53.956 Your community, you need to 2016-08-03 15:16:55.955 engage your community. 2016-08-03 15:16:58.967 Your community as a whole, your 2016-08-03 15:17:04.039 disability community, sometimes 2016-08-03 15:17:06.164 you take complaints from your 2016-08-03 15:17:07.976 leaders for accessibility, they 2016-08-03 15:17:10.955 don't understand accessibility 2016-08-03 15:17:12.995 issues. 2016-08-03 15:17:17.005 People will say I don't want to 2016-08-03 15:17:20.005 come to a performance that's 2016-08-03 15:17:20.006 captioned. 2016-08-03 15:17:22.007 You understand why you have the 2016-08-03 15:17:23.027 captioned performance and the 2016-08-03 15:17:26.049 importance to have the captioned 2016-08-03 15:17:28.044 performance. 2016-08-03 15:17:33.057 Somebody else might need 2016-08-03 15:17:33.057 that 2016-08-03 15:17:35.066 and can't come on that night 2016-08-03 15:17:38.088 because they don't have access. 2016-08-03 15:17:44.121 The disability, why we do this, 2016-08-03 15:17:51.111 why do we have it to be used 2016-08-03 15:17:51.112 for 2016-08-03 15:17:53.134 this. 2016-08-03 15:17:55.138 Assessment evaluation, we see 2016-08-03 15:17:57.227 what we have, what is the 2016-08-03 15:17:59.22 process we're talking about that 2016-08-03 15:18:04.276 but it comes before your 2016-08-03 15:18:04.278 accessibility. 2016-08-03 15:18:07.29 You don't have the buy-in and 2016-08-03 15:18:11.259 you're not going to get to your 2016-08-03 15:18:11.261 community, to your performance, 2016-08-03 15:18:13.249 your facilities and things of 2016-08-03 15:18:16.324 that nature, you don't have to 2016-08-03 15:18:18.278 understand what they want, then 2016-08-03 15:18:26.268 everybody else comes. 2016-08-03 15:18:31.265 Polls, procedures, and practices 2016-08-03 15:18:32.265 they are following. 2016-08-03 15:18:39.246 Then train your staff. 2016-08-03 15:18:40.298 It's no good if they're not 2016-08-03 15:18:41.269 trained on what to do. 2016-08-03 15:18:42.392 You can have all of the 2016-08-03 15:18:44.411 practices and procedures in the 2016-08-03 15:18:47.277 world but only one person knows 2016-08-03 15:18:51.445 them and they'll fail. 2016-08-03 15:19:00.297 Look, we had them. 2016-08-03 15:19:02.313 We don't have practices. 2016-08-03 15:19:03.482 Yes, we do. 2016-08-03 15:19:05.323 Nobody told me about it. 2016-08-03 15:19:06.349 I'm answering the phone. 2016-08-03 15:19:10.332 I didn't know about it. 2016-08-03 15:19:13.369 So it's really important to have 2016-08-03 15:19:15.345 that type of training. 2016-08-03 15:19:19.395 Communicate with audience, 2016-08-03 15:19:22.397 visitors and community. 2016-08-03 15:19:23.402 If we don't tell the community 2016-08-03 15:19:25.406 about our accessibility and we 2016-08-03 15:19:31.439 are not accessible, 2016-08-03 15:19:31.446 we do not 2016-08-03 15:19:33.488 expect change in the culture of 2016-08-03 15:19:36.498 our community by adding people 2016-08-03 15:19:38.465 with disabilities attending our 2016-08-03 15:19:47.495 program. 2016-08-03 15:19:51.517 Word of mouth is huge. 2016-08-03 15:19:53.549 How we find out about things. 2016-08-03 15:19:59.674 So if you're not telling me, 2016-08-03 15:19:59.685 you 2016-08-03 15:20:04.721 now have real contact 2016-08-03 15:20:05.761 , you have 2016-08-03 15:20:09.814 assistive listening devices, you 2016-08-03 15:20:11.895 have whatever to your community, 2016-08-03 15:20:14.816 then you have wasted all of your 2016-08-03 15:20:14.826 time. 2016-08-03 15:20:20.801 They're not going to come 2016-08-03 15:20:24.866 . 2016-08-03 15:20:27.832 Evaluate and update. 2016-08-03 15:20:31.888 Make sure the practices of what 2016-08-03 15:20:34.02 you have done, reassessment of 2016-08-03 15:20:37.993 it and update as needed. 2016-08-03 15:20:41.096 The A.D.A. guidelines changed in 2016-08-03 15:20:41.097 2010. 2016-08-03 15:20:44.051 So if I did something back in 2016-08-03 15:20:46.024 2004-2005, I need to reexamine 2016-08-03 15:20:51.019 and relook at those things and 2016-08-03 15:20:56.037 of course make 2016-08-03 15:20:56.052 changes. 2016-08-03 15:21:01.078 Technology is changing 2016-08-03 15:21:01.079 . 2016-08-03 15:21:05.01 So something that we bought five 2016-08-03 15:21:08.996 years ago are outdated, outmoded 2016-08-03 15:21:12.013 now and there is something 2016-08-03 15:21:14.02 different and probably more 2016-08-03 15:21:14.021 tech. 2016-08-03 15:21:18.016 We have to know about it, 2016-08-03 15:21:21.027 consider it, stay relevant, stay 2016-08-03 15:21:22.027 current. 2016-08-03 15:21:28.041 That's really important. 2016-08-03 15:21:33.074 It is included in our 2016-08-03 15:21:34.101 plan. 2016-08-03 15:21:37.079 Looking at it again, make a 2016-08-03 15:21:39.088 commitment and adopt a written 2016-08-03 15:21:39.267 accessibility statement. 2016-08-03 15:21:40.136 One of the most powerful things 2016-08-03 15:21:44.087 you can do is have a statement 2016-08-03 15:21:47.183 in your organization that has 2016-08-03 15:21:49.115 your commitment for 2016-08-03 15:21:49.153 accessibility. 2016-08-03 15:21:51.125 This is what the public sees. 2016-08-03 15:21:53.176 This is what your employees 2016-08-03 15:21:53.176 sees. 2016-08-03 15:21:56.197 A new employee coming onboard, 2016-08-03 15:21:57.281 somebody considering a move to 2016-08-03 15:22:00.191 your community and looking at 2016-08-03 15:22:03.224 your description to your place 2016-08-03 15:22:09.243 for next year or whatever 2016-08-03 15:22:13.368 . 2016-08-03 15:22:15.256 Have an accessibility 2016-08-03 15:22:19.264 coordinator, somebody that has 2016-08-03 15:22:22.258 as their job. 2016-08-03 15:22:24.342 It should be somebody's 2016-08-03 15:22:28.299 responsibility to do this. 2016-08-03 15:22:29.354 There should be a point person. 2016-08-03 15:22:32.297 That doesn't mean it should be 2016-08-03 15:22:35.33 the only person. 2016-08-03 15:22:37.307 There needs to be somebody who 2016-08-03 15:22:40.36 at that point goes to the 2016-08-03 15:22:44.382 person, knows -- reaches out to 2016-08-03 15:22:46.362 the different parties that are 2016-08-03 15:22:49.39 involved, different aspects in 2016-08-03 15:22:51.423 the organization, top 2016-08-03 15:22:54.593 coordinator of things and did 2016-08-03 15:22:54.594 you consider this. 2016-08-03 15:22:56.34 Did you do that. 2016-08-03 15:23:04.253 Did you do whatever 2016-08-03 15:23:04.254 at the 2016-08-03 15:23:06.41 appropriate time. 2016-08-03 15:23:14.428 And important for resources. 2016-08-03 15:23:19.467 So the process, 2016-08-03 15:23:20.445 be successful on 2016-08-03 15:23:26.44 these issues. 2016-08-03 15:23:27.44 Stay on top of it, you're more 2016-08-03 15:23:30.504 than halfway there. 2016-08-03 15:23:33.604 Here are some sample 2016-08-03 15:23:37.625 accessibility statements. 2016-08-03 15:23:39.645 The Ohio arts council is 2016-08-03 15:23:41.641 committed to making the arts 2016-08-03 15:23:43.656 accessible to all Ohioans, the 2016-08-03 15:23:46.625 agency believes that accessible 2016-08-03 15:23:48.668 buildings or spaces, programs 2016-08-03 15:23:49.693 and creative opportunities 2016-08-03 15:23:51.684 enrich the artistic experiences 2016-08-03 15:23:53.701 of all and enhance a community's 2016-08-03 15:23:53.703 cultural climate. 2016-08-03 15:23:58.754 To that end, -- t 2016-08-03 15:24:00.795 he funding or 2016-08-03 15:24:02.841 to make grants, it's all in the 2016-08-03 15:24:05.945 statement of accessibility. 2016-08-03 15:24:08.025 For those of you I'm more than 2016-08-03 15:24:10.947 happy to share with you a 2016-08-03 15:24:15.997 PowerPoint 2016-08-03 15:24:16.99 , if you are trying to 2016-08-03 15:24:25.041 read my very small print. 2016-08-03 15:24:30.106 The Kennedy 2016-08-03 15:24:32.008 center welcomes 2016-08-03 15:24:34.03 patrons and visitors with 2016-08-03 15:24:34.031 disabilities. 2016-08-03 15:24:39.044 What do you do, 2016-08-03 15:24:39.045 your statement, 2016-08-03 15:24:43.058 here is input. 2016-08-03 15:24:47.167 Who, do you know who the 2016-08-03 15:24:49.146 organization is, are you 2016-08-03 15:24:51.232 engaging or do you know, you 2016-08-03 15:24:59.314 want feedback, the 2016-08-03 15:24:59.315 process, 2016-08-03 15:25:03.287 talking about a committee with 2016-08-03 15:25:07.353 the population the entire 2016-08-03 15:25:07.354 population. 2016-08-03 15:25:13.301 We have to do a broader 2016-08-03 15:25:13.303 population. 2016-08-03 15:25:16.285 The facilities at one time, the 2016-08-03 15:25:23.372 organization 2016-08-03 15:25:25.314 able to or those 2016-08-03 15:25:28.351 who have injury or Alzheimer's 2016-08-03 15:25:33.398 or 2016-08-03 15:25:35.344 -- not the wheelchair use, 2016-08-03 15:25:39.349 not just that group and intend 2016-08-03 15:25:42.409 to see in the community and that 2016-08-03 15:25:45.444 will often mean the population 2016-08-03 15:25:49.442 in the community who are not 2016-08-03 15:25:50.463 seen. 2016-08-03 15:25:54.505 So it does take in the community 2016-08-03 15:25:56.522 and being part of or 2016-08-03 15:25:58.515 participating in activities so 2016-08-03 15:26:05.475 they can create relationships 2016-08-03 15:26:05.476 , 2016-08-03 15:26:10.503 individuals, good 2016-08-03 15:26:10.504 feedback for 2016-08-03 15:26:19.471 you and some 2016-08-03 15:26:20.478 -- or not coming to 2016-08-03 15:26:22.484 the facility, they don't know 2016-08-03 15:26:24.456 about you. 2016-08-03 15:26:26.467 They don't understand how they 2016-08-03 15:26:27.491 interact with you. 2016-08-03 15:26:28.468 You need to get out there and 2016-08-03 15:26:33.523 engage with them. 2016-08-03 15:26:35.498 So know who it is. 2016-08-03 15:26:37.569 Participate in their activities 2016-08-03 15:26:38.548 and they will participate in 2016-08-03 15:26:42.54 your activities. 2016-08-03 15:26:45.511 Often they see you out there 2016-08-03 15:26:48.628 interested in what they're 2016-08-03 15:26:54.525 doing. 2016-08-03 15:27:05.714 Our committee, so we have 2016-08-03 15:27:07.585 and 2016-08-03 15:27:13.605 tables, 2016-08-03 15:27:15.628 the information, about 2016-08-03 15:27:17.621 the facilities and activities 2016-08-03 15:27:17.691 and things. 2016-08-03 15:27:19.785 That's how you get them to you 2016-08-03 15:27:29.66 and you get to them. 2016-08-03 15:27:31.66 You invite individuals to share 2016-08-03 15:27:35.656 and be part. 2016-08-03 15:27:37.029 Knowledgeable in the community 2016-08-03 15:27:40.681 who specializes in certain 2016-08-03 15:27:43.71 things of that nature. 2016-08-03 15:27:51.706 Pull them in. 2016-08-03 15:27:55.766 Get a consultant and that thing 2016-08-03 15:27:57.75 and have that ongoing 2016-08-03 15:28:00.704 engagement. 2016-08-03 15:28:03.756 You do your assessment and 2016-08-03 15:28:07.778 identify your assets and your 2016-08-03 15:28:07.778 debts. 2016-08-03 15:28:13.919 Survey your existing facilities. 2016-08-03 15:28:16.887 Survey your existing programs. 2016-08-03 15:28:18.889 Then you prioritize what needs 2016-08-03 15:28:21.965 to be fixed or what needs to be 2016-08-03 15:28:25.026 changed. 2016-08-03 15:28:28.003 So the purpose of the 2016-08-03 15:28:29 organization, the effort you're 2016-08-03 15:28:32.981 going to take to do it and 2016-08-03 15:28:39.027 what's the cost. 2016-08-03 15:28:41.968 The most important stuff and 2016-08-03 15:28:47.956 then you got up here. 2016-08-03 15:28:52.973 The stuff getting things 2016-08-03 15:28:52.974 done, 2016-08-03 15:29:00.013 but 2016-08-03 15:29:01.988 you can have success. 2016-08-03 15:29:06.101 Again, keep in mind back offices 2016-08-03 15:29:08.103 in other areas for your 2016-08-03 15:29:13.112 employees and your 2016-08-03 15:29:13.113 artists, not 2016-08-03 15:29:23.112 just the public space. 2016-08-03 15:29:30.09 There are surveys, chick lists 2016-08-03 15:29:36.277 to assist you in this process. 2016-08-03 15:29:42.295 Tool kits are available 2016-08-03 15:29:47.351 , 2016-08-03 15:29:48.372 to 2016-08-03 15:29:50.404 obtain access to emergency 2016-08-03 15:29:50.406 planning. 2016-08-03 15:29:52.431 We often don't think about this, 2016-08-03 15:29:55.382 emergency planning, right. 2016-08-03 15:29:59.461 We think about evacuations, but 2016-08-03 15:30:00.502 what is that evacuation process 2016-08-03 15:30:04.463 and then we come back. 2016-08-03 15:30:08.466 Be inclusive of your program. 2016-08-03 15:30:10.446 It's not a problem until it's a 2016-08-03 15:30:10.448 problem. 2016-08-03 15:30:13.574 You have one fire or one 2016-08-03 15:30:18.536 situation that occurs or while 2016-08-03 15:30:22.495 you own a business and then you 2016-08-03 15:30:23.544 find the problems at that time. 2016-08-03 15:30:26.489 Advance planning. 2016-08-03 15:30:27.472 Enough examples of this in this 2016-08-03 15:30:29.518 country to know what we should 2016-08-03 15:30:31.532 be thinking about and planning 2016-08-03 15:30:38.543 for. 2016-08-03 15:30:43.591 The plan for 2016-08-03 15:30:43.592 resources involved 2016-08-03 15:30:53.542 and your facilities, 2016-08-03 15:30:53.555 network 2016-08-03 15:30:55.547 online tool. 2016-08-03 15:31:00.592 I have it on my iPad, 2016-08-03 15:31:02.659 I input on 2016-08-03 15:31:04.631 these things, it scores it, you 2016-08-03 15:31:09.73 print it and use it so it's an 2016-08-03 15:31:15.808 online tool. 2016-08-03 15:31:20.851 It's nice to document and to 2016-08-03 15:31:20.852 use 2016-08-03 15:31:30.851 the online version of it. 2016-08-03 15:31:50.919 All the temporary 2016-08-03 15:31:50.92 , the 2016-08-03 15:31:54.874 facilities, all of the things 2016-08-03 15:31:55.955 out in fields or in parking lots 2016-08-03 15:31:58.982 and things of that nature so 2016-08-03 15:32:00.994 some are temporary, the 2016-08-03 15:32:06.025 construction, think about that, 2016-08-03 15:32:08.995 what is available. 2016-08-03 15:32:17.97 Again, all of the active links. 2016-08-03 15:32:20.974 A.D.A. standards 2010, it's 2016-08-03 15:32:21.983 important to understand you look 2016-08-03 15:32:26.075 at these things and double-check 2016-08-03 15:32:29.015 to make sure they are in 2016-08-03 15:32:31.059 regards, to not all. 2016-08-03 15:32:33.074 The summary is current, the list 2016-08-03 15:32:35.041 is current, some of the 2016-08-03 15:32:39.075 resources have not been updated 2016-08-03 15:32:40.047 yet. 2016-08-03 15:32:42.031 The context is still there. 2016-08-03 15:32:43.11 You're looking for inches and 2016-08-03 15:32:46.06 things you want to check to make 2016-08-03 15:32:49.069 sure that yours is correct and 2016-08-03 15:32:59.068 such in provisions of those. 2016-08-03 15:33:03.053 That's three hours, right. 2016-08-03 15:33:13.053 From around the world, 2016-08-03 15:33:17.073 accessibility around policies 2016-08-03 15:33:19.153 and procedures and things of 2016-08-03 15:33:20.122 that nature. 2016-08-03 15:33:25.134 You have the 2016-08-03 15:33:25.135 planning process 2016-08-03 15:33:30.214 and other frameworks to 2016-08-03 15:33:31.22 look at 2016-08-03 15:33:33.242 and see what happens 2016-08-03 15:33:37.182 internationally. 2016-08-03 15:33:41.142 Known to be more productive with 2016-08-03 15:33:45.214 devices and what you can get 2016-08-03 15:33:47.243 from here. 2016-08-03 15:33:52.211 So as you conduct your have you 2016-08-03 15:33:54.351 vase, consider, what areas are 2016-08-03 15:33:56.308 currently accessible and what 2016-08-03 15:33:57.369 needs improvement. 2016-08-03 15:33:59.338 What actions need to be taken. 2016-08-03 15:34:01.35 What order or priority. 2016-08-03 15:34:03.33 What is your estimate of the 2016-08-03 15:34:06.428 actual costs for each action. 2016-08-03 15:34:07.349 Which department is responsible, 2016-08-03 15:34:11.38 so you have a stage manager and 2016-08-03 15:34:13.435 after it. 2016-08-03 15:34:17.495 You have the stage manager and 2016-08-03 15:34:23.579 right now someone else or just 2016-08-03 15:34:25.673 the stage manager. 2016-08-03 15:34:30.552 A timeline, completion dates, 2016-08-03 15:34:34.583 include both long and short-term 2016-08-03 15:34:34.584 goals. 2016-08-03 15:34:37.639 You may have profits, you have 2016-08-03 15:34:40.675 long-term goals for four years, 2016-08-03 15:34:41.602 the campaign we're going to get 2016-08-03 15:34:44.634 to this or we have steps 2016-08-03 15:34:46.587 in-between. 2016-08-03 15:34:48.699 The temporary parking on the 2016-08-03 15:34:52.657 side or whatever, it's 2016-08-03 15:34:52.658 undertaken. 2016-08-03 15:34:56.758 Here for accessibility for right 2016-08-03 15:34:58.663 now, and over four years. 2016-08-03 15:35:00.67 You have short term and long 2016-08-03 15:35:03.709 term goal. 2016-08-03 15:35:06.655 Even if you don't meet your time 2016-08-03 15:35:07.702 frames, it's really important to 2016-08-03 15:35:09.717 put time frames on it. 2016-08-03 15:35:10.643 It keeps things moving. 2016-08-03 15:35:16.674 If you leave it open-ended, you 2016-08-03 15:35:21.767 have nothing to look forward to. 2016-08-03 15:35:24.719 Your time frame, it's so 2016-08-03 15:35:26.755 important to include that to 2016-08-03 15:35:29.702 keep it moving. 2016-08-03 15:35:32.742 This is an example of a 2016-08-03 15:35:39.844 worksheet for an access plan. 2016-08-03 15:35:42.865 The location for access, 2016-08-03 15:35:46.838 actively, horizontal, up and 2016-08-03 15:35:48.961 down circulation. 2016-08-03 15:35:53.972 The barriers, not a lot 2016-08-03 15:35:56.027 of head 2016-08-03 15:35:58.057 room, people mobilizing in that 2016-08-03 15:35:59.007 space. 2016-08-03 15:36:00.062 So what are we going to do, we 2016-08-03 15:36:02.04 have a solution and identify 2016-08-03 15:36:04.056 what resource it takes to need 2016-08-03 15:36:04.057 that. 2016-08-03 15:36:08.106 We have a meeting to do it. 2016-08-03 15:36:11.049 The costs to raise that, we have 2016-08-03 15:36:12.009 a follow-up meeting and then we 2016-08-03 15:36:13.073 take action. 2016-08-03 15:36:15.033 So we got a plan of what we're 2016-08-03 15:36:22.084 going to do, who is responsible, 2016-08-03 15:36:25.055 very simple. 2016-08-03 15:36:28.108 It gives us a way to track what 2016-08-03 15:36:29.126 we're doing and guide with a 2016-08-03 15:36:31.065 we're doing so you don't have to 2016-08-03 15:36:36.11 have any 2016-08-03 15:36:38.115 extensive, very simply 2016-08-03 15:36:38.116 creative. 2016-08-03 15:36:46.154 You see a flow sheet, 2016-08-03 15:36:47.083 and here 2016-08-03 15:36:52.098 is another type of worksheet by 2016-08-03 15:37:00.16 area and priority. 2016-08-03 15:37:02.083 Notice it's got dates, who did 2016-08-03 15:37:06.209 it, when they did it, back and 2016-08-03 15:37:12.263 forth. 2016-08-03 15:37:13.241 Photos are very important in the 2016-08-03 15:37:14.26 process. 2016-08-03 15:37:17.255 Take a picture of what you have 2016-08-03 15:37:19.218 so you don't have to go back 2016-08-03 15:37:22.315 onsite or whatever and look at 2016-08-03 15:37:24.289 it. 2016-08-03 15:37:25.343 You have the solution, the 2016-08-03 15:37:28.309 second source. 2016-08-03 15:37:30.292 It's really important. 2016-08-03 15:37:34.399 Also the before and afterstory 2016-08-03 15:37:36.446 where you want to show what you 2016-08-03 15:37:36.448 have done. 2016-08-03 15:37:38.378 Here is before, here is what is 2016-08-03 15:37:41.419 on the site after. 2016-08-03 15:37:46.422 So before and after as well. 2016-08-03 15:37:49.523 The practices again, review and 2016-08-03 15:37:51.566 update existing policies and 2016-08-03 15:37:51.567 practices. 2016-08-03 15:37:54.522 Determine if new ones need to be 2016-08-03 15:37:59.604 addressed and you have a policy 2016-08-03 15:38:03.555 that two weeks' notice is needed 2016-08-03 15:38:10.597 . 2016-08-03 15:38:12.569 You need to update those things 2016-08-03 15:38:18.556 and make sure they're current. 2016-08-03 15:38:21.613 Maybe you have different 2016-08-03 15:38:21.615 processes. 2016-08-03 15:38:24.666 So if something is missing and 2016-08-03 15:38:27.639 then you add it and make sure 2016-08-03 15:38:29.658 your practices are consistent 2016-08-03 15:38:31.646 with your policies and 2016-08-03 15:38:36.642 procedures. 2016-08-03 15:38:37.675 Procedures and then the practice 2016-08-03 15:38:37.677 is different. 2016-08-03 15:38:40.698 The policies and procedures 2016-08-03 15:38:41.662 should be the same. 2016-08-03 15:38:44.63 This is where you become 2016-08-03 15:38:48.741 vulnerable and complaints. 2016-08-03 15:38:51.805 You have the practice and then 2016-08-03 15:38:52.8 the policy. 2016-08-03 15:38:58.842 You can always go up 2016-08-03 15:38:59.904 and make 2016-08-03 15:39:03.895 sure they're consistent. 2016-08-03 15:39:05.891 This is the same, this is the 2016-08-03 15:39:15.891 same. 2016-08-03 15:39:17.975 Policies are the big picture, 2016-08-03 15:39:23.027 policies that we shall include. 2016-08-03 15:39:26.064 Those are the policies. 2016-08-03 15:39:32.024 We shall provide 2016-08-03 15:39:34.067 for our 2016-08-03 15:39:36.102 performances even broader 2016-08-03 15:39:37.075 policy. 2016-08-03 15:39:39.132 And your procedure is what is 2016-08-03 15:39:43.046 the process that you go through 2016-08-03 15:39:45.046 in order to get to that. 2016-08-03 15:39:48.068 How do you implement that policy 2016-08-03 15:39:51.087 so what are the procedures for 2016-08-03 15:39:57.119 requesting or scheduling or 2016-08-03 15:39:58.124 paying for time. 2016-08-03 15:40:04.062 And practices 2016-08-03 15:40:08.2 , so policies. 2016-08-03 15:40:12.193 So policies, global and how to 2016-08-03 15:40:16.163 fit in the policy, how you 2016-08-03 15:40:17.136 should state what you're going 2016-08-03 15:40:20.205 to do and what your output is 2016-08-03 15:40:21.133 and your procedures should 2016-08-03 15:40:25.204 contain your details, who, what, 2016-08-03 15:40:29.183 when, where and your policies 2016-08-03 15:40:32.275 should reflect your procedures. 2016-08-03 15:40:36.282 Again, keep in mind this is 2016-08-03 15:40:41.335 A.D.A. application. 2016-08-03 15:40:44.373 The practices and procedures so 2016-08-03 15:40:53.285 you may have a policy, 2016-08-03 15:40:53.286 so it's 2016-08-03 15:40:59.358 OK for you to have a 2016-08-03 15:41:00.383 policy, but 2016-08-03 15:41:02.376 you make modifications to that 2016-08-03 15:41:04.408 policy when necessary and go 2016-08-03 15:41:10.356 back and readdress it. 2016-08-03 15:41:13.363 So seven steps recommend to 2016-08-03 15:41:16.43 craft or eight steps to craft 2016-08-03 15:41:17.442 policies and procedures. 2016-08-03 15:41:20.442 One, clearly identify the issue. 2016-08-03 15:41:23.59 Do your homework, make sure you 2016-08-03 15:41:25.499 address and know your legal 2016-08-03 15:41:28.566 immigrations for that issue. 2016-08-03 15:41:31.596 Create a draftle your policies 2016-08-03 15:41:36.642 and procedures 2016-08-03 15:41:46.596 vet them. 2016-08-03 15:41:56.725 Implementing, review them. 2016-08-03 15:41:58.669 Add a step. 2016-08-03 15:42:04.68 Rewrite them and then train 2016-08-03 15:42:04.681 all 2016-08-03 15:42:05.691 staff. 2016-08-03 15:42:06.684 Don't pick and choose. 2016-08-03 15:42:12.736 Some need to have more detail, 2016-08-03 15:42:14.763 but all steps for all staff, 2016-08-03 15:42:18.751 policy and procedure, even that 2016-08-03 15:42:21.73 cuss stowedall staff, even 2016-08-03 15:42:26.778 though the volunteers, they are 2016-08-03 15:42:28.842 still you. 2016-08-03 15:42:30.837 They all understand what you do 2016-08-03 15:42:33.803 and how you do it. 2016-08-03 15:42:35.814 They will be your lowest 2016-08-03 15:42:42.875 denominator for get in trouble. 2016-08-03 15:42:44.887 Post for the public, on your 2016-08-03 15:42:49.916 website, brochures, et cetera. 2016-08-03 15:42:51.881 The policies for enconclusion, 2016-08-03 15:42:55.897 the policies and procedures 2016-08-03 15:42:57.884 requesting or initiating or 2016-08-03 15:43:01.897 doing something, access, et 2016-08-03 15:43:03.919 cetera, let the public know 2016-08-03 15:43:04.976 that. 2016-08-03 15:43:07.879 Having no information does you 2016-08-03 15:43:11.922 no good. 2016-08-03 15:43:14.95 I'm not going to want to call 2016-08-03 15:43:17.883 everybody and try to get that 2016-08-03 15:43:19.899 information. 2016-08-03 15:43:23.905 I want to see it, the 2016-08-03 15:43:24.916 organization does the same, I'm 2016-08-03 15:43:27.913 going to be looking for that if 2016-08-03 15:43:30.902 I'm a visitor. 2016-08-03 15:43:32.951 And then establish a review 2016-08-03 15:43:36.958 process to ensure they remain 2016-08-03 15:43:39.93 current and relevant. 2016-08-03 15:43:41.933 When you work with an 2016-08-03 15:43:42.916 organization, make sure you have 2016-08-03 15:43:42.917 process. 2016-08-03 15:43:44.004 I don't want to see a policy 2016-08-03 15:43:45.95 when I come to your organization 2016-08-03 15:43:50 in 1999 that has not been 2016-08-03 15:43:50.002 updated. 2016-08-03 15:43:53.981 So you don't change it, you go 2016-08-03 15:43:54.972 back and you do. 2016-08-03 15:43:58.013 You may be gone and the next 2016-08-03 15:44:01.969 person coming in does not know 2016-08-03 15:44:03.967 it. 2016-08-03 15:44:06 So make a change, review. 2016-08-03 15:44:07.996 That helps you keep track of 2016-08-03 15:44:11.105 what you got and where you're 2016-08-03 15:44:21.105 going and if you need to change. 2016-08-03 15:44:29.264 It can make or break you in 2016-08-03 15:44:31.283 their experience. 2016-08-03 15:44:34.339 Make sure they can communicate 2016-08-03 15:44:35.301 clear and accurate information 2016-08-03 15:44:37.348 and empower them to take action 2016-08-03 15:44:40.355 as needed. 2016-08-03 15:44:46.309 Don't 2016-08-03 15:44:51.396 -- empower them to 2016-08-03 15:44:51.397 know 2016-08-03 15:44:53.427 where you're going to get the 2016-08-03 15:44:56.367 information. 2016-08-03 15:44:59.355 At least they're empowered to 2016-08-03 15:45:03.342 know where they can go to get 2016-08-03 15:45:13.342 the information. 2016-08-03 15:45:21.362 That last piece of 2016-08-03 15:45:24.381 accessibility, they'll have a 2016-08-03 15:45:27.364 whole brochure in the 2016-08-03 15:45:31.38 organization but make sure get 2016-08-03 15:45:35.338 something, use your traditional 2016-08-03 15:45:40.407 marketing tools for promotions, 2016-08-03 15:45:42.425 use it. 2016-08-03 15:45:46.452 So social media, make sure it's 2016-08-03 15:45:48.413 captioned. 2016-08-03 15:45:53.487 Don't rely on captions, 2016-08-03 15:45:54.437 word of 2016-08-03 15:46:00.414 mouth and make sure that you're 2016-08-03 15:46:02.455 doing accessible. 2016-08-03 15:46:05.456 The conference here about being 2016-08-03 15:46:10.446 accessible and using one, snap 2016-08-03 15:46:12.401 chat or whoever, who knows, 2016-08-03 15:46:15.413 Pokemon go, people may be using 2016-08-03 15:46:21.441 your facility chasing 2016-08-03 15:46:21.442 Pokemon, 2016-08-03 15:46:22.469 on the stage somewhere. 2016-08-03 15:46:25.389 But if you're going to use those 2016-08-03 15:46:28.525 programs, make sure it's 2016-08-03 15:46:34.435 accessible to get 2016-08-03 15:46:34.437 your message 2016-08-03 15:46:44.435 across. 2016-08-03 15:46:49.478 Multiple ways to reach out to 2016-08-03 15:46:54.576 them. 2016-08-03 15:46:57.541 And evaluate, you didn't realize 2016-08-03 15:47:05.594 for the last six months, 2016-08-03 15:47:07.547 narrowed the hallway from 36 2016-08-03 15:47:11.553 inches to 24 inches and there 2016-08-03 15:47:16.545 complaint, it should say that. 2016-08-03 15:47:19.586 So somebody needs to make sure 2016-08-03 15:47:23.595 and evaluate or you should have 2016-08-03 15:47:24.611 known. 2016-08-03 15:47:27.595 Well, what do you want? 2016-08-03 15:47:30.602 And the area where we have snow, 2016-08-03 15:47:31.622 when we have wind and we have 2016-08-03 15:47:34.661 rain and other things that 2016-08-03 15:47:40.637 happen, be accessible 2016-08-03 15:47:44.711 . 2016-08-03 15:47:54.666 That is the same way. 2016-08-03 15:47:58.646 If you prefer steps over cycles, 2016-08-03 15:48:04.663 resources, 2016-08-03 15:48:06.652 access plans to go 2016-08-03 15:48:08.671 through. 2016-08-03 15:48:12.717 10 steps to go through and Texas 2016-08-03 15:48:16.877 commission the arts and arts 2016-08-03 15:48:21.863 midwest, the programs, steps 2016-08-03 15:48:22.809 instead of processes. 2016-08-03 15:48:26.847 There are other ways to look at 2016-08-03 15:48:29.81 it, the official resources for 2016-08-03 15:48:35.821 you 2016-08-03 15:48:38.864 to follow those and get 2016-08-03 15:48:42.847 things you can look at and use 2016-08-03 15:48:44.815 as a way to adjust proper 2016-08-03 15:48:44.817 process. 2016-08-03 15:48:48.825 Some can be adopted as they 2016-08-03 15:48:49.888 stand. 2016-08-03 15:48:53.179 Others may need to be tweaked. 2016-08-03 15:48:59.849 The -- 2016-08-03 15:49:03.886 so the processes, 2016-08-03 15:49:04.886 know 2016-08-03 15:49:11.949 that before you. 2016-08-03 15:49:19.013 And at the 2016-08-03 15:49:19.943 appropriate time, 2016-08-03 15:49:22.009 once you have laid all of that 2016-08-03 15:49:28.976 out and see if there is anything 2016-08-03 15:49:28.977 else. 2016-08-03 15:49:35.919 It 2016-08-03 15:49:38.943 another way to show them 2016-08-03 15:49:42.998 where these areas exist. 2016-08-03 15:49:48.953 And they understand 2016-08-03 15:49:54.024 , -- it shows 2016-08-03 15:49:56.077 the accessibility it was 2016-08-03 15:50:02.089 instituted, it 2016-08-03 15:50:04.063 started out with 2016-08-03 15:50:04.065 10. 2016-08-03 15:50:07.062 Now bringing more people into 2016-08-03 15:50:09.108 the facility who have never come 2016-08-03 15:50:14.095 before and coming back and even 2016-08-03 15:50:21.102 though associated with that, 2016-08-03 15:50:26.147 that 2016-08-03 15:50:29.184 is with your memberships. 2016-08-03 15:50:31.156 So, again, having that in place 2016-08-03 15:50:35.107 goes a long way in helping 2016-08-03 15:50:42.168 making the decisions. 2016-08-03 15:50:43.208 All right, we have time in the 2016-08-03 15:50:45.225 whole process here which we're 2016-08-03 15:50:47.17 ready to take some questions 2016-08-03 15:50:49.207 from people. 2016-08-03 15:50:51.254 So hopefully you have questions. 2016-08-03 15:50:57.194 Anyone has some questions, 2016-08-03 15:50:57.195 don't 2016-08-03 15:51:01.202 be shy. 2016-08-03 15:51:03.192 Absolutely none. 2016-08-03 15:51:12.31 Yes. 2016-08-03 15:51:15.271 >> So earlier you had something 2016-08-03 15:51:18.318 which is to help you get 2016-08-03 15:51:19.328 patients in the general 2016-08-03 15:51:22.299 population to buy into your 2016-08-03 15:51:23.309 accessibility. 2016-08-03 15:51:26.324 In one sense I feel like you're 2016-08-03 15:51:31.346 not -- 2016-08-03 15:51:36.389 ROBIN: One, that you're not 2016-08-03 15:51:37.332 excluding them. 2016-08-03 15:51:39.354 You're offering them an 2016-08-03 15:51:39.357 experience. 2016-08-03 15:51:41.382 They don't like that experience, 2016-08-03 15:51:44.335 they have other options for when 2016-08-03 15:51:49.456 they come and you can offer 2016-08-03 15:51:52.358 great experiences and for other 2016-08-03 15:51:58.51 people in the community. 2016-08-03 15:52:02.496 The older population who likes 2016-08-03 15:52:05.479 things to be done a certain way 2016-08-03 15:52:11.419 and the technology changes here 2016-08-03 15:52:13.441 and find the captions 2016-08-03 15:52:16.494 distracting or whatever else it 2016-08-03 15:52:21.461 might be, I think that's for 2016-08-03 15:52:26.47 some people and 2016-08-03 15:52:27.473 performances, 2016-08-03 15:52:30.539 you would like to come on Friday 2016-08-03 15:52:34.567 every month. 2016-08-03 15:52:40.488 Right now captions and you know, 2016-08-03 15:52:41.522 right now how it is. 2016-08-03 15:52:51.522 You talk to people. 2016-08-03 15:52:57.617 Beyond the traditional 2016-08-03 15:53:00.597 population, there are a lot of 2016-08-03 15:53:07.767 people with disabilities who 2016-08-03 15:53:10.762 where English is not their 2016-08-03 15:53:12.84 second language benefit from the 2016-08-03 15:53:18.847 captioning. 2016-08-03 15:53:21.855 I can speak spanish, so there 2016-08-03 15:53:23.852 are different things on both 2016-08-03 15:53:30.851 sides. 2016-08-03 15:53:34.934 I'm sure that all of our patrons 2016-08-03 15:53:39.943 wish to do so and you look at 2016-08-03 15:53:42.963 it 2016-08-03 15:53:44.945 so that you can invite them back 2016-08-03 15:53:49.994 again in April or whatever. 2016-08-03 15:53:51.956 To educate in a nice way and 2016-08-03 15:54:00.113 demonstrate who uses it. 2016-08-03 15:54:06.074 They look at maybe 2016-08-03 15:54:07.047 this way, 2016-08-03 15:54:10.06 something saying they have other 2016-08-03 15:54:13.091 options for technology and it's 2016-08-03 15:54:15.092 not for everybody. 2016-08-03 15:54:18.11 You don't have the experience 2016-08-03 15:54:25.081 like they might see, offers 2016-08-03 15:54:27.088 available, that's moving 2016-08-03 15:54:28.151 technologieses, other ways that 2016-08-03 15:54:30.12 don't have the same 2016-08-03 15:54:31.113 distractions. 2016-08-03 15:54:34.153 >> We have another question. 2016-08-03 15:54:37.125 ROBIN: Sure. 2016-08-03 15:54:42.197 >> So in your presentation about 2016-08-03 15:54:43.151 that, designating that person, 2016-08-03 15:54:44.133 many of our organizations are 2016-08-03 15:54:47.211 all volunteer run have a very 2016-08-03 15:54:51.194 hard time, would you recommend 2016-08-03 15:54:52.239 working more in an environment 2016-08-03 15:54:56.244 with a single volunteer or a 2016-08-03 15:55:00.192 board committee and essentially 2016-08-03 15:55:03.225 any or the structure there with 2016-08-03 15:55:04.227 a working board? 2016-08-03 15:55:08.268 ROBIN: That's a great question. 2016-08-03 15:55:11.227 I think that it's all 2016-08-03 15:55:12.3 volunteers, you designate a 2016-08-03 15:55:15.264 person somewhere. 2016-08-03 15:55:18.329 One person, everybody needs to 2016-08-03 15:55:19.28 know what the other hand is 2016-08-03 15:55:21.264 doing and what is going on. 2016-08-03 15:55:23.32 You could get a volunteer who 2016-08-03 15:55:25.36 agrees to be the point person. 2016-08-03 15:55:27.333 They may not do everything, but 2016-08-03 15:55:30.31 they are the point person who 2016-08-03 15:55:32.32 does the coordination of those 2016-08-03 15:55:34.312 things, other people and 2016-08-03 15:55:38.363 volunteers act like that and 2016-08-03 15:55:39.306 they are volunteers. 2016-08-03 15:55:41.337 That one person is the one that 2016-08-03 15:55:44.418 is the go to be able to know 2016-08-03 15:55:47.36 what is going on and help find 2016-08-03 15:55:48.424 other people. 2016-08-03 15:55:50.386 I think having an advisory group 2016-08-03 15:55:53.371 external is a good way, another 2016-08-03 15:55:55.364 way with a volunteer 2016-08-03 15:55:59.347 organization structure, people 2016-08-03 15:56:04.398 can give you input or 2016-08-03 15:56:04.399 people 2016-08-03 15:56:06.404 with disabilities on your 2016-08-03 15:56:07.422 advisory. 2016-08-03 15:56:10.778 I advise you or what was and 2016-08-03 15:56:17.433 show you the disability there. 2016-08-03 15:56:22.411 Only one person contact, nobody 2016-08-03 15:56:25.383 is surprised. 2016-08-03 15:56:29.427 Like that, accessibility in a 2016-08-03 15:56:35.445 wheelchair and 2016-08-03 15:56:36.518 be strong in the 2016-08-03 15:56:45.456 facility but have other issues. 2016-08-03 15:56:49.476 Has to do that. 2016-08-03 15:56:51.501 But people are only 2016-08-03 15:56:55.483 representative of their own 2016-08-03 15:56:55.485 lens. 2016-08-03 15:56:57.525 Now there is a seat for 2016-08-03 15:57:05.493 everybody. 2016-08-03 15:57:08.509 Too cumbersome, having listening 2016-08-03 15:57:10.55 sessions a couple times of year 2016-08-03 15:57:14.492 and invite people, your audience 2016-08-03 15:57:19.583 , they come in and have 2016-08-03 15:57:19.584 an open 2016-08-03 15:57:22.554 mic and do that and you'll see 2016-08-03 15:57:26.551 that and that's one way to make 2016-08-03 15:57:32.604 sure that you are -- 2016-08-03 15:57:32.605 that 2016-08-03 15:57:33.604 structure. 2016-08-03 15:57:40.598 >> Hello, thank you. 2016-08-03 15:57:44.648 Small question, example in the 2016-08-03 15:57:45.591 session, the security guard who 2016-08-03 15:57:50.587 said who knows service animals 2016-08-03 15:57:54.604 and service animal is a service 2016-08-03 15:57:55.624 animal. 2016-08-03 15:57:58.596 Now on the other end, the 2016-08-03 15:58:03.684 definition of service animal, a 2016-08-03 15:58:04.641 situation where people have a 2016-08-03 15:58:09.634 toy Poodle and it's a little 2016-08-03 15:58:11.697 suspicious. 2016-08-03 15:58:13.629 Maybe the person is not really 2016-08-03 15:58:15.643 bringing a service animal. 2016-08-03 15:58:19.642 Any information there. 2016-08-03 15:58:28.733 ROBIN: 2016-08-03 15:58:29.714 There has not been 2016-08-03 15:58:30.73 -- a 2016-08-03 15:58:37.752 change in service animals 2016-08-03 15:58:37.753 , 2016-08-03 15:58:40.734 whereby the service animal to a 2016-08-03 15:58:45.768 dog and animal 2016-08-03 15:58:47.736 in certain 2016-08-03 15:58:47.737 circumstances. 2016-08-03 15:58:51.74 But there are other state laws 2016-08-03 15:58:58.827 in states across the country 2016-08-03 15:58:58.828 . 2016-08-03 15:59:02.744 You know what your stay law is 2016-08-03 15:59:08.737 and also 2016-08-03 15:59:09.737 service animal which 2016-08-03 15:59:13.719 provides actual service and 2016-08-03 15:59:15.758 emotional support, a dog that 2016-08-03 15:59:17.768 provides emotional support. 2016-08-03 15:59:20.785 Service makes you feel better, 2016-08-03 15:59:22.8 service actually performs 2016-08-03 15:59:22.801 service. 2016-08-03 15:59:27.855 So because of P.T.S.D. 2016-08-03 15:59:27.856 might 2016-08-03 15:59:30.877 have an emotional support animal 2016-08-03 15:59:31.812 that makes them feel more 2016-08-03 15:59:33.821 comfortable or more secure. 2016-08-03 15:59:35.813 They may also have a service dog 2016-08-03 15:59:38.902 that can actually do something 2016-08-03 15:59:39.856 as opposed to ptsd. 2016-08-03 15:59:43.889 The triggers that set off their 2016-08-03 15:59:48.88 ptsd and trained for a fall, 2016-08-03 15:59:51.877 trained to distract them, et 2016-08-03 15:59:51.879 cetera. 2016-08-03 15:59:53.893 So the difference between 2016-08-03 15:59:54.941 service dog and emotional 2016-08-03 15:59:54.943 support dog. 2016-08-03 15:59:55.896 That's a key issue. 2016-08-03 15:59:59.898 Dogs come in all sizes and 2016-08-03 16:00:01.894 shapes. 2016-08-03 16:00:06.903 The Poodle, they provide 2016-08-03 16:00:08.899 services, for example, dogs are 2016-08-03 16:00:10.904 used for alerting to medical 2016-08-03 16:00:11.905 conditions. 2016-08-03 16:00:13.92 For example, somebody may have 2016-08-03 16:00:16.924 diabetes and that dog has been 2016-08-03 16:00:19.893 trained by the structure of my 2016-08-03 16:00:24.903 body, an odor, it is trained 2016-08-03 16:00:24.903 and 2016-08-03 16:00:27.885 that miniature Poodle that you 2016-08-03 16:00:31.931 might think should not be a 2016-08-03 16:00:35.928 service animal, he is not going 2016-08-03 16:00:36.965 to do a lot of things for 2016-08-03 16:00:38.932 someone in a wheelchair, it 2016-08-03 16:00:43.943 could do that in service. 2016-08-03 16:00:48.958 There are different issues. 2016-08-03 16:00:49.923 It keys on behaviors. 2016-08-03 16:00:52.933 A dog that is trained is a 2016-08-03 16:00:54.024 service animal, should not 2016-08-03 16:00:57.023 growl, should not be bark, 2016-08-03 16:00:59.012 should not be doing anything of 2016-08-03 16:00:59.98 that nature. 2016-08-03 16:01:02.982 That's not a trained service 2016-08-03 16:01:02.983 animal. 2016-08-03 16:01:06.056 You look at those kinds of 2016-08-03 16:01:10.015 things. 2016-08-03 16:01:12.995 You want to have some checks and 2016-08-03 16:01:13.986 balances in your relationship 2016-08-03 16:01:19.112 with those things, but 2016-08-03 16:01:20.109 dogs are 2016-08-03 16:01:22.094 snarling or snapping or things 2016-08-03 16:01:29.091 of that nature, 2016-08-03 16:01:32.142 the dog 2016-08-03 16:01:32.143 does not 2016-08-03 16:01:40.2 cause anything of that nature. 2016-08-03 16:01:42.233 The only personal questions that 2016-08-03 16:01:45.236 you can have is that animal 2016-08-03 16:01:47.264 trained to provide service, you 2016-08-03 16:01:56.268 cannot ask what the service is. 2016-08-03 16:01:57.325 So you're very limited in what 2016-08-03 16:02:03.292 you can ask. 2016-08-03 16:02:03.293 >> 2016-08-03 16:02:03.295 [no audio] 2016-08-03 16:02:03.296 . 2016-08-03 16:02:09.335 ROBIN: Yes, correct. 2016-08-03 16:02:17.324 So 2016-08-03 16:02:20.304 you cannot ask me to 2016-08-03 16:02:20.309 demonstrate. 2016-08-03 16:02:23.311 You can't ask me, show me that 2016-08-03 16:02:27.329 that dog alerts you to something 2016-08-03 16:02:28.361 so I can see it. 2016-08-03 16:02:32.378 You can't ask that as well. 2016-08-03 16:02:33.38 There is no certification 2016-08-03 16:02:33.381 program. 2016-08-03 16:02:35.391 You can't ask them to show you a 2016-08-03 16:02:38.373 card to show the dog is 2016-08-03 16:02:39.389 certified. 2016-08-03 16:02:45.404 You can't inquire if the dog 2016-08-03 16:02:45.405 or 2016-08-03 16:02:47.389 the animal of that nature, the 2016-08-03 16:02:51.444 dog should be contained or 2016-08-03 16:02:55.483 tethered in some way. 2016-08-03 16:02:59.525 The dog is untethered, it has to 2016-08-03 16:03:00.553 be under control of that 2016-08-03 16:03:00.555 individual. 2016-08-03 16:03:04.511 So as long as that dog is under 2016-08-03 16:03:06.515 control, et cetera, it's fine. 2016-08-03 16:03:09.545 I just can't -- it goes back to 2016-08-03 16:03:10.52 practice and training. 2016-08-03 16:03:13.538 You should be training staff 2016-08-03 16:03:17.546 about this. 2016-08-03 16:03:19.526 What are you going to do this 2016-08-03 16:03:24.595 and why are you going to do it 2016-08-03 16:03:27.556 ? 2016-08-03 16:03:29.566 Having a policies for animals to 2016-08-03 16:03:33.572 be allowed now with our 2016-08-03 16:03:36.559 procedures, are there impacts 2016-08-03 16:03:41.695 for those kinds of things. 2016-08-03 16:03:46.648 Don't be surprised if you're 2016-08-03 16:03:50.626 going to -- you have people who 2016-08-03 16:03:56.705 try to improve it. 2016-08-03 16:03:58.633 All are in your policies and 2016-08-03 16:04:00.732 practices. 2016-08-03 16:04:09.736 Any other questions? 2016-08-03 16:04:13.804 My name is up here as well to 2016-08-03 16:04:13.805 reach me. 2016-08-03 16:04:18.832 >> I just wanted to know how to 2016-08-03 16:04:22.889 access this. 2016-08-03 16:04:31.862 ROBIN: 2016-08-03 16:04:33.883 That is 2016-08-03 16:04:35.872 very helpful to 2016-08-03 16:04:37.875 have it because the PowerPoint 2016-08-03 16:04:42.866 has that. 2016-08-03 16:04:45.855 Any other questions? 2016-08-03 16:04:50.908 I think we're one minute. 2016-08-03 16:05:00.908 Go ahead. 2016-08-03 16:05:12.968 >> A question where I'm curious 2016-08-03 16:05:12.97 about accessible as being the 2016-08-03 16:05:12.971 same experience and being 2016-08-03 16:05:22.966 respectful. 2016-08-03 16:05:30.017 The appropriate -- 2016-08-03 16:05:34.049 ROBIN: That's a good question. 2016-08-03 16:05:36.026 There is nothing legally that 2016-08-03 16:05:38.007 requires you to provide a 2016-08-03 16:05:42.046 discount or any special 2016-08-03 16:05:43.107 assistant pricing that relates 2016-08-03 16:05:50.031 to people with disabilities. 2016-08-03 16:05:53.125 You are incorporating the 2016-08-03 16:05:56.099 possibility and you cannot 2016-08-03 16:05:57.09 incorporate accessibility at all 2016-08-03 16:05:59.082 of your price levels. 2016-08-03 16:06:01.069 You may have to reflect policies 2016-08-03 16:06:04.172 and procedures to modify taking 2016-08-03 16:06:09.123 prices where you do have access 2016-08-03 16:06:19.123 proportion in that. 2016-08-03 16:06:31.144 And it impacts us 2016-08-03 16:06:35.154 through the 2016-08-03 16:06:39.169 website, when you talk about 2016-08-03 16:06:42.181 just ticketing for people with 2016-08-03 16:06:45.186 disabilities, that is going to 2016-08-03 16:06:50.207 be totally -- 2016-08-03 16:06:54.248 senior seating or 2016-08-03 16:06:56.205 people with disabilities, that 2016-08-03 16:06:58.251 would be your choice to do as 2016-08-03 16:07:00.227 something you as an organization 2016-08-03 16:07:02.223 policies and practices, 2016-08-03 16:07:03.259 ticketing policies, there is 2016-08-03 16:07:07.297 nothing that says you have to do 2016-08-03 16:07:13.305 that. 2016-08-03 16:07:20.3 A model in regards to 2016-08-03 16:07:23.273 it, the 2016-08-03 16:07:25.285 low income program, you will be 2016-08-03 16:07:31.397 in a certain income. 2016-08-03 16:07:35.373 So there is not necessarily that 2016-08-03 16:07:39.332 cheaper, the best way to do 2016-08-03 16:07:41.348 that. 2016-08-03 16:07:47.444 Think about that. 2016-08-03 16:07:50.415 You cannot provide me $25 or $10 2016-08-03 16:07:53.4 of accessible, we don't have 2016-08-03 16:07:57.353 that, you may need to stick me 2016-08-03 16:08:00.473 in the $100 section for that. 2016-08-03 16:08:04.485 But that's my access and equal 2016-08-03 16:08:05.384 access to the performance versus 2016-08-03 16:08:07.467 a program that gives a discount 2016-08-03 16:08:09.395 to people with disabilities. 2016-08-03 16:08:13.436 Totally separate issue. 2016-08-03 16:08:14.388 Again, addressing the policies 2016-08-03 16:08:17.468 and procedures, how do we 2016-08-03 16:08:17.469 implement that? 2016-08-03 16:08:23.458 How do we 2016-08-03 16:08:27.56 value that versus 2016-08-03 16:08:28.493 that. 2016-08-03 16:08:31.467 >> We have time for one more 2016-08-03 16:08:32.479 quick question. 2016-08-03 16:08:34.456 Yes. 2016-08-03 16:08:37.473 >> You mentioned two questions 2016-08-03 16:08:44.692 ago, how would you 2016-08-03 16:08:46.612 reject 2016-08-03 16:08:50.687 someone who has a dog or did not 2016-08-03 16:08:54.736 respond to -- how would you say 2016-08-03 16:08:57.727 no to that? 2016-08-03 16:09:00.694 ROBIN: So the culture of your 2016-08-03 16:09:07.797 organization, how to do that. 2016-08-03 16:09:11.783 The objection would be by that 2016-08-03 16:09:15.763 animal, so, for example, it 2016-08-03 16:09:17.784 could be that the animal is 2016-08-03 16:09:22.799 barking or has 2016-08-03 16:09:23.786 behavior and that 2016-08-03 16:09:28.834 policy, 2016-08-03 16:09:31.832 your animal is not 2016-08-03 16:09:36.896 welcome to be here. 2016-08-03 16:09:39.924 If you remove it, you're welcome 2016-08-03 16:09:42.868 to come back. 2016-08-03 16:09:47.916 The circumstances or 2016-08-03 16:09:48.893 situation 2016-08-03 16:09:53.938 of why, don't 2016-08-03 16:09:55.002 -- verbal 2016-08-03 16:09:58.046 behavior, they're not consistent 2016-08-03 16:10:03.057 with your organization. 2016-08-03 16:10:08.062 Of course provide a person full 2016-08-03 16:10:14.016 access, very large dog -- a bull 2016-08-03 16:10:18.056 mastiff, a very large dog, the 2016-08-03 16:10:19.045 afternoons, back at times and 2016-08-03 16:10:23.079 things of that nature. 2016-08-03 16:10:27.189 That dog is inappropriate and 2016-08-03 16:10:31.16 the crowd is fearful, offer the 2016-08-03 16:10:33.135 woman another option, one to 2016-08-03 16:10:38.158 come back at another time when 2016-08-03 16:10:48.158 there is time, the 2016-08-03 16:10:52.193 performance, 2016-08-03 16:10:56.222 they have more options in 2016-08-03 16:11:03.245 different situations 2016-08-03 16:11:06.231 of their 2016-08-03 16:11:06.233 space. 2016-08-03 16:11:08.209 So you use that information and 2016-08-03 16:11:12.212 be consistent with that. 2016-08-03 16:11:14.212 >> I want to give a tremendous 2016-08-03 16:11:17.201 thank you. 2016-08-03 16:11:27.202 [Applause]