Cabins 3/4 are decked out with wheelchair accessibility - there are no stairs, or lips, and the showers are big enough for transfers. You have to request that cabin when you sign up if you need these services.
There are ASL interpreters available, but that fact isn't widely known. Starting with this FSG, I'm hoping to have something on the website and in the program making it clear that ASL interpretation is available on request.
I'll add food allergies to the list. The camp, rather than FSA staff, runs the kitchen, but has worked with Harry in the past on food issues.
greater accessibility to the fire circles. That might mean making a bus-compatible path down to there and also incresing the amount of hours the bus runs.
Sweats for people with physical disabilities as well as running the bus down to the sweats.
Making sure the back door is open to the dining hall at ALL times the dining hall is open
Lets face it -- right now there are whole areas of FSG blocked off to those with disabilities.
there is no ASL interpreters that are doing just that, Fsa would have to pay for them. and they would need a lot of them depanding on the how many deaf folk showed up to do how many class.
While I am willing to interpret for FSA events, it would mean FSA hiring me to be the interpreter.
Attendees needing ASL interpretation would need to notify FSA of the request well in advance (for example, when they register) so that if there is a need for more than one interpreter, they have time to find and hire additional interpreters.
Please remember to include Harry in this. He is very interested i9n health & wellness at the camp, and accessibility is clearly part of that. Cat needs to be in the loop, too, as some events are actually hers in association with FSA.
We need to fiscal parameters. How much additional cost is the FSA attendee community willing to take-on for accessibility? Those who provide relevant services are professionals who need to be paid, so FSA needs to get estimates for how much to budget for event planning. For capital costs, specific fund-raising goals need to be set.
Yes, Cat and Harry will be included in this conversation, which is why I'm encouraging taking it off of LJ and into email. :)
As for the fiscal component, right now I'm focusing on awareness. By making a list without regard to financial concerns, I'm trying to shed light on the many, many ways that the event isn't as accessible as it could be. Many temporarily-abled people don't even think about ways they are physically privileged until that ability is taken away from them.
I don't expect a perfect outcome. Like with everything else in society, there's going to be some barriers to involvement. I just want them to be conscious decisions, rather than oversight.
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There are ASL interpreters available, but that fact isn't widely known. Starting with this FSG, I'm hoping to have something on the website and in the program making it clear that ASL interpretation is available on request.
I'll add food allergies to the list. The camp, rather than FSA staff, runs the kitchen, but has worked with Harry in the past on food issues.
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Sweats for people with physical disabilities as well as running the bus down to the sweats.
Making sure the back door is open to the dining hall at ALL times the dining hall is open
Lets face it -- right now there are whole areas of FSG blocked off to those with disabilities.
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I don't think it's really needed to have 24/7 bus service, but I have pushed for later runs.
I've added these. Do you mind reposting this to your LJ? You have a lot of BS peeps who read your journal who may have ideas.
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you can talk to D. more about it.
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Attendees needing ASL interpretation would need to notify FSA of the request well in advance (for example, when they register) so that if there is a need for more than one interpreter, they have time to find and hire additional interpreters.
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Please remember to include Harry in this. He is very interested i9n health & wellness at the camp, and accessibility is clearly part of that. Cat needs to be in the loop, too, as some events are actually hers in association with FSA.
We need to fiscal parameters. How much additional cost is the FSA attendee community willing to take-on for accessibility? Those who provide relevant services are professionals who need to be paid, so FSA needs to get estimates for how much to budget for event planning. For capital costs, specific fund-raising goals need to be set.
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Yes, Cat and Harry will be included in this conversation, which is why I'm encouraging taking it off of LJ and into email. :)
As for the fiscal component, right now I'm focusing on awareness. By making a list without regard to financial concerns, I'm trying to shed light on the many, many ways that the event isn't as accessible as it could be. Many temporarily-abled people don't even think about ways they are physically privileged until that ability is taken away from them.
I don't expect a perfect outcome. Like with everything else in society, there's going to be some barriers to involvement. I just want them to be conscious decisions, rather than oversight.
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