The time is drawing near!  The AnnualMeeting in Philadelphia is just several weeks away now.  APHA's continued commitment to accessible meetings will culminate in a free accessibility training to heighten awareness and educate hotel and convention center staff on disability and accessibility issues prior to the arrival of APHA attendees.   Accessibility Co-Chair Catherine Leigh Graham will be conducting the two-hour training session twice at the Convention Center on Nov. 6.  Effective ways to communicate with and assist a person with a disability will be covered, with emphasis placed on the preferred language of the disability community and general etiquette issues. 

The Accessibility Booth is also getting geared up.  This booth will be in the main registration area and will be staffed by convention center staff as well as local people with disabilities.  We hope that all of your accessibility questions can be answered at this one stop shop.

The Physical Activity SPIG has tentatively planned a fun run/walk for Tuesday morning, Nov. 10.  The Disability Section strongly supports the physical activity aspect of life for everyone, including those with disabilities.  We are working with this SPIG to try to ensure that the run/walk route is accessible and strongly encourage everyone participating.

We look forward to seeing you in Philadelphia!