[Nfbf-l] Capitol tour resource - New Resource for Blind or Low-vision Visitors at the U.S. Capitol

[Alan Dicey]

Capitol tour resource
New Resource for Blind or Low-vision Visitors at the U.S. Capitol
Visitors to the U.S. Capitol who are blind or have low-vision now have a helpful new resource: an audio-descriptive tour of Exhibition Hall in the Capitol Visitor Center. With direction from the Congressional Accessibility Services Board, this tour was developed and produced by the Office of Congressional Accessibility Services (OCAS), and allows visitors who are blind or have low-vision to enjoy the Exhibition Hall exhibits through a self-guided narrated tour. As exhibit documents are changed and/or rotated in the displays, the tour will be updated as needed.  
This new audio-descriptive tour is available on a handheld device which you can request at the North Information Desk in Emancipation Hall. Visitors can also download the tour on a personal device at
 http://visitthecapitol.gov/visit/visitors found at the "Visitors with Disabilities" quick link.  

If you have further questions or inquiries about the audio-descriptive tour, please contact OCAS at (202) 224-4048, or email the Director at:  David_Hauck at SAA.Senate.gov. Our office is located in the Crypt of the Capitol (room S-156), and additional Information about other services we offer is available by searching the key word "accessibility" on the House.gov and Senate.gov public websites.

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