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In the Media

  • 8 of the best sensory-friendly programs in the D.C. area 
    The Washington Post, December 2024
  • Inclusive Innovations: An Accessible Natural History Experience
    Smithsonian Magazine, July 2024
  • Access Stories: "It Matters to Visitors That They See People Who Are Like Them" 
    Kennedy Center Office of Accessibility and VSA, March 2024
  • Tips for Creating Accessible Museums: Universal Design and Universal Design for Learning
    American Alliance of Museums, November 2023
  • DEAI: Meeting ADA Standards Isn’t Enough, with Beth Ziebarth & Jan Majewski.
    Making the Museum, October 2023
  • Smithsonian's Latino gallery makes big gains for accessibility.
    The Washington Post, June 2022
  • Ribbon Cutting for the Accessible South Mall Entrance of the National Museum of Natural History. 
    Quinn Evans, January 2022
  • U.S. Access Board Commends Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History for New Accessible Routes.
    U.S. Access Board, December 2021
  • See Me program lets those with memory loss and their caregivers connect with art in the comfort of their own homes. 
    The Washington Post, July 2021
  • The Simplest Tool for Improving Cities Is Also Free. 
    The New York Times, July 2021
  • Israel holds national forum on accessibility in museums. 
    The Jerusalem Post, November 2020
  • New Publication Shares Ways for Museums To Be Accessible and Inclusive. 
    Smithsonian Press Release, October 2020
  • As the Smithsonian starts to reopen, a small team takes on a big question: how to keep coronavirus concerns from taking away accessibility? 
    The Washington Post, July 2020
  • In Reopening, The Smithsonian Looks To Balance Safety And Disability Access. 
    NPR, July 2020
  • What does the Smithsonian look like in a post-COVID era? 
    Smithsonian Magazine, July 2020
  • Smithsonian’s accessibility director works to improve museum experience for everyone. 
    WTOP, July 2020
  • The ADA Was a Monumental Achievement 30 Years Ago, but the Fight for Equal Rights Continues. 
    Smithsonian Magazine, July 2020
  • In reopening, we must expand - not retreat from - progress on accessibility.
    The DC Line (OpEd by Director, Beth Ziebarth), July 2020
  • The Smithsonian's Director of Accessibility Explains an Inclusive Reopening Strategy as the Americans with Disabilities Act Turns 30. 
    Washington City Paper, July 2020
  • At the Smithsonian, a Smartphone App Is Helping Blind Visitors Get More Out of Museums. 
    Washingtonian, November 2019
  • How to see a museum exhibit if you're blind. 
    The Hill, November 2019
  • Smithsonian Museum Programs for Young People With Disabilities. 
    Washington Parent, August 2019
  • Sound And Vision: The Smithsonian Institution Is Rolling Out An App To Help The Visually-Impaired. 
    NPR (WAMU), July 2019
  • Smithsonian is Trying to Help People with Disabilities Get Jobs - One Intern at a Time. 
    The Washington Post, June 2019
  • How Museums Are Becoming More Sensory-Friendly For Those With Autism.
    Smithsonian Magazine, January 2018
  • Rise and Shine: Early Morning Programs for People with Autism.
    Museum, Fall 2016 
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