LISA CARLING, Director of Accessibility Programs at TDF, helps design and implement services that make theatre performances more accessible to people with disabilities on Broadway, Off Broadway and nationwide. She runs a department that provides autism friendly, open captioned, audio described and sign language interpreted performances, as well as seating for theatergoers with mobility disabilities. The department assists regional theatres across the country in starting their own captioning and sensory friendly programming, and provides grants through a partnership with New York State Council on the Arts to state cultural organization for assistance with captioning events for people with hearing disabilities. As a speaker, she shares her experience in the accessibility field on theatre industry panels, at arts and disability conferences; and serves as a consultant for the Shubert Organization's Audience Services Advisory Group.
Sessions in which Lisa Carling participates
11:00 AM
11:00 AM
We're Here To Say It's For All Of Us: Broadway Accessibility
50 minutes,
11:00 AM
- 11:50 AM
Jacob K. Javits Convention Center - Ruth Mitchell Room
Panel
Lisa Carling, TDF (Moderator)
Lisa Mitchell, Disney Theatrical Group (Participant)
Kyle Wright (Participant)
JW Guido (Participant)
Leah Diaz (Participant)
Christina Trivigno, TDF (Participant)
Katie Sweeney (Participant)