LEAD Research & Resources
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Resources
TipSheets
Information on a variety of topics for ADA/504 Coordinators, accessibility managers, or other cultural arts professionals interested in making their facilities and programming more accessible to people with disabilities.
Topics include:
- The Color Red in Design
- Captioning and CART
- Large Print Programs
- Radio Frequency, Induction Loop, and Infrared Assistive Listening Systems
- Producing and Distributing Braille and Large Print Programs
- Service Animals and the Revised ADA Regulations
- Staff Training Resources
- Universal Design Resources on the Web
- Universal Principles of Online Accessible Ticketing
- The Impact of the 2010 Regulations on Hold and Release Policies for Wheelchair Accessible Seating
- 2010 Revised Regulations of the Americans with Disabilities Act Titles II and III
* Developed by the Accessibility Offices at the National Endowment for the Arts and the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts.
TipSheets are available in braille and large print. Contact us at 202-416-8727 (voice) or [email protected].
Books and Brochures
- Assistive Listening Devices for People with Hearing Loss – A Guide for Performing Arts Settings
- Audio Description for People with Vision Loss – A Guide for Performing Arts Settings
- Sensory Friendly Programming for People with Social & Cognitive Learning Disabilities
- Assistive Listening Systems for People with Hearing Loss: A Guide for Museum Settings
This resource was developed by the Accessibility Offices at the National Endowment for the Arts and the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts and has not yet been updated to reflect the 2010 Regulations on the Americans with Disabilities Act or the 2010 Standards for Accessible Design
Videos and Webinar Recordings
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Generous support for educational programs at the Kennedy Center is provided by the U.S. Department of Education.
Gifts and grants to educational programs at the Kennedy Center are provided by The Paul M. Angell Family Foundation; Bank of America; Capital One; The Morris and Gwendolyn Cafritz Foundation; Carnegie Corporation of New York; The Ednah Root Foundation; Harman Family Foundation; William R. Kenan, Jr. Charitable Trust; the Kimsey Endowment; The Kiplinger Foundation; Laird Norton Family Foundation; Lois and Richard England Family Foundation; Dr. Gary Mather and Ms. Christina Co Mather; The Markow Totevy Foundation; Dr. Gerald and Paula McNichols Foundation; The Morningstar Foundation; Myra and Leura Younker Endowment Fund; The Irene Pollin Audience Development and Community Engagement Initiatives;
Prince Charitable Trusts; Dr. Deborah Rose and Dr. Jan A. J. Stolwijk; Rosemary Kennedy Education Fund; The Embassy of the United Arab Emirates; The Victory Foundation; The Volgenau Foundation; Volkswagen Group of America; Jackie Washington; GRoW @ Annenberg and Gregory Annenberg Weingarten and Family; Wells Fargo; and generous contributors to the Abe Fortas Memorial Fund and by a major gift to the fund from the late Carolyn E. Agger, widow of Abe Fortas. Additional support is provided by the National Committee for the Performing Arts..
The content of these programs may have been developed under a grant from the U.S. Department of Education but does not necessarily represent the policy of the U.S. Department of Education. You should not assume endorsement by the federal government.