Accessibility Resource Library

Resources curated by the SCAC

Last updated 14 Oct. 2025 at 10:42 ET.

General Resources

• Accessibility Toolkit for Arts Organizations (created by Able South Carolina)
• Arts Access South Carolina is a nonprofit organization that provides children, youth and adults with disabilities quality arts experiences.
• Arts and Culture Accessibility Hub (a project of Open Door Arts)

Introduction and overview of ADA and accessibility

• ADA overview
• (NEA) Laws and compliance standards
• Disability sensitivity training video (A D.C. government training video with tips on interacting with people with disabilities)
• 7 Principles of Universal Design
• Downloadable disability access symbols
• (NEA) Brief accessibility checklist for programs
• National arts and disability resources

Website and virtual event accessibility

• Guide on website accessibility
• Basic online content accessibility
• Assuring virtual events are accessible
• Accessibility checklist for virtual events

Resources for American Sign Language (ASL) and captioning services

• Agencies that can provide ASL
  • S.C. Interpreting Services for the Deaf
  • S.C. School for the Deaf and Blind
  • American Sign Language Interpreting Services

• Agencies that can provide CART (Communication Access Realtime Translation) and captioning
  • Every Word Inc.
  • National Captioning Institute
  • REV

Marketing and social media resources

• Accessible writing:
  • Best practices for writing accessible
  • PlainLanguage.gov
• Social media best practices
• Making your social more accessible
• Accessible marketing guides
• Tools for checking accessibility
• Accessible design – color checker

I’m here to help!

For assistance and information, please contact Arts Learning & Accessibility Director Amanda Noyes (803.734.8675 | anoyes@arts.sc.gov).