linking to my posts with helpful DC tips
Aug. 15th, 2016 05:06 pm![[identity profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/openid.png)
These are, as always, a work-in-progress! Please reply with new info/updated/corrections as needed. :)
Disability has heard your request for lots of information about accessibility at the Con in one convenient location. We have begun a Wiki-style website "Disability Services Guide to Dragon*Con." It is not yet 100% complete, My staff and I will continue to add information between now and the Con, and ongoing beyond that. BUT, the basics are there. Come check us out! There is a forum attached to the Wiki, but we are looking for something a little more robust. We'll point you at it when we get that set up. If you have specific information you need but do not see, let us know.
main page:
http://dragonconds.wikia.com/
Self advocacy:
http://dragonconds.wikia.com/
The shuttles:
http://dragonconds.wikia.com/
Navigating the con: (Maps WILL be added)
http://dragonconds.wikia.com/
guide to accessible dining:
http://dragonconds.wikia.com/
This is a friendly public service announcement from Dragon*Con Disability Services.
The elevators in the Hyatt and the Marriott are a problem every year for people with disabilities. For people with difficulty walking, the elevators are not a convenience, they are a necessity. Please be considerate; if you CAN take the stairs or escalators, please DO. If you see someone in a wheelchair, with a cane, or otherwise mobility impaired, please understand that they can’t move as fast as you can. When the elevator doors open and able bodied folk rush in, the person with the disability is stuck and may end up waiting a very long time. Please understand too that just because a person does not have an obvious -visible- disability, this does not mean that they have NO disability. Many disabilities are invisible. They are no less disabling.
The elevators seem to be the place where many tempers get very short… Even when someone loses their temper, please don’t respond to rudeness with more rudeness.
If you are a person with a disability stuck in an elevator bank and unable to get onto an elevator, please look around the elevator bank for a phone-- this will connect you to hotel staff. Let them know where you are and what you need. They should be able to help you.
Thank you,
cherie
Dragon*Con Disability Services
This is a friendly public service announcement from your Disability Services department. disabilityservices at dragoncon dot org
We can offer a variety of services to help you enjoy your Dragon*Con experience, including:
Please let us know if you will be using any of the ‘upon request’ services.
If you are an eternal or VIP badge holder, please contact us so we can get the correct stickers and information to your registration area.
If you will be needing a large print program, please let us know as soon as possible. We will only be printing as many as we have requests. If you do not request one in advance, you will NOT get a printed copy. You WILL be able to get an electronic version that you can print yourself, or access with your screenreading device.
If you have any questions about the services we offer, please contact us.
cherie
Disability Services