Disability & Employment: Roles & Representation in Accessibility Coordination

Kirsten Sweeney, Accessibility & Inclusion Manager at the Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum, discusses the importance and growing need for accessibility coordination positions in the workplace, their career path, and future steps required to improve inclusion & equity for the disability community in the arts. 

Show Notes:

• Cooper Hewitt Smithsonian Design Museum: https://www.cooperhewitt.org/ 
• Cooper Hewitt Verbal Description Tours: https://www.cooperhewitt.org/event-category/accessibility-programs/
• Cooper Hewitt Current Exhibitions: https://www.cooperhewitt.org/exhibitions/
• Museum of Arts, Culture, Access Consortium: https://macaccess.org/about-2/ 
• Get Involved with MAC: https://macaccess.org/get-involved/
• Supporting Transitions project: https://macaccess.org/rescources/supporting-transitions-cultural-connections-for-adults-with-autism/ 

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