Accessibility at APA 2024

Our goal is to make APA 2024 a psychologically safe, inclusive, respectful, and welcoming environment for all attendees. We strive to ensure that everyone can participate fully in our convention experience.

Making Accommodations Requests

APA will make every effort to honor your accommodations request. If you will be attending APA 2024 and require special arrangements and/or disability-related accommodations, please select the appropriate boxes and provide details on the registration and hotel reservation forms. We ask that you register by July 15 so that we can help make APA 2024 more accessible for you; otherwise, we may not be able to guarantee the availability of arrangements.

If you have already registered for APA 2024 and need to note additional requests, please email convention@apa.org. Please contact us by July 15 so that we can fully accommodate your needs.

If you need accommodation once you are on-site at APA 2024, please visit the Accommodations and Disability Resources Room (location forthcoming) at the Seattle Convention Center.

Our staff and volunteers are trained to provide assistance to attendees with disabilities. If you require any disability-related accommodations or assistance during the event, please don't hesitate to ask.

Examples of Accommodations Offered

APA can provide a wide variety of services and resources for both in-person and virtual convention attendees.

On-site at APA 2024, you will find:

Live closed captioning at all Main Stage and Feature Stage sessions.
Please note, sessions outside of the Main Stage and Feature Stage will not be closed captioned.
Large-print maps of the Convention Center
Wayfinding assistance
Quiet spaces for prayer, meditation, or rest

Additional resources are available upon request, including:

ASL Interpreters and assisted listening devices
Wheelchairs and courtesy wheelchair service volunteers
Navigation aides

In addition, all presenters at APA 2024 are encouraged to make their presentations accessible to all. For more information on making your presentation inclusive and accessible, view our Presenter Guidelines.

APA encourages all presenters to upload their presentation materials to the APA 2024 app prior to the convention. Unfortunately, APA cannot provide transcripts of presentations in advance.

Accessibility at the Seattle Convention Center

The Seattle Convention Center is a fully accessible facility.

The facility is wheelchair accessible, with ramps and elevators available for easy navigation between floors.
Accessible parking spaces are available close to the entrance for attendees with mobility impairments.
Restrooms are equipped with accessible facilities for individuals with disabilities.
There is clear signage throughout the Convention Center to aid in navigation.
Service animals are welcome at the Convention Center.

Learn more about accessibility at the Seattle Convention Center.

Hotel Accommodations

All hotels with APA room blocks are within walking or rolling distance of the Seattle Convention Center.
Many of the hotels within the APA room block have the required accessible sleeping rooms, including rooms with roll-in showers, digital signage in some of the properties that include Braille and tactile characters provided at bottom of the sign for accessibility for people who are blind or have low vision, and ADA hearing equipped rooms.
Please be sure to ask for specific requirements when making hotel reservations through the housing provider, onPeak.
The general meeting space at the headquarters hotels has the necessary signage and accessible meeting rooms and facilities.

Transportation Resources

Scooter and Wheel Chair Rental Services

Wheel Chair Accessible Transportation

Seattle-Tacoma International Airport

The Seattle-Tacoma International Airport offers a host of accessible features, including accessible parking, service animal relief areas, accessible security options, and more. Learn more about accessibility at SeaTac.

Public Transit

The Link Light Rail has level boarding at all stations and priority seating for passengers with disabilities.
King County Metro buses and streetcars provide ramps and lifts for wheelchair and scooter users.
Buses, streetcars, and light rail are all equipped with audio and visual stop announcements stating when the vehicle has reached a stop. Buses also have external audio announcements announcing the bus route and destination. Passengers with disabilities receive priority seating and fare discounts across all forms of transportation, and service animals are welcome.
Washington State Ferries are also wheelchair accessible.

Accommodations for Virtual Attendees

Each session on the virtual platform will include live closed-captioning.

Feedback

We welcome feedback on how we can improve the accessibility of our convention. If you have any suggestions or encounter any accessibility barriers, please contact convention@apa.org.

We strive to ensure that our website and digital communications are accessible to all users. If you encounter any accessibility barriers, please let us know so we can address them promptly.