Additional Resources for Accessibility

Accessibility Services

Sorenson Interpreting Services

ASL Interpreters
http://www.sorenson.com

Bethany Koubsky
bkoubsky@sorenson.com
402/686-3317

Assistology

Universal Design Consultation Services
www.assistologyomaha.com

Meaghan Fitzgerald Walls
assistologyomaha@gmail.com
402/500-0667

Outlook Nebraska

Audio description and brail printing
https://outlookne.org/enrichment/live-performances/

Megan Mackie
MMackie@outlooken.org
402/614-3331

All Kinds Accessibility Consulting

Sensory Guides
https://www.allkindsaccessibility.com/

Shelby Seier

Rev

Captioning, Transcribing and Language Translations
https://www.rev.com/

CaptionAccess

Real-time and postproduction captioning
https://www.captionaccess.com/

National Endowment for the Arts

List of Resources to Help Ensure Accessibility of Your Virtual Events for People with Disabilities
https://www.arts.gov/accessibility/accessibilityresources/resources-to-help-ensure-accessibility-foryour-virtual-events-for-people-with-disabilities

 

State and Federal Resources

Assistive Technology Partnership

Assistive technology devices & disability advocacy
https://atp.nebraska.gov/

3901 N 27th Street Suite 5 Lincoln, NE 68521

Lincoln 402/471-0734 or 877/713-4002

Omaha 402/595-1919 or 877/201-4141

Kearney 308/865-5349 or 800/683-6699

Cozad 308/784-4525

Columbus 402/564-3225

Scottsbluff 308/632-1392

National Endowment for the Arts

Beth Bienvenu
https://www.arts.gov/accessibility/accessibilityresources/nea-office-accessibility

1100 Pennsylvania Ave.
NW Washington, DC 20506-0001

202/682-5530

Nebraska Relay System

Phone communication with the hearing impaired
http://www.nebraskarelay.com/

800/833-0920

Nebraska Arts Council

Robin Richards

1004 Farnam St.
Omaha, NE 68102

402/595-2122 or 800/341-4067

Nebraska Commission for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing

https://ncdhh.nebraska.gov/

4600 Valley Rd., Suite 420
Lincoln, NE 68510-4844

402/471-3593 or 402/595-3991

State of Nebraska’s ADA Coordinator

https://das.nebraska.gov/ada/index.html

State Building Division
1526 K St. Suite 500
Lincoln, NE 68508

402/471-4285 or 800/643-3723

 

Other resources for accessibility information, signing interpreters, etc., include:

  • Your local school administration, particularly the special education office.
  • The Educational Service Unit serving your area.
  • The college or university serving your area.
  • Your local hospital or Visiting Nurses Association.
  • A local Disabled Veterans organization.

 

Examples of immediate, no-cost or low-cost accessibility accommodations:

  • Developing and regularly convening an Access Advisory Committee.
  • Adding access language to your policies and guidelines, such as:
  • “All programs, services, and activities of [organization] are operated in compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act. If you need a special accommodation as a result of a disability, please call [contact person] at [phone number] at least __ days prior to the event to assure that we can meet your needs.”
  • Providing any publications on audio tape or in large print format on request.
  • Publicizing the accessibility of your organization’s activities and services.
  • Conducting access training for your staff, board, and/or volunteers.
  • Establishing an organization policy that requires using accessible facilities for all your activities.
  • Installing a TTY, training staff/volunteers to use it, and including the number in your publicity.
  • Compiling a resource list of availability and costs of access accommodation in your community.
  • Lowering display cases and counter tops.
  • Installing large print labeling or signage.
  • Removing fixed seating in your facility to create wheelchair spaces.