Ethic Webpages

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Helpful Webpages for Understanding Disabilities and Library Accessibility
 
Association of Specialized and Cooperative Library Agencies
http://www.ala.org/ascla/
This webpage is very helpful for understanding ways we can be more accessible to those with disabilities and challenges. It also gives professional tools and tips for making your library friendlier to those with disabilities.  I picked this webpage because I think it will be a site that is beneficial to all libraries whether you are public, special, etc. The ALA website is also very commonly used so it will be familiar to most users.

The ARC (for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities)
https://www.thearc.org/
This is a great webpage to use for understanding the different disabilities out there. Also, if you are wanting information about resources out there for disabled folks. Also, they have webinars and tools for understanding how to be more accessible to these patrons.

Center for Literacy and Disability Studies
https://www.med.unc.edu/ahs/clds
This webpage is great for finding resources and products that can help making reading easier for patrons with disabilities. It also has links and articles to give more information and insight into how to help patrons with disabilities. Just like the other webpages it helps to have resources to better understand the challenges these patrons face. With this insight, you can better serve them in your library.

National Disability Navigator Resource Collaborative
https://nationaldisabilitynavigator.org/
This is another great webpage for finding more information and resources to better serve these patrons. It offers webinars and presentations that can be attended as well as fact sheets and guides. Some of the information is about medication and other things that are not going to be addressed. However, it is good to have a resource for facts and up to date information. It goes along with knowing your patrons to better serve them.

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