Accessibility Consulting
Access Is Good Business
Inclusion * Diversity * Equity * Access
40+ Years of Experience
Direct’s leadership team has more than 40 years of combined experience in marketing and developing programs that are fully accessible for diverse populations including those who are aging and people with disabilities. Does your Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) Plan address accessibility? Access is a critical component to ensuring diversity, equity, and inclusion. Our team includes staff who are certified ADA Coordinators (ADAC), with advanced certification in Health Care and Law Enforcement, and Certified Aging in Place Specialists (CAPS). Our vision is universal access – a world designed with equal access in mind.
Trusted Community Partner
Founded in 1980, Direct Access & Resource Center is one of the first organizations in the nation established to remove barriers and create access for people with diverse disabilities. We work closely with other nonprofits, businesses, and government entities to build knowledge and skills and help implement best practices that ensure usability for all. We’re passionate about sharing what we know to help increase access in communities throughout Arizona and around the country.
Consulting & Custom Training
We offer consultation services and/or customized training starting at $75 an hour. Some popular topics are listed below but feel free to talk to us about your ideas or needs that may not be listed.
Create accessible documents and/or remediate, including marketing materials, forms, etc.
Remove workplace barriers and providing reasonable accommodations
Cultivate a culture that is inclusive for aging and disabled populations
Understand the array of assistive technology available to aid people with disabilities in successfully accomplishing tasks — all at no or little cost to employers
Discover hidden biases and how to address them to ensure effective communication and equitable access with nondiscriminatory policies, procedures, and practices
Learn about laws focused on accessibility and how to implement solutions as well as best practices for full and equal access to programs, services, and facilities
Workshops
Standard pricing is listed below. If this is out of reach for your budget, please contact us to discuss options. Our ultimate goal is to share best practices for removing barriers and creating access.
Tapping New Talent
The workshop is 4 hours (can be 2 sessions) and addresses:
Effectively recruiting and hiring people with disabilities
Practical solutions to removing barriers – including reasonable accommodations and assistive technology
Legal requirements under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and Rehabilitation Act Sections 503 and 504
Determining essential functions of positions · Strategies to create an inclusive culture that increases morale, productivity, and retention
Price: Virtual = $699, In-Person = Contact us for pricing
Barrier Free: Removing Architectural and Physical Obstacles *
Workshop is 2 hours and includes:
Basic features of accessible facilities
Laws and related requirements to ensure full and equal access
Reasonable modifications of policies, procedures, and practices
Limited exceptions to compliance (Fundamental Alteration, Technically Infeasible, Undue Financial Burden)
Tax incentives that promote barrier removal and accessibility
Strategies to implement solutions that mitigate barriers
Price: Virtual = $299, In-Person = Contact us for pricing
* Can be tailored for healthcare entities, law enforcement, businesses, and nonprofits.
Let’s Talk: Removing Communication Barriers *
The workshop is 2 hours and includes:
Diverse ways people communicate
Laws and related requirements to ensure full and equal access
Reasonable modifications of policies, procedures, and practices
Auxiliary aids and services such as Interpreters, Captioning, Assistive Listening Systems, and more
Tax incentives that promote barrier removal and accessibility
Strategies to implement solutions that mitigate communication obstacles
Price: Virtual = $299, In-Person = Contact us for pricing
* Can be tailored for healthcare entities, law enforcement, businesses, and nonprofits.
Easy Read: Making Documents Accessible
Workshop is 2 hours and includes:
Understand the intersection of good design and accessibility – hallmarks of both good design and access
Guidelines, tips, and best practices for making printed and online communication materials accessible to diverse populations
Assistive technology, how it impacts design decisions, and available accessibility tools
Avoiding remediation – building accessibility into your source documents
Overview to using software programs’ built-in accessibility features and checkers (e.g., Word, PPT, Excel, Acrobat Pro)
Price: Virtual = $299, In-Person = Contact us for pricing