A visit with the Purdue ADA office in regard to our responsibility that may go beyond the inclusion of the following statement on the flier:
If you have special needs, please contact us prior to the event at ___________ or call: 888-EXT-INFO and ask for ___________ County office. Since the tour will be held on private property, we are under no obligation to alter the property to make it physically accessible. However, if someone contacts us ahead of time, we need to do the best we can to help them participate in the tour. That does not necessarily mean physically alter the private property. We might use a digital camera or camcorder to capture the highlights and record the tour to play back or show them. If they show up at a site, again, we do not have to physically alter the property. We need to do what would be considered a "reasonable" accommodation that would allow them to participate on the tour.In essence, we have a responsibility to be creative and do what is reasonable that would allow anyone to be able to participate in some form.Commendations go to your group for thinking ahead. Your group may want to discuss this ahead of time and even include mention of an accommodation in some of the pre-publicity (i.e. record the event ahead of time and have an area where visitors might be able to sit and review).
If you have special needs, please contact us prior to the event at ___________ or call: 888-EXT-INFO and ask for ___________ County office.
Since the tour will be held on private property, we are under no obligation to alter the property to make it physically accessible. However, if someone contacts us ahead of time, we need to do the best we can to help them participate in the tour. That does not necessarily mean physically alter the private property. We might use a digital camera or camcorder to capture the highlights and record the tour to play back or show them. If they show up at a site, again, we do not have to physically alter the property. We need to do what would be considered a "reasonable" accommodation that would allow them to participate on the tour.In essence, we have a responsibility to be creative and do what is reasonable that would allow anyone to be able to participate in some form.Commendations go to your group for thinking ahead. Your group may want to discuss this ahead of time and even include mention of an accommodation in some of the pre-publicity (i.e. record the event ahead of time and have an area where visitors might be able to sit and review).
It is the policy of the Purdue University Cooperative Extension Service that all persons have equal opportunity and access to its educational programs, services, activities, and facilities without regard to race, religion, color, sex, age, national origin or ancestry, marital status, parental status, sexual orientation, disability or status as a veteran. Purdue University is an Affirmative Action institution. This material may be available in alternative formats.
1-888-EXT-INFO • www.extension.purdue.edu