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Denver
2008
Convention
Host
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Denver
Access
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Denver
has
a
long
history
of
commitment
to
accessibility.
We've
compiled
a
list
of
resources
below
to
help
ensure
an
inclusive
experience
for
everyone
at
this
year's
convention.
Visitors
are
also
encouraged
to
visit
Denver
ADAPT
to
learn
how
this
organization
has
been
empowering
the
disabled
community
for
25
years.
Please
e-mail
disability@denverconvention2008.com
to
provide
feedback
on
accessibility
during
the
convention.
Communications
Dial
In Denver, dial
311
for
convention-related
questions
or
for
Denver city services.
city services. Outside Denver, dial (720) 913-1311 or 1-888-RING311.
Dial
711
for
Relay
Colorado
.
Dial
911
for
emergency
care
and
ambulance
service.
TDD
telephones
are
available
in
both
the
Colorado
Convention
Center
and
Pepsi
Center.
Braille
guides
are
available
at
Denver
International
Airport
and
all
delegate
hotels.
The access guide is also available in accessible print version.
Transportation
DIA
transportation
will
be
provided
by
Super
Shuttle
and
Yellow
Cab.
For
airport
arrivals,
delegates
will
be
grouped
by
destination
hotel
and
board
buses
from
both
terminals.
Contact your airline to reserve a wheelchair at the airport if you need one.
Accessible
vehicles
will
be
provided
by
Yellow
Cab.
Though
vehicles
will
be
pre-staged,
delegates
who
require
an
accessible
van
are
encouraged
to
notify
Yellow
Cab
24
hours
or
more
in
advance
at
(303)
777-7777.
Sign
language
volunteers
will
be
available
at
both
terminals to serve those with hearing impairments.
terminals.
Vouchers
will
be
honored
at
full
fare
by
Yellow
Cab
for
those
needing
accessible
transportation.
Accessible
transportation
will
be
provided
for
all
delegates
from
hotels
to
the
Colorado
Convention
Center and Pepsi Center.
Center, Pepsi Center and Invesco Field.
Schedules
and
routes
will
be
available
at
the
hotels.
Light
rail
and
buses
will
be
operational.
See
www.rtd-denver.com
for
more
information
or
ask
your
hotel's
front
desk
for
schedules.
Free
shuttles
are
available
on
the
16th
Street
Mall.
They
stop
on
every
corner
and
are
great
for
accessible
shopping.
Pedicabs provide transportation in the downtown area. Colorado Rickshaw at (720) 629-2599.
Leave
early
for
airport
departures!
Delegates
should
leave
hotels
4
hours
before
scheduled
flight
departure.
Accessible
vehicles
will
be
available
at
all
hotels.
Find more travel tips for
passengers with special needs
from Denver International Airport.
Support
Services
Independent
Living
Center
ILC
ADAPT
(303)
733-9324
Mobile
Wheelchair
Repair
Capabilities
6805
W.
88th
Avenue
(720)
214-0339
Wheelchair
Service
AAA
Medical
Supply
9197
W.
6th
Avenue,
#1000
Lakewood,
CO
(303)
781-1474
Accessible Hand Bikes
Children's Museum
2121 Children's Museum Drive
Denver, CO
(303) 433-7444
Accessible from downtown by RTD bus routes 10 and 28. More info:
All Access Bike Station
An all access bike station will be located next to the Denver Children’s Museum, featuring a full array of hand cycles. Cruise Denver’s expansive bike lanes, the popular Platte River Trail, or ride an off-road hand cycle around an adventurous obstacle course at Gates Crescent Park.
Children's Museum
2121 Children's Museum Drive
Denver, CO 80211
(303) 433-7444
Directions:
Take I-25 to Exit 211, turn left on 23rd, turn right on 7th Street into Children's Museum Drive. The museum is also accessible by the Platte River Bike Trail and RTD bus routes 10 and 28.
More info:
www.adaptiveadventures.org
www.adaptivesports.org
www.freedomryder.com
Oxygen Service
AAA Medical Supply
600 S. Holly Street, #114
Denver, CO
(303) 403-4655
Sign Language Interpreters
Beyond Convention and Host Committee events
Lorrie Kosinski, City of Denver Deaf Programs Specialist
(720) 913-8487
TTY (720) 913-8484
Accessible Activities
Accessible Activities
The
People
with
Disabilities
Caucus
will
be
held
on
Tuesday,
August
26,
and
Thursday,
August
28,
from
12-2
p.m.
at
the
Convention
Center.
TTY
and
sign
language
interpreters
will
be
available.
Visit
the
ADAPT
Headquarters
to
see
the
living
history
exhibit
about
the
movement
for
accessible
public
transit,
which
began
in
Denver
25
years
ago.
Today
ADAPT
advocates
nationally
for
independent
living.
The
museum
is
open
from
9
a.m.-5
p.m.
and
is
located
at
201
S.
Cherokee
Street.
Call
ahead:
(303)
733-9324;
TTY:
(303)
733-0047.
A
permanent
exhibit
about
ADAPT's
legacy
in
Denver
is
maintained
at
the
RTD
Market
Street
Station.
Visit
the
VSA
art
galleries
,
which
offer
opportunities
for
people
with
disabilities
to
create
and
exhibit
their
own
art.
Located
at
909
Santa
Fe
Drive.
Phone:
(303)
777-0797;
TTY:
(303)
777-0796.
Racing
handcycles
from
the
2008
U.S.
Paralympics
Cycling
National
Championships
are
on
display
at
LoDo's
Bar
and
Grill
,
an
accessible
restaurant
located
at
1946
Market
Street
in
downtown
Denver.
Call
(303)
293-8555.
More
Resources
Visit
the
City
and
County
of
Denver's
Web
site
at
www.denvergov.org/accessibledenver
for
a
complete
list
of
resources
for
people
with
disabilities.
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2008
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