Abstract The Americans with Disabilities Act (1990) mandates the inclusion of individuals with disabilities to a broad range of facilities and public buildings. One overlooked area is access to conferences. Conferences are held in a range of buildings, including purpose-built venues, hotels, and stadia. Often, the focus is on access for people with mobility limitations, but access for people with other disabilities, such as vision or hearing loss, or mental ill-health, can be overlooked. This is a significant oversight since around 19% of the population experience a disability (Brault, 2012): it makes sound business sense, as well as a sense of social justice, to ensure more people can access conferences. This article uses a literature review methodology to highlight key considerations to make conferences more accessible to a broad range of people with disabilities. A theoretical framework of Universal Design is proposed to support the ideas. A holistic approach is taken to inclusion, including online booking, transport, and parking, since, without these being accessible, the event becomes inaccessible. Other aspects considered include registration, seating, restrooms, catering, and communication aids. Creating accessible conferences can help promote equity and inclusion and bring people with diverse perspectives together to enrich a conference.

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越来越多的参与：使用通用设计原则创建无障碍会议

摘要《美国残疾人法》（1990年）要求将残疾人纳入广泛的设施和公共建筑中。一个被忽视的领域是会议的召开。会议在一系列建筑物中举行，包括专用场所，酒店和体育场。通常，重点放在行动不便的人的通道上，但其他视力或听力障碍或精神病患者的通道则可以忽略。这是一项重大的监督，因为大约19％的人口患有残疾（Brault，2012年）：它具有合理的商业意义以及社会正义感，以确保更多的人可以参加会议。本文使用文献综述方法突出显示了一些重要的考虑因素，以使广泛的残疾人能够更方便地参加会议。提出了通用设计的理论框架来支持这些想法。采取整体方法进行包容，包括在线预订，交通和停车，因为在无法访问这些内容的情况下，该事件将变得不可访问。考虑的其他方面包括登记，座位，洗手间，饮食和通讯帮助。创建无障碍会议可以帮助促进平等和包容性，并将具有不同观点的人们聚集在一起，以丰富会议。如果无法访问这些事件，则该事件将变得不可访问。考虑的其他方面包括登记，座位，洗手间，饮食和通讯帮助。创建无障碍会议可以帮助促进平等和包容性，并将具有不同观点的人们聚集在一起，以丰富会议。如果无法访问这些事件，则该事件将变得不可访问。考虑的其他方面包括登记，座位，洗手间，饮食和通讯帮助。创建无障碍会议可以帮助促进平等和包容性，并将具有不同观点的人们聚集在一起，以丰富会议。