For All: How Lincoln Park Zoo Creates Full, Just, and Integrated Accessibility

Event Date/Time: 

Thursday, April 13th, 2023
1:00 PM EDT - 2:30 PM EDT

Location: 

Online via Zoom Webinar Platform

Description: 

The Lincoln Park Zoo welcomes 3.5 million annual guests, employs 250 staff and 300 volunteers, and engages with hundreds of thousands of guests through educational programs and digital media, while striving to live its motto: For Wildlife. For All. During this session, learn how the Lincoln Park Zoo ensures that all visitors, including people with disabilities, have full, just, and integrated access to all zoo experiences. Topics will include integrating infrastructure projects, learning experiences—some co-designed with people with disabilities—staff training, capacity building, and fostering a welcoming and inclusive environment. Participants will have an opportunity to ask the speakers questions following the presentation.

General Accommodations: 

Open or Closed Captions
Materials Available in Alternate Formats

From the Sponsor: 

Region 5 - Great Lakes ADA Center

Audience: 

People with Disabilities, State and Local Government, ADA Coordinator, Consumer Advocate, Family Member of Person With Disability, Industry Representative or Product Developer, Practitioners, Service Provider

Topic: 

Facility Access, State and Local Government (ADA Title II), Technology (Accessible), Effective Communication, Non-Discrimination, Program Access, Reasonable Modification of Policy and Procedures, Service Animals

Credit: 

ACTCP Credit, Attendance

Registration: 

Required

Cost: 

0

Registration Deadline: 

Wednesday, April 12, 2023