A. Announcements or advertisements about a public program meet accessibility requirements.

B. The language that announces the program's accessibility to people with disabilities is correct and appropriate.

C. The method for responding to the announcement or advertisement is equally accessible to all participants. (e.g., There is a TTY number listed along with the voice number. If there is a form on which to write a response, it is available in large print.)

D. If auxiliary services (e.g.,sign language interpreters) are only available by advance request, the procedure for making such a request is clear to all participants.

E. That procedure is totally accessible.

F. The staff responsible for taking the responses is educated about accessibility considerations and skilled in using the related accessible technology.

A. If the program is about people with disabilities, the information is presented appropriately and accurately.

B. Programs, such as workshops and classes, can be adapted to serve various learning styles (e.g., people who gather information tactually; people who need repetition of main points).

A. If hotel rooms are arranged for participants, the selected hotel facility is accessible.

B. The hotel has fully accessible rooms.

C. If dining facilities are provided to participants, the facilities are accessible.

D. If transportation is provided to participants, the transportation is accessible (e.g., vans to alternate sites; buses for field trips).

A. If parking is provided for the program, it meets accessibility requirements.

B. The route to the building from parking or public transportation is accessible.

C. The entrance closest to the program site is accessible.

D. If the accessible entrance is not the closest entrance to the program site, the accessible entrance is no more than fifty feet farther than the closest entrance to the site.

E. The lobby and information desk closest to the program site are accessible.

F. The route to the program site is accessible.

A. The entrance to the program location is accessible.

B. The seating plan allows dispersed seating for wheelchair users.

C. There is adequate general lighting (minimum 10 footcandles) to facilitate reading print materials and sign language, oral, and cued speech interpretation.

D. The room's acoustics minimize extraneous sounds and amplify quality sound; an assistive listening system is available.

E. The lighting can be manipulated for individual participant's needs. For example, a light can illuminate interpreters in a darkened room, or a light can be lowered around a monitor for Realtime captioning.

F. The stage and podium are accessible.

G. The restrooms nearest the program site are accessible.

H. If not, there are accessible restrooms in the building.

I. If the accessible restrooms are not the ones closest to the program site, they are no more than one floor away -- directly above or below -- from the program site.

A. The program site is equipped with either a permanent or portable assistive listening system.

B. The site is equipped to accommodate Realtime captioning.

C. The site is equipped to do audio taping.

D. If the site has a television monitor and VCR, it is equipped with a monitor capable of decoding captions or has connected a caption decoder.

E. If the site has equipment to show video, film, or slides, there is equipment to audio describe those materials as well as live presentations.

A. The printed materials handed out during the program meet accessibility requirements.

B. Videos, films, or slides shown during the program are either open or closed captioned.

C. Videos, films, or slides shown during the program are audio described.

D. Scripts are available for audio (only) programs that are presented during the program.

A. Interpreters (oral, sign, cued speech) and Realtime captioning are available for the program.

B. An assistive listening system is available for use during the program.

C. The program can be audiotape and copies of the tape can be made available to participants.

D. Sighted guides are available to assist participants to unfamiliar areas in and around the program site.

E. Audio describers are available to describe the program.

A. There is an accessible emergency exit route from the program site to the outside of the building.

B. If there is no accessible exit route from the site, there is an area of rescue assistance near the room.

C. The area of rescue assistance meets all accessibility requirements.

D. The program site, connecting halls, and restrooms are equipped with both visual and audible fire alarms.

E. The staff responsible for conducting the program is knowledgeable about accessible emergency egress from the site.