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Accessibility Resources
The South Dakota Arts Council believes that all Americans should be able
to participate in the arts and humanities including the 54 million citizens
with disabilities and the 35 million Americans age 65 and older. The goal
should be full inclusion in all arts and humanities programs and facilities.
Accordingly, the SDAC does not discriminate against any person on the
grounds of race, color, national origin, sex or physical or mental
disability. The Council has the responsibility of ensuring that all programs
using federal funds allocated by the SDAC are equally accessible to
all people. The Council adheres to federal Fair Labor Standards and
non-discrimination guidelines stated in Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of
1964, Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, Section 504 of the
Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and the 1990 Americans with Disabilities Act.
The Council requires that those accepting SDAC grant money also comply with
these guidelines. To accommodate the special needs of all people,
SDAC printed materials will, upon request, be made available in alternative
non-print forms. Please allow up to six weeks for requests to be filled.
Need help with accessibility? Michael Pangburn
is the SDAC accessibility coordinator. He will be glad to assist you with
questions regarding the arts and accessibility, or he will refer you to
others who can help. Contact him at
michael.pangburn@state.sd.us
or (800-952-3625) or through the South Dakota Relay Services at
1-800-877-1113.
Numerous Internet websites offer good accessibility resources. Here are a
few resource links for both national and South Dakota entities to help you
get started:
Design for Accessibility: A Cultural Administrator’s Handbook
is a publication created to help cultural facilities and programs understand
accessibility and how to work toward being inclusive. The book is a
partnership project of the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA), the
National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH), the National Assembly of State
Arts Agencies (NASAA), the Kennedy Center, and the MetLife Foundation.
Printed copies are available from the SDAC and NASAA. Contact the Arts
Council for a free copy.
An internet version is available at the
NEA Website at
http://www.arts.gov/resources/Accessibility/pubs/index.html.
This site also has links to a 504 Self Evaluation Workbook, Accessibility
Symbols, and a guide to accessible exhibition design.For help in
acquiring an audio recording of this book, contact the NEA AccessAbility
Office at 1100 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Washington, D.C. 20506-0001.
202.682-5532 voice; 202.682.5496 TTY; 202.682.5715 fax.
Accessibility Symbols to download can be found at
http://www.gag.org/resources/das.php .
The ADA homepage is located at
http://www.ada.gov.
It provides specific information on Title II
(state and government) and Title III (nonprofit) requirements; it also
offers a phone helpline, mediation information, and a list of federal
resources, and much more.
Department of Justice ADA information phoneline is toll free:
http://www.ada.gov/infoline.htm.
Arts Midwest Accessibility Center is a website offering information
about making your program, facility, or website accessible: http://www.artsmidwest.org/ada/.
Lots of resources available here.
National Arts and Disability Center website lists accessibility
resources for every state. It lists 19 in-state contacts for South Dakota.
The site is also a wealth of information on a number of topics including
arts and accessibility, careers in the arts, assistive devices, services and
products, and designing accessible websites:
http://nadc.ucla.edu/.
NEA website:
http://www.arts.gov/resources/Accessibility/index.html
offers a list of accessibility links including Dive into
Accessibility: 30 days to a more accessible website (Mark Pilgrim’s
Website) at
www.diveintoaccessibility.org
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South Dakota government accessibility contact is Steve Stewart at the
Division of Rehabilitation Services within the Department of Human Services
(Steve.Stewart@state.sd.us).
DHS main phone is 605-773-5990
Voice/TTY. Steve at DRS is(605) 773-5485 or
1-800-265-9684 and ask for Rehab Services.
South Dakota Yellow Pages for Kids(with Disabilities) offers a wealth of
information and links to other resources. Find it at
http://www.yellowpagesforkids.com/help/sd.htm.
USD Center for Disabilities: A University of South Dakota program with
outreach around the State of South Dakota:
http://www.usd.edu/cd/
University of Wisconsin-Madison web accessibility checklist is a
great resource for checking your website for being accessible. Find it here:
http://helpdesk.wisc.edu/accessibility/checklist.php.
Very Special Arts is the national organization located at the
Kennedy Center. Website: http://www.vsarts.org/. VSA South
Dakota: prairie@ideasign.com.
VSA arts of Minnesota is the
Minnesota state organization: website,
http://www.vsaartsmn.org/.
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