The Checklist

Before You Start

○ Are you ready to be radically inclusive?

○ Is there a wide array of disabled voices in the discussion space, reflecting the diversity of the movement?

○ Is there sufficient time in the planning agenda for specifically hearing those voices?

○ Have you remembered that some disabilities are hidden?

Transport to the Venue

○ If you're arranging group transport to the venue, is the transport accessible to all members of the group?

○ Is there accessible parking sufficiently close to the venue?

The Site

○ Is the site on one level or does the site have ramp or lift access?

○ Do you have a safety plan that includes evacuation and care for disabled rebels?

○ Have you made the doorway width known to rebels before the event date?

○ Is there sufficient seating?

○ Is the layout of the space reconfigurable to allow the free movement of those with mobility issues?

○ Is the layout of any staging or speaking area visable by those in wheelchairs?

○ Is the lighting bright and even to accomodate people with visual imparements?

○ Are there accessible toilets for all genders? Consider hand rails, safety alarms, turning space.

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