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Access to Outdoor Recreation Areas
Lake Mead Plays Host to NCA Training
More than 50 professionals converged on Lake Mead National Recreation Area last week for NCA's training Access to Parks and Outdoor Recreation Areas. Participants represented agencies such as Arlington (VA) Parks and Recreation Department, the City of Richland (WA), Hawaii Department of Land and Natural Resources, the Bureau of Land Management, US Fish and Wildlife Service, Bureau of Reclamation and the National Park Service. The 3 1/2 day course addressed access to boating and fishing facilities, trails, beaches, picnic areas, campgrounds and scenic viewing areas. Instructors were able to take advantage of the training location by using areas of Lake Mead as part of an outdoor classroom experience. Participants were also challenged with a planning exercise regarding access to the marina boat slips and beach area where Lake Mead is currently losing a vertical foot of lake water level each week.
Dave Bryant, Senior Planner at the City of Richland Parks and Recreation, followed up via e-mail to the NCA instructors, "I want to thank the NCA instructors for the excellent educational sessions at Lake Mead. The sessions were very informative. I learned a lot of new things and am currently putting them into practice as I'm in the final design stages of an 80-100 space RV camping facility."
Check out photos from the Lake Mead training on our NCA facebook page.
NCA's next open registration training course, Accessibility Management in Parks, Recreation and Tourism, is scheduled for July in Denver. Hurry to register before May 21 to receive $75 off the registration fee. |
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DOJ to Hold Webinars on Pool Standards
Two May Sessions Scheduled on Title II and Title III Pools In an effort to clarify much misinformation in the media, the U.S. Department of Justice has scheduled two free webinars in May. The sessions, divided by Title II and Title III, will provide information and technical assistance addressing the accessible pool entry requirements of the revised 2010 ADA Regulations and the 2010 Standards as they relate to existing pools. Registration is required in advance. More information>
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IU to Host NPS Director Jarvis
NPS Director to Lecture to IU Students
Director of the National Park Service Jonathan Jarvis will be on the Indiana University campus Friday to speak to students, faculty, staff and the general public. Director Jarvis was invited by Dr. Bryan McCormick, Chair of the Department of Recreation, Park and Tourism Studies at this opportune time as the IU School of Health, Physical Education and Recreation transitions to become a school of public health. Director Jarvis will be the featured guest speaker for the 2012 Reynold E. Carlson Lecture with his presentation "National Parks and the Outdoors' Role in Public Health." In addition, he will meet with the staff of the National Center on Accessibility. "We look forward to this opportunity to discuss access with Director Jarvis as inclusion of visitors with disabilities is one of his top priorities," states NCA Executive Director Dr. Sherril York.
The lecture is free and open to the public. Friday, April 27, 3:30 pm in the Mobley Auditorium, C100 in the School of Health, Physical Education and Recreation. |
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NPS Issues Revised Interp Media Guidelines
Document Provides Guidance on Accessible Interpretive Media
A new version of the Programmatic Accessibility Guidelines for National Park Service Interpretive Media has been issued by Harpers Ferry Center. The document provides guidance for making interpretive media and programs accessible such as audiovisual programs, tours, artifacts, exhibits, furnishings, signs, waysides and publications. While the document is geared for use by units of the National Park Service, it can also serve as a resource document for museums, nature centers, zoos and other interpretive attractions. The document is available to the public and can be downloaded from the HFC accessibility web page. |
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National ADA Symposium
NCA Partners with ADA Network for Recreation Track
The 2012 National ADA Symposium is coming to Indianapolis May 30 - June 1. One of the single largest annual events for professionals with ADA compliance responsibilities, this national conference offers tracks on standards, employment, government and public accommodations. This year, in celebration of our 20th anniversary, the National Center on Accessibility has partnered with the Great Plains and Great Lakes ADA Centers to offer nine sessions for the recreation track.* Session topics include:
- Recreation Guidelines
- Outdoor Recreation Environments
- Regulating Other Power Driven Mobility Devices
- Interpretive Exhibits for Museums, Nature Centers and Zoos
- Accessible Playground Surfaces
- Temporary Events: Lessons Learned from the Super Bowl
- Where Physical and Programmatic Recreation Converge
- Panel - Department of Interior Office of Civil Rights
- Access to Recreation Initiative Demonstration Models
Register by April 30 to receive $100 off the standard registration. Beginning May 1, the registration fee will increase to $500 per person.
*Sessions are tentative and subject to change without notice. |
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Accessibility Management
NCA Training Set for Denver, July 16-20
A comprehensive accessibility management program is the key to success for park and recreation agencies. The NCA training course "Accessibility Management in Parks, Recreation and Tourism" is scheduled for July 16-20 in Denver. This NCA training course is designed to give accessibility coordinators in parks and recreation a broad perspective and foundation for implementing an accessibility management program. This course is ideal for professionals with newly appointed responsibilities and for those looking to brush up on the latest information for accessibility compliance. Sessions will include discussions of the characteristics and needs of people with disabilities, legislative mandates and litigation, accessibility standards and common errors, the application of universal design to park and recreation environments, program access, considerations for conducting accessibility assessments, visitor use and marketing, and comprehensive planning. Examples and best practices in accessibility management will be presented throughout the sessions. A field exercise will give participants an opportunity to practice conducting an accessibility assessment along with discussing considerations for prioritization of physical and programmatic barrier removal. Register by May 21 to receive $75 off the registration fee. Course info>
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The National Center on Accessibility is a center of Indiana University's Department of Recreation, Park and Tourism Studies within the School of Health, Physical Education and Recreation. Since 1992, NCA has played a critical role in increasing awareness of inclusion of people with disabilities in parks, recreation and tourism while advancing the spirit and intent of the Americans with Disabilities Act, Rehabilitation Act and other disability legislation. Through research, technical assistance and training, NCA builds a continuum of comprehensive services for park and recreation practitioners, focusing on universal design and practical solutions that create inclusive recreation opportunities for people of all abilities. NCA is funded in part by the National Park Service.
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