Author: Becki Morris

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Welcome to EMBED: A collaboration for a fresh approach to inclusive practice in the Heritage Sector

Since 2015, DCN has developed relationships with professionals across industries and sectors.  The biggest learning from this is collaboration is key, learning […]

Neurodivergent talent in the workplace, Workplace

Museum Hour: Dyslexia

These are responses and further information to the questions given on MuseumHour on Monday 7 October 2019. Neurodivergent people are innovative and […]

Disability Collaborative Network
Accessible and Changing Places Toilets

Changing Places and Accessible Toilets and My Museum – What Can I Do Tomorrow?

These are suggestions which are either free or low in cost: Request a FREE Euan’s Guide Red Cord Card to attach to […]

Accessible and Changing Places Toilets

Changing Places Toilets: A Practical Guide

This contains useful and practical information in planning and implementing a Changing Places toilet: http://www.changing-places.org/LinkClick.aspx?fileticket=YEDKVYyX8TE%3d&tabid=81 DCN can support you with auditing and […]

Disability Co-operative Network
Accessibility and Inclusive Practice

Film: Virtual Reality, Disability and Inclusive Design (Ability Net 2017)

There is an excellent talk by AbilityNet on the accessibility of Virtual Reality, particularly barriers to consider (i.e. motion sickness) as well […]

Disability Co-operative Network
Accessibility and Inclusive Practice, Digital, Social Media

New Law on Website Accessibility (inc. NHLF projects)

New law to replace EU Directive on Website Accessibility Are you planning a digital project which involves an app or a website? […]

The Hepworth Wakefield
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A Changing Places toilet for The Hepworth Wakefield

The Hepworth Wakefield was initially contacted by Changing Places campaigner Alison Beevers in 2016, who visited with her family to talk to […]

South East Museum Development Programme
Exhibitions, Special Educational Needs and Disabilities in Schools and SEND families

Special Schools and Museums Toolkit: A Practical Guide to Accessible and Inclusive Museum Experiences

This toolkit is developed by South East Museum Development Programme in support of Arts Council England. It contains practical advice and case […]

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Accessibility and Inclusive Practice, Multi-sensory, Special Educational Needs and Disabilities in Schools and SEND families

Sensing Culture: Resources and Information supporting blind or partially sighted visitors

Sensing Culture has been a three-year multi-partner project with the Royal National Institute of Blind People (RNIB) as the lead partner, and […]

Disability Co-operative Network
Accessibility and Inclusive Practice

Creating Accessible Conferences and Presentations

Accessible Conference Guidance These guidelines and tips come from Government Digital Service: https://accessibility.blog.gov.uk/2018/03/13/advice-for-making-events-and-presentations-accessible/ Evacuation Plans What evacuation plans do you have in […]

Accessibility and Inclusive Practice, Resources, Setting up a Disability Advisory Group

Setting Up a Disability Advisory Group: Horniman Museum and Gardens

The external Access Advisory Group (AAG) at the Horniman Museum and Gardens has been running since 2007. In 2013 we re-recruited a […]

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Accessible and Changing Places Toilets

AROUND THE TOILET: A research project report about what makes a safe and accessible toilet space (2018)

This new report was published in May 2018 and written as part of the AHRC funded Connected Communities project: ‘Around the Toilet’. […]

Accessibility and Inclusive Practice

I Need Straws: The importance of the availability of plastic straws on request

There has been a great deal of discussion about banning single use plastic straws to reduce waste and toxins in our seas […]

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Accessibility and Inclusive Practice, Digital, Social Media, Social Media

Inclusive Social Media Content

The importance of inclusive social media messaging: Inclusive social media messaging is vital for any organisation in its communications to its employees, […]

Eureka Museum
Exhibitions, Multi-sensory, Projects, Special Educational Needs and Disabilities in Schools and SEND families

Feeling The Future – Access To Arts and Culture For People with Visual Impairments Trizia Wells, Inclusion Manager at Eureka! The National Children’s Museum

Feeling the Future: Access to Arts and Culture for People with Visual Impairments tells how Eureka! has developed a series of sculpture […]

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Dyslexia Adult Network News: No 7 Spring 2018

Website www.dan-uk.co.uk                      Twitter @DyslexiaAdult Email via website www.dan.co.uk OR join our jiscmail list www.jiscmail.ac.uk/dyslexia-adult-network-dan THIS 7th EDITION OF NETWORK NEWS […]