Toolkit: Accessible Activity Instructions for Those with Cognitive Disabilities

Abstract

Accessibility is an essential piece in making museums more welcoming to all who visit. Having accommodations are helpful for those that use or need them but accessibility benefits everyone. It can be overwhelming for museum educators to not know where to begin to make their museum programs and activities more accessible for those with cognitive disabilities such as Autism, severe mental illness, and even dementia. This toolkit aims to share information and resources that will help museum educators adapt program and activity instructions to be more accessible for no additional monetary cost using supplies and resources readily available in museums.