See our Resources page for additional resources to help you increase accessibility to your arts and culture organization, programs, and venues. For other disability community organizations, see the Local Disability Community Organizations page.
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ADA Coordinator- City of Pittsburgh: In accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, the ADA Compliance Officer is responsible for ensuring that all programs, services, and activities provided by the City of Pittsburgh are accessible to people with disabilities. Richard Meritzer, ADA Coordinator for the City of Pittsburgh informally distributes accessible events to a list of community members with disabilities. Email you event information to This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .
Accessibilty Development Associates, Inc (ADA, Inc): a national consulting firm based in Pittsburgh that specializes in the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and other accessibility-related laws.
Allegheny Graphics a design and web design firm which offers services for accessible web design and more resources
Center for Assistive Technology at University of Pittsburgh: A joint program of UPMC and the University of Pittsburgh, the Center for Assistive Technology (CAT) has emerged as a leader and innovator in the assistive technology field.
The DRM Regional Resource Directory: A listing of resources for learning about and accomodating several types of disability
Sign Language Interpreting Professionals (SLIP): a minority/woman owned business focused on bridging the communication gap between Deaf and non-deaf individuals in western Pennsylvania, providing a sign language interpreters for a variety of business and professional settings.
CART Solutions LLC: Pittsburgh's Premier Communication Access Real-Time Translation Agency
Center for Hearing and Deaf Services: provides a wide range of services for people who are deaf, hard of hearing, or speech-impaired
City Theatre Company has first-come, first-served equipment for open captioning of performances. 
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Pennsylvania Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf: PARID is an affiliate chapter of the Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf, Inc. (RID), which has its headquarters in Alexandria, VA. The RID is a national association of professional Sign Language interpreters with chapters across the United States.
City Theatre Company has first-come, first-served equipment for audio description of performances. Download the request form or contact
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Western Pennsylvania School for the Blind: a one-of-a-kind educational facility committed to training visually impaired students with additional disabilities. The School also provides vital early intervention and outreach services to visually impaired students, with or without additional challenges, throughout western Pennsylvania. With at least two weeks notice, WPSB can create braille programs from your simple Word doc program. Contact them for more details.
