Mobility.  Accessibility to the building and grounds including parking, entrances, restrooms, and worship space for wheelchair users and others.

• Are accessible parking spaces provided, leading to at least one accessible building entrance?
• Do doors and faucets have accessible handles? Are there accessible drinking fountains
• Are accessible restrooms provided? Do they provide for family or caregiver assistance?
• Are the following areas accessible?  Halls?  Worship area? Classrooms?  Fellowship area?

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Hearing.  Assistive Listening Devices (ALD) and other aids are provided for persons who are hard of hearing. 

• Is there a clear audible sound system, equipped with adequate microphones?
• Are Assistive Listening Devices (ALD) available for persons who are hard of hearing?           
  

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Sign Language.  Sign language interpretation is provided to enable communication between hearing persons and those who are deaf.

• Is sign language interpretation provided?

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Vision.  Visual aids are provided for persons with vision impairments. 

• Is there adequate lighting in the worship area? 
• Are large print materials provided?  Bulletins?  Hymnals? Song Sheets?

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Support.  The congregation supports inclusion of persons with disabilities through awareness-raising, education, support groups, and provision for individual differences in gifts, behavior, and learning style.

• Is your congregation aware of disabilities issues? (Thru' sermons? Awareness events? Education?)
• Are there settings, resources, and training opportunities available to help include persons with intellectual disabilities and mental illness?
• Does the gift discernment process include consideration of persons with disabilities?
• Are there individual and family supports such as emergency funds and caring circles?