The AGES conference is a time to come together and weave connections across diverse fields and communities. We are especially excited to welcome those from the Child and Youth Care (CYC) as they join our Faculty of Education. At the conference, you will be able to engage with workshops, poster and paper presentations, round table discussions, panels, and keynotes.<\/p>\n
Conferences can be demanding physically, cognitively, and socially. The types of sessions offered can involve a lot of high stimulation and sensory input. We have put together the following information to let you know about our accessibility considerations for this event.<\/p>\n
Please see below for what we have considered for the accessibility of this event! If there\u2019s something we\u2019ve missed, we are more than happy to provide individualized accommodations as needed. You can contact our accessibility coordinator, Nora Loyst at nora.loyst@untappedaccessibility.ca<\/a><\/p>\n Getting to the building Building accessibility Bathrooms<\/strong> Dress-code Expectations for socializing<\/strong> Respite room To ensure an inclusive and accessible conference, an Accessibility Coordinator, Nora Loyst, will be supporting presenters and attendees.<\/p>\n Is there something we missed? We are more than happy to provide individualized accommodations as needed. You can contact our Accessibility Coordinator, Nora Loyst at nora.loyst@untappedaccessibility.ca<\/span><\/a>\u00a0or the AGES Coordinator, Yasmeen Barakat, at ages@uvic.ca<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" The AGES conference is a time to come together and weave connections across diverse fields and communities. We are especially excited to welcome those from the Child and Youth Care […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":19111,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"","_et_pb_old_content":"","_et_gb_content_width":"","footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-1295","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/onlineacademiccommunity.uvic.ca\/ages\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1295","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/onlineacademiccommunity.uvic.ca\/ages\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/onlineacademiccommunity.uvic.ca\/ages\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/onlineacademiccommunity.uvic.ca\/ages\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/19111"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/onlineacademiccommunity.uvic.ca\/ages\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1295"}],"version-history":[{"count":12,"href":"https:\/\/onlineacademiccommunity.uvic.ca\/ages\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1295\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1362,"href":"https:\/\/onlineacademiccommunity.uvic.ca\/ages\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1295\/revisions\/1362"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/onlineacademiccommunity.uvic.ca\/ages\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1295"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}Accessibility features and known barriers<\/b><\/h3>\n
Event building (MacLaurin)<\/h4>\n
\n<\/strong>The MacLaurin Building<\/a> is located on the west side of campus, on the opposite side to the main bus loop. The closest parking lots are Lot E, followed by Lot 6. If you require more detailed directions or an accompanied walk to the building from a parking lot or a bus stop, please contact Nora at nora.loyst@untappedaccessibility.ca.<\/p>\n
\n<\/strong>The elevator is located in the A wing. There is both ramp and push-button access to the building in the A wing and the D wing. To access the D wing from the elevator, head left. There are two ramps through the breezeway, but they are somewhat steep and narrow.<\/p>\n
\nAll-gender bathrooms are located on the first floor of the MacLaurin Building in the A and D wings:<\/p>\n\n
Conference space and workshop rooms<\/h4>\n
Conference presentation materials<\/h4>\n
Food and Drink<\/h4>\n
Social-emotional considerations<\/h4>\n
\n<\/strong>Wear what you are comfortable in! Some of the presenters may opt to wear business casual attire but there will be a range of formality. Casual dress is more than okay.<\/p>\n
\nDuring certain sessions, you may be invited to discuss with your colleagues, but participation is optional. During conference breaks and lunchtime, you are welcome to stay in the conference space to eat and socialize but this is optional. You are more than welcome to take your food elsewhere in the building if you need time to recharge, regulate, or for any other reason.<\/p>\n
\n<\/strong>We have booked a quiet, low-light respite space that can be openly accessed at any time during the conference hours. It is located on the third floor, in the Centre for Outreach Education (CORE) in MAC A347. You do not need to let anyone know you are accessing the space. There will be a variety of fidgets, art supplies, and a yoga mat available.<\/p>\nAccessibility supports<\/b><\/h3>\n
Contact us <\/b><\/h3>\n