{"id":6431,"date":"2009-05-11T15:03:05","date_gmt":"2009-05-11T10:03:05","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/deafnetwork.com\/wordpress\/?p=6431"},"modified":"2009-05-11T05:16:18","modified_gmt":"2009-05-11T10:16:18","slug":"new-publication-to-ensure-your-meetings-are-inclusive-of-people-with-disabilities","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/deafnetwork.com\/wordpress\/blog\/2009\/05\/11\/new-publication-to-ensure-your-meetings-are-inclusive-of-people-with-disabilities\/","title":{"rendered":"New Publication to Ensure Your Meetings are Inclusive of People with Disabilities"},"content":{"rendered":"

New Publication to Ensure Your Meetings are Inclusive of People with
\nDisabilities<\/p>\n

The U.S. Department of Justice’s Disability Rights Section has an
\nexcellent resource website at http:\/\/www.ada.gov<\/a><\/p>\n

On that page is a link to their business focused section<\/p>\n

http:\/\/www.ada.gov\/business.htm<\/a><\/p>\n

On that page is their new publication, “Accessible Information
\nExchange: Meeting on a Level Playing Field.” This publication focuses
\non planning and conducting meetings and events that are accessible to
\npeople with disabilities and can be found at
\nhttp:\/\/www.ada.gov\/business\/accessiblemtg.htm<\/a><\/p>\n

Have a wonderful weekend.<\/p>\n

Shared by:
\nMaggie Roffee, Business Development Specialist
\nPolicy Communication & Outreach
\nOffice of Disability Employment Policy
\nUS Dept of Labor
\n200 Constitution Avenue NW, #S1303
\nWashington DC 20210
\n202-693-7880
\nroffee.margaret@dol.gov<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

New Publication to Ensure Your Meetings are Inclusive of People with Disabilities The U.S. Department of Justice’s Disability Rights Section has an excellent resource website at http:\/\/www.ada.gov On that page is a link to their business focused section http:\/\/www.ada.gov\/business.htm On…<\/p>\n

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