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Accessibility for Folks with Physical Disabilities at Your Animal Sanctuary Infographic by Andie Springirth
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Title: Six Ways to Make Your Animal Sanctuary More Accessible for Folks with Physical Disabilities
Infographic Background: The background of this infographic is multi-colored. It alternates between light pink, white, yellow, and purple.
Subheader 1:
Image: A white text box inside a bright yellow box. The text is black.
Text Accompanying Image: Smooth, relatively flat, slip-resistant pathways that are wide enough for wheelchair users to move without any difficulties.
Subheader 2:
Image: A white text box inside a bright yellow box. The text is black.
Text Accompanying Image: Permanent and/or removable ramps that are ADAThe Americans With Disabilities Act, a law that governs accessibility requirements for organizations in the United States. compliant.
Subheader 3:
Image: A white text box inside a bright yellow box. The text is black.
Text Accompanying Image: A clear modifications policy that allows visitors to request specific accessibility accommodations in advance of and during their visit to your sanctuary.
Subheader 4:
Image: A white text box inside a bright yellow box. The text is black.
Text Accompanying Image: Flexible work schedules and varying job activities for staff and volunteers with disabilities.
Subheader 5:
Image: A white text box inside a bright yellow box. The text is black.
Text Accompanying Image: Rest areas that utilize benches, tables with the wheelchair-cutout in the middle, water fountains with foot pedals and hand pumps, and shade.
Subheader 6:
Image: A white text box inside a bright yellow box. The text is black.
Text Accompanying Image: Visitor maps of your sanctuary that include accessible points of interest.
Text at the Bottom of the Infographic: Accessibility is an ongoing process of working towards finding solutions to disabling environments so that we can include more people in our spaces in more meaningful ways. Accessibility benefits everyone! For more ways to make your animal sanctuary accessible for folks with physical disabilities, read the full resource on this topic on our website @ www.opensanctuary.org. Just type in “physical disability accessibility” in the search bar!
Infographic Background: The background of this infographic is multi-colored. It alternates between light pink, white, yellow, and purple.
Subheader 1:
Image: A white text box inside a bright yellow box. The text is black.
Text Accompanying Image: Smooth, relatively flat, slip-resistant pathways that are wide enough for wheelchair users to move without any difficulties.
Subheader 2:
Image: A white text box inside a bright yellow box. The text is black.
Text Accompanying Image: Permanent and/or removable ramps that are ADAThe Americans With Disabilities Act, a law that governs accessibility requirements for organizations in the United States. compliant.
Subheader 3:
Image: A white text box inside a bright yellow box. The text is black.
Text Accompanying Image: A clear modifications policy that allows visitors to request specific accessibility accommodations in advance of and during their visit to your sanctuary.
Subheader 4:
Image: A white text box inside a bright yellow box. The text is black.
Text Accompanying Image: Flexible work schedules and varying job activities for staff and volunteers with disabilities.
Subheader 5:
Image: A white text box inside a bright yellow box. The text is black.
Text Accompanying Image: Rest areas that utilize benches, tables with the wheelchair-cutout in the middle, water fountains with foot pedals and hand pumps, and shade.
Subheader 6:
Image: A white text box inside a bright yellow box. The text is black.
Text Accompanying Image: Visitor maps of your sanctuary that include accessible points of interest.
Text at the Bottom of the Infographic: Accessibility is an ongoing process of working towards finding solutions to disabling environments so that we can include more people in our spaces in more meaningful ways. Accessibility benefits everyone! For more ways to make your animal sanctuary accessible for folks with physical disabilities, read the full resource on this topic on our website @ www.opensanctuary.org. Just type in “physical disability accessibility” in the search bar!
