Venue Access Academy

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Phoenix Seeks Community Feedback on Accessibility Within the City’s Right-of-Way The City of Phoenix is working to make the city more accessible and enjoyable to people with disabilities while also ensuring compliance with the Americans …

34 years ago, the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) was signed into law. This historic civil rights law protects the rights of people with disabilities. It's meant to be the foundation for access and inclusion, not the ceiling.

There is still So Much Work to do to break down barriers...structural and attitudinal. There's still So Much Work to do to ensure professionals are truly trained to design, build and maintain toward access and inclusion.

People with disabilities make up the fastest growing minority population In The World! There is no "Us" and "Them". We are all in this together. Let's keep up the fight and make a difference! 😀

What are some things you wish venues knew about related to service animals? Please share any great, or not-so-great, experiences. This is in general so please do not be specific to any venue(s). Note: Comments may be used in upcoming training for venue staff.

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Join us on July 18 Buy Tickets!

The Footprint Center is celebrating the 32nd Anniversary of the ADA during the July 28th Mercury game. Come down and check it out. Get your tickets at: phoenixmercury.com/singlegame

The Accessible Seating Klub is no longer active so this page will be removed by the end of June. For more information or questions about either venue, please contact the following:

Footprint Center
Rachel M. Hargis
Disability Services Manager
(602) 379-7592
[email protected]

Chase Field
Sharon Holmes
Guest Services Manager
602-462-6105
[email protected]

We have a very special guest coming to play the National Anthem at the D-backs Opening Day game! :) 😀

Blind Gilbert teen with dream to play National Anthem at D-backs game to play it on Opening Day Watch: D-backs President and CEO Derrick Hall called Joe Giacinto Monday to share the news.

The community mourns the loss of a great advocate! :(

Ability360 mourns the passing of Tony DiRienzi. Tony lived with a disability most of his life as he acquired polio in his early years. Tony began his relationship with Ability360 and Independent Living shortly after he and his wife Dottie arrived in Arizona in 1996. He sought services from Ability360 and received information and referral, and a home modification. In appreciation for those services, Tony became a peer mentor volunteer. Shortly thereafter, Tony was hired as Ability360’s first Early Intervention Coordinator. From 1997 to 2003, Tony represented Ability360 in hospitals and nursing homes where he worked with rehabilitation professionals to assist individuals and their families to adapt to living with a significant disability. In 2003, Tony became the Executive Director of Arizona Statewide Independent Living Council (SILC), where he served for 10 years until his retirement in September of 2013. During that time, Tony was instrumental in bringing several Statewide IL conferences and SILC Congress conferences to Arizona.

Tony was also a great advocate and worked tirelessly on many issues. He also was an integral leader and connector in statewide emergency preparedness planning for people with disabilities. Lastly, Tony is remembered first and foremost as an artist, a professional whose creative talents spanned 60 years, including jewelry-making, painting, sculpturing and mixed media. Tony noticed everything of beauty, which all contributed to his incredible charm. Ability360 mourns the passing of Tony DiRienzi but celebrates his many contributions to the arts, disability community and Independent Living movement here in Arizona.

Great event to attend! :)
With Robert Reed

D2/D3/Varsity Phoenix Wheelchair Basketball Invitational Come check out all of the action this weekend. You can see the Suns D3 play their first game Sat. 2/1 at 9 a.m. against Magee 76ers D3. Suns D2 kick off play...

Just a reminder that you can check out a sensory bag at Guest Relations when attending events at the Talking Stick Resort Arena. They include noise-cancelling headphones, communication cards and fidget toys. You can also request a weighted lap blanket. Just bring a picture ID to Guest Relations to check these out.