Resources from the CLA ADA Committee

The CLA Americans with Disabilities Act Committee would like to help you provide the best possible library service to people with disabilities in your community. Established as a CLA task force in 2001, this standing committee now helps CLA plan accessible programs and workshops for the library community and is also committed to helping local libraries make their resources and programs more accessible to people with disabilities. More details about the committee are available in the Connecticut Library Association Americans with Disabilities Act Committee flyer.

The committee has developed a number of resources for CLA sections and committees on program planning which will also be helpful to local libraries as they plan programs and services in their community:

• Presentation Websites and Access for People with Disabilities at 2010 CLA conference - (Websites and Access for People with Disabilities.pdf)
• Guidelines to Help CLA Program Planners Accommodate Members with Disabilities - (disabilities.pdf)
• Tips on Reaching a Reasonable Accommodation - (tips.pdf)
• About the ADA Committee - (atada.pdf)
• Resources for Serving People with Hearing Disabilities - (phi_list.pdf)
• Resources for Serving People with Visual Disabilities - (pvd_list.pdf)
• Adaptive Technology in Connecticut Libraries - http://claadaat.pbwiki.com/
• Contact the ADA Committee, Elaine Barrie, Chairperson - email: elaine@fergusonlibrary.org

Links to Other Disability Resources

From the CT State Library:

• Library for the Blind and Physically Handicapped - http://www.cslib.org/lbph.htm
• Resources from the State Library’s Building Consultant, Mary Louise Jensen - http://ct.webjunction.org/ct/disabilities/articles/content/3689417
• "Website Accessibility" by Sharon Clapp, CSL Web Resources Librarian – (wasc.pdf)
• Children with Special Needs Bibliography from Linda Williams - http://ct.webjunction.org/157/articles/content/1091145 - scroll down to Special Needs
• LSTA Grants for Libraries Serving People with Disabilities - http://ct.webjunction.org/ct/disabilities/resources/bparticles

Others:

• Library Accessibility: What You Need to Know - from ASCLA - http://www.ala.org/ala/mgrps/divs/ascla/asclaprotools/accessibilitytipsheets/default.cfm
• Checklist for Ensuring Accessible Events (Connecticut Office of Protection and Advocacy for Persons with  Disabilities) - http://www.ct.gov/opapd/cwp/view.asp?a=1756&q=277266
• Information and Technical Assistance on the ADA from the U.S. Dept. of Justice - http://www.ada.gov
• Disabilityinfo.gov - One stop web site for disability related information and resources - http://www.disabilityinfo.gov
• Connect-Ability: Bringing Connecticut’s Employers and People with Disabilities Together - http://www.connect-ability.com
• New England Assistive Technology Marketplace - NEAT Marketplace – http://www.neatmarketplace.org
• Assistive Technology Products for Information Access - http://www.loc.gov/nls/reference/circulars/assistive.html
• Disability and Business Technical Assistance Center – New England ADA Center - http://www.NewEnglandADA.org
• Connecting the millions touched by disability - http://www.disaboom.com/
• The Americans With Disabilities Act: Applying Performance And Conduct Standards To Employees With Disabilities - http://www.eeoc.gov/facts/performance-conduct.html
• Think Accessible Before You Buy: Questions to Ask to Ensure that the Electronic Resources Your Library Plans to Purchase are Accessible - http://www.ala.org/ala/thinkaccessible
• It Takes More Than a Ramp: A CLA-ADA Disability Awareness Workshop, 2009 - Barbara Klipper (pdf)
• Disability Resources: Paraeducator Support
• U.S. Disability Statistics - http://www.disabilitystatistics.org/reports/acs.cfm?statistic=1