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As we get nearer and nearer to the 2023 FIRST® Robotics Competitors Season, we wished to share some updates with respect to accessibility that we’ve got been engaged on. We additionally wish to take a second to thank Staff 1023, Bedford Categorical, for working with us to share concepts on methods we will enhance the expertise for all members.
For years, we’ve got shipped a ramp that was in a position for use for Drive Staff members with restricted mobility. It’s particularly designed to permit a person in a wheelchair to entry the Driver Station. We acknowledge that whereas this ramp was accessible, we didn’t do one of the best job of constructing this identified to our groups. This season, language has been added to the Sport Handbook about this ramp, and chances are you’ll even discover it getting used within the Sport Animation. Please notice that these ramps can be accessible at most occasions, and we advocate connecting together with your native Program Supply Associate to substantiate it is going to be accessible.
Moreover, listed below are just a few different accessibility updates and reminders:
New this season, pre-recorded movies performed at occasions can have closed captions.
As famous within the Sport Handbook, if a group wants a text-based model of the sport handbook for use with assistive gadgets, please attain out to frcteamadvocate@firstinspires.org
Quiet Rooms are strongly recommended to be accessible in any respect FIRST Robotics Competitors Occasions. A Quiet Room offers college students, mentors, and volunteers a spot through the competitors to get away from the frequent competitors stressors of noise and movement. This place can result in elevated happiness and decreased ranges of stress. Please join together with your native Program Supply Associate for info particular to an occasion.
A information was created to assist Program Supply Companions enhance accessibility at their occasions.
We acknowledge that the seating across the fields at FIRST® Championship was not totally inclusive to groups who’ve members with restricted mobility. To assist treatment this, we’re engaged on options to make sure the group can sit collectively.
Each venue we’re in for a FIRST Robotics Competitors occasion is completely different and so as to assist guarantee we will present lodging, we recommend reaching out to your native Program Supply Associate if somebody in your group wants an lodging forward of time to allow them to plan accordingly. When you have any questions on lodging at native occasions, you’ll be able to attain out to accomodations@firstinspires.org and/or frcteamadvocate@firstinspires.org
Lastly, we acknowledge that there’s nonetheless extra that may be finished to create accessible environments. When you have recommendations on what we will do to enhance the accessibility of FIRST Robotics Competitors, please attain out to frcteamadvocate@firstinspires.org.
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