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Disability-Friendly Workspaces

  • What is blindness and low vision? | National Technical Assistance Center (msstate.edu) - Blindness 101
  • Inclusion and Accessibility | Youth.gov
  • Blindness etiquette - Six ways to be considerate.
  • Employment Strategies: A Framework for Disability Inclusion
  • Customer Service for People with Disabilities Curriculum Package | Curriculum Packages
  • What is the difference between accessible, usable, and universal design? | DO-IT (washington.edu)
  • Equal Access: Universal Design of Physical Spaces | DO-IT (washington.edu)
  • Disability and Health Inclusion Strategies | CDC - This CDC website covers foundational concepts that relate to accessibility: legal and policy; universal design; accommodations; independent living
  • Accessibility Requirements in WA State Building Codes

Person First Language

  • Communicating With and About People with Disabilities (wa.gov)

Other Resources

Guide Dogs

  • Guide to Service Animals and Washington State Law
  • ADA Service Animals
  • WA State Laws – Washington State Service Dog Association
  • GDB – Access Letter to businesses

Orientation and Mobility

  • What is Orientation and Mobility?
  • Assisting Blind Individuals: Guidelines for Eye Health Workers and Other Helpers - PMC (nih.gov) - Guides and techniques.
  • Light House Guild - Guide Technique video - How to guide someone who is Blind.

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