Accessible Resources

Listed below are some helpful resources to create a welcoming environment for visitors with disabilities. The links provide information on businesses, organizations and services available and the list will be updated regularly as new information becomes available - check back for updates. 

General Accessibility Resources

• Westchester County Diverse Abilities Job and Resource Fairs - attend a fair to connect with qualified job seekers of all abilities
• Accessibility in the News – a free, comprehensive newsletter covering a range of topics in accessibility
• Sample accessibility Statement - an accessibility statement explains the organization’s commitment to inclusion and outlines available accessible resources. This link connects to The Capitol Theatre’s Accessibility Statement as an example.
• The Slatin Group - staff training
• Bee Line Bus System or ParaTransit – accessible transportation options in Westchester County 
• Color contrast – a resource to check if materials have appropriate color contrast. Best practice is to have a high color contrast on all signage (for example, a white background and black text)
• Guidelines for website accessibility: 
  WCAG 3.0 (Web Content Accessibility Guidelines)
  Worldwide Web Consortium
• Digital accessibility auditing:
  Helen Keller Services
  Inclusive Web
  Microassist

Deaf or Hard of Hearing Resources

• Hearing Loss Association of America (information about Assisted Listening Devices). 
• Sound Associates, Inc. – a New York-based provider of assisted listening devices.
• American Sign Language (ASL) Interpretation Services & Captioning:​
  All Hands in Motion
  SignNexus
  Mill Neck Interpreting Service
• Searchable databases of interpreters:
  Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf 
  The Association for Court Reporters and Captioners 
• CART (Communication Access Realtime Translation) Services (real-time captions of spoken words):
  3 Play Media
  HIS Sign
  Total Caption 
• Video demonstrations of American Sign Language (ASL):
  Signing Savvy 
  Handspeak 
  Lifeprint.com

Blind or Low Vision Resources

• AIRA  – an app that assists people who are blind or low vision to navigate through a space.
• NaviLens – an app that detects pre-installed markers to assist people who are blind or low vision to navigate through a space.
• GalaPro – an app that delivers closed captioning and audio descriptions on a user’s mobile device.
• Be My Eyes – an app that connects people who are blind or low vision with a sighted person for real-time assistance.  
• RightHear – a service that provides an audio description of signage.
• National Federation of the Blind - organization that provides programs, services, resources and advocacy for blind Americans.

Neurodiversity Resources

• Sample sensory kit bag contents: noise-cancelling headphones, fidget items, communication cards.
• American Association of People with Disabilities (advocacy)

Mobility Resources

• United Spinal Association - organization that empowers and advocates for people with spinal cord injuries and disorders (SCI/D) and all wheelchair users.