The University of Maryland is committed to the principle that no qualified individual with a disability shall, on the basis of disability, be excluded from participation in or be denied the benefits of the services, programs, or activities of the University, or be subjected to discrimination.
In Focus
One out of five of your attendees is likely to have a disability, and as many as nine percent may have a severe disability.
The University of Maryland is obligated by federal and state laws to ensure program accessibility to persons with disabilities, provide reasonable accommodations to afford access, remove barriers to full participation, and modify policies, practices, or procedures as necessary to afford access for an individual. Additionally, it is simply the right thing to do and enhances the ability for all to participate.
Resources
Planning Accessible Youth Activities
- Planning an accessible event
- Accessible event checklist
- Web Accessibility Guidelines
- UMD Brand Accessible Media Content Guidelines
- Accessibility/Accommodations
- Visitors to Campus (including accessible parking)
Event Announcements and Registration
Include in Registration Forms
- Event accessibility contact’s name, email and phone
- Deadline for submitting an accommodation request. The department hosting the event may request as many as 14 days or as few as would be possible to provide the requested accommodation. One week's notice is generally preferred.
- Space for people to indicate if they need accommodations
- Accessibility Statement
- “Please contact___________ (youth activity organizer) at _____ (phone and email) at least one week prior to the event to request disability accommodations. In all situations, a good faith effort (up until the time of the event) will be made to provide accommodations.”
- “For disability accommodations please contact ________ (youth activity organizer) at _____ (phone and email).”