Disabili-tea Notes from Purgatorio AS LVIX

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Disabili-tea notes from discussion at Purgatorio AS LVIX (August 2024)

hosted by Hrefna I Stranda and Christel Leake

Also in attendance: Avicia - From Caid DEIB, Nisaa - West Kingdom Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging Officer, Anne of Whaleshaven, and others

Site Accessibility Issues

Allergies

Having adequate shade / loaner shade hats

More even ground - have a bucket of dirt and shovel to fill holes

and at least have it accessible and maybe have a dedicated fixer.

Wheelchair accessibility

Nisaa spoke about the Clan Blue Feather LGBTQIA-+ gromp

Dark Blue feather is for Queer people; Light Blue feather is for Ally 

Joshua has recorded DEIB presentations and classes about the History of Clan Blue Feather. 

Pride DEIB flag/banner at Gate so there is Visual Representation

There are limited DEIB volunteers due to burn out

Discussion about Heraldry - for the Disabled community being a Blue spoked wheel (Hrefna may register this as a personal badge)

Oerthan Gate  has a bag of ear plugs at gate for people who need quiet 

Blue clothes pins on chairs for disability (started by Cynagua Accessibility and Inclusion Office)

Suggestion: Red clothespins to stop people from sitting on personal chairs (Please don't sit in this chair because it belongs to someone with mobility issues.)

Proposed Blue Benches tor breaks - Keep Open for those who need it

Six Benches - One on each side of Eric

Benches coming and going from parking areas would help with breaks, with signage.

Food Allergy Accommodation

Allergy/Diet Tips by Eleanor Catlyng for helping cooks learn about allergies

We don't want to be a burden when we need to ask for allergy specifics.

Smoker awareness, scent awareness

Airborne allergies in enclosed space

Examples of Rosemary being omitted during a reign when a King was allergic

If people understand peanut allergies, why can't they understand cinnamon, etc.?

Being Reasonable about accommodations

Vegan Accommodations

PTSD Accommodations

Disclaimer of the Buffet before Knighting and 'sword collar'

Ceremonies - requests to not have photos of these

Signs @ Gate to explain ceremony and that it is between consenting adults

Helps prevent PTSD triggers

Visual accomodations

Color coordinating of Water and Gatorade

Use words on labels for those who are colorblind

Best way to disseminate information:

Signs w/QR Codes

Brochures

Allergy Awareness Pin

Learning disability accommodations

Make sure information is presented in different formats to account for learning disabilities.

A&S classes in writing vs. pictures vs. videos

Making sure site information is both announced and written/posted

Summary of proposed ideas

Have event stewards work with DEIB officer to welcome those with scent allergens to send them in to be published anonymously or publicly by preference.

Event Stewards can make announcements about uneven ground.

Elevator awareness for accessibility at indoor events

Involve Equine community to run wagon transport

Volunteer Shuttles

Golf Cart/Gators

Disability Adjacent

Camp Officer of Physical Assistance

Arm & Hammer Banners/Pins to show people who are happy to be of physical assistance

Blue Spoked Wheel - Disability Flag

Blue - Disabled

Green - Offering Assistance

Red- Please don't sit in this chair.

Favor or Baldric for Volunteer Helpers - Symbol Arm & Hammer Fist

PTSD - Trigger warnings website

Calendar page to add triggers for each event for triggers such as:

Canons, sword collars, buffets, mock deaths in coronations,

mini-assassins, drawn weapons