Providing Accommodations for Deaf and Hard of Hearing Patrons in Your Library

Providing Accommodations for Deaf and Hard of Hearing Patrons in Your Library

Wednesday, April 30, 2025

2-4 PM Eastern/1-3 PM Central/12-2 PM Mountain/11 AM-1 PM Pacific

Online session via Zoom (2-hour webinar). Includes recording access through May 31, 2025.

This session unpacks the legal requirements for communication access under the Americans with Disabilities Act, and provides a guide to effective use of accommodations such as interpreters, captioning, front line communication techniques, and more. We’ll also cover easy and inexpensive solutions that can be used by library staff at all levels.

Certificate of completion available upon request with successful completion of post-test.

Pricing:

• Individual: $80 (includes live webinar and recording access for 30 days after the live event)
• Group rates available for groups of 10 or more. Contact info@storiesbyhand.com for more information.

About the Instructor:

Kathy MacMillan is a nationally certified American Sign Language interpreter, librarian, and storyteller. She is the author of the Little Hands Signing series from Familius Press, Little Hands and Big Hands: Children and Adults Signing Together (Hands Up Press) as well as many other books for children, teens, librarians, and educators.