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Presentation by Kate Todd at Texas Library Association Conference, April 9 2014, San Antonio, Texas
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Kate Todd
Texas Library Association
April 2014
Agenda for program today
Identify patrons with disabilities.
How are you helping patrons with disabilities?
Group discussion of real world scenario.
Develop a plan for improving services.
Does this person have a disability?
Is there a disability in this picture?
Does this person have a disability?
Does this person have a disability?
Does this person have a disability?
List how your library serves people with disabilities?
1. Physical space
2. Collections
3. Communications
4. Staff Development
5. Programming
6. Partnership
Examples of physical space accommodations
1. Ramps
2. Elevators
3. Unobstructed Aisles
4. Shelf height
5. Accessible bathrooms
6. Signage
Resources for evaluating physical spaceIFLA checklist
Institute for Human Centered Design
http://archive.ifla.org/VII/s9/nd1/iflapr-89e.pdf http://www.devihcdesign.org/universal-design
Examples of ways collections assist people with disabilities
1. Formats: large print, audio books, closed captioned films, Braille
2. Fiction, biography, films that portray people who have disabilities
3. Medical collections
4. Reading lists
Communication Etiquette People with a disability often visit
the library with a companion
Always speak directly to the patron,
not the companion
Use a normal voice level
Do not finish their sentences
It is all right to say you did not
understand
Ask questions that can be answered
by Yes or No
Be patient and flexible
People First Language
Put the person first, then a
disability if it is relevant to the
occasion
Do not use the disability to
define a person
Focus on what a person is able
to do rather than inability
Do not use “normal” to refer to
people without disabilities
Avoid negative descriptors like
“suffers from” or “afflicted by”
Alternative CommunicationSome individuals who have a disability use alternative modes of communication to supplement or replaces oral speech, and the reading and writing based on oral language.
American Sign Language (ASL) Braille
Picture Communication Systems
Special Fonts
ASL Fingerspelling Font
http://www.lifeprint.com/asl101/pages-layout/gallaudettruetypefont.htm
Fonts for Dyslexia
http://opendyslexic.org/
http://www.dyslexiefont.com
Scenario for group discussion
Loudoun mother files ADA complaint over library incident
The Washington Post, May 10, 2013
http://bit.ly/libraryADA
Discussion Questions
1. What are the facts of this story?2. How did the mother and daughter react? 3. How did other members of the public react?4. How did the library staff react?5. Have you had a situation similar to this at your
library? Describe what happened.6. If this had been your library, what might you
have done?7. Are there library policies that would support your
plan of action?8. Have you attended training about handling
difficult situations like this?
Dealing with Meltdowns
Meltdowns involve anger or aggression in response to a trigger event.
Give the person space. Move other people to a safe distance.
Remove the trigger event, if possible.
Give short verbal, concrete directions.
Add nonverbal prompts that are not threatening.
Respond consistently.
Meltdowns generally last less than ten minutes.
Examples of Programs Sensory Story Time or Film Program
Book discussions (Next Chapter Book Club)
Apps for people with disabilities
Described and captioned film programs
Read to therapy dogs
Sensory Story Times
Book Discussions
http://chaptersahead.org/what-we-do/next-chapter-book-club/
Apps for people with Disabilities
Described and Captioned Films
http://www.dcmp.org/about-dcmp
Read to Therapy Dogs
http://austindogalliance.org/pet-therapy/bow-wow-reading-dogs/
Some valuable partnerships
Schools/Special education staff
Parents/other family members
Library Advisory Committee
Senior Citizen Centers
Job programs
Veterans Groups
Questions to ask before developing a plan
1. Are there people with Disabilities already using your library?
2. What agencies or schools for people with disabilities exist in your community?
3. Do you have an advisory committee that includes representation for people with disabilities?
4. What are the barriers that keep people with disabilities from using your library?
5. If you could do only one thing to improve services for people with disabilities, what would it be?
Kate [email protected]
This presentation is available on Slide Share athttp://www.slideshare.net/edukatetodd/beyond-at-txla2014