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	*Accessible Temporary Events, A Planning Guide* , ATEAPG, Ron Mace, Rex Pace and Leslie Young, 2002, 103 pp., $5 This book includes information on how to plan, promote, and provide accessible temporary events such as fairs, festivals, exhibits, concerts, races, tournaments, shows, and rallies. The guide addresses temporary parking locations, portable toilets, signage, and sound amplification systems as well as issues from Disability Awareness to Advanced Planning, Access to the Site, Participating in the Event, Service and Support Facilities as well as Resources available in the community to assist with accessibility. Note: This publication is also available from your local DBTAC -- Call the DBTAC toll-free line at (800) 949-4232 to be connected to the center serving your area. Information is also available on the DBTAC website at www.adata.org

	*Childcare* , Leslie Young and Rex Pace, 2004, This design tool provides information and strategies to ensure that child care facilities are welcoming and useable for everyone possible. Some elements include: Ideas to incorporate into existing and future facilities and classrooms, Select review points to guide you in determining if a child care center is universal, An overview of disability types and design tips for accommodating each group's needs, and Resources and places to find more information. Note: This publication, whose content was created by The Center for Universal Design, is available from Easter Seals. You can obtain more information and an order form from Easter Seals at: http://www.easterseals.com/site/PageServer?pagename=ntl_childcare_fiscal

	*Removing Barriers: Planning Meetings That are Accessible to all Participants* , North Carolina Office on Disability and Health, 2005 This publication highlights guidelines and strategies to help organizations make their meetings accessible and welcoming to people with disabilities. The guide focuses on small and last-minute meetings to make sure that a variety of participants are included in all aspects of organizational life. Note: This publication is only available in PDF from http://www.fpg.unc.edu/%7Encodh/pdfs/rbmeetingguide.pdf

	*Removing Barriers to Health Care*, RBHC.12.98, 1998, 17 pp., NC residents free, Others $3.00 This booklet provides guidelines and recommendations to help health care professionals ensure equal use of the facility and services by all their patients. This guide gives health care providers a better understanding of how to improve both the physical environment and personal interactions with patients with disabilities. Note: Available in PDF from http://www.fpg.unc.edu/~ncodh/pdfs/rbhealthcare.pdf

	*Removing Barriers to Health Clubs and Fitness Facilities* , RBHF.01.02, 2002, 40 pp., NC residents free, Out-of-state $3.00 This guide provides ways you can make a health club's facility and services more accessible to all people, including people with disabilities and older adults. Illustrations demonstrate how barriers in the physical environment can be removed and how exercise equipment and programs can be designed to create a welcoming facility. Note: Available in PDF from http://www.fpg.unc.edu/~ncodh/pdfs/rbfitness.pdf