[Ohio-talk] Fw: Access manual DC area

[Dr. JW Smith]

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Dr. J. Webster Smith
President National Federation of the Blind of Ohio
P.O.BOX 458 Athens, Ohio, 45701-0458
Phone Number - 740-592-6326 
"Changing What it Means to be Blind"
----- Original Message ----- 
From: Sammons, Elizabeth 
To: 'Barbara S. Corner' ; mkirkman at olrs.state.oh.us ; 'Mary Hiland' ; 'jwsmithnfb at verizon.net' 
Sent: Monday, August 30, 2010 8:05 AM
Subject: Access manual DC area


Colleagues,

Good morning. Thinking since some of you visit DC or have folks who do, you might want to know of this valuable resource.

ENZI PROVIDES NEW EDITION OF GUIDE TO HELP CONGRESSIONAL OFFICES PREPARE
FOR CONSTITUENTS, VISITORS WITH ACCESSIBILITY NEEDS
Washington, D.C. - In recognition of the 20th Anniversary of the Americans
with Disabilities Act, U.S. Senator Mike Enzi (R-Wyo.), Ranking Member of
the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) Committee, today
has published an updated version of his Accessibility Manual - a
comprehensive guide to providing Senate offices and constituents with
valuable information on accessibility throughout the U.S. Capitol Complex.

"This third edition of the manual builds on the important work done in the
previous editions, and includes the most recent and accurate information
on accessibility services provided on Capitol Hill," Enzi said.

Enzi emphasized that the updated manual includes a variety of ideas and
suggestions to help address the needs of staff, constituents and visitors
with accessibility needs, including: basic rules of etiquette; locations
of accessible routes and entrances; accessible room design; and emergency
evacuation procedures.

"This manual will assist Congressional offices in preparing a more
comfortable, informative and enjoyable visit for both constituents and
visitors," Enzi said. "I hope all staff will feel free to use this manual
as they develop policies and procedures for accommodating individuals with
accessibility needs, whether they are visiting our nation's capital or
working in a Congressional office."

A PDF version of the updated guide can be viewed online or downloaded by visiting
http://help.senate.gov/about/ranking_member/.

I have also converted/saved an unformatted but accessible version on my hard drive in case you want it. Let me know.

 

Best,

Elizabeth