ACCESSIBILITY

Creating inclusive environments

Working towards access and inclusion for all

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Access and inclusion remain high on our agenda, and we are committed to making Therapy Show an accessible and inclusive event for everyone attending.

We would like to highlight a range of initiatives introduced to support all attendees at the show.

We know access and inclusion are ongoing areas of work. If there is anything we can do to make your experience better that is not covered below, please get in touch and we will do our best to accommodate your request.

Please note that the information below covers the initiatives introduced by Therapy Show. For more information on accessibility and facilities at the venue, please click the button below:

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Access and inclusion

Featured initiatives at Therapy Show

Wheelchair access

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We will provide dropped registration counters, widened aisles, wheelchair spaces in theatres and ramps to stages, helping delegates with mobility needs move around the event more easily.

Hearing loops

Hearing loops  Portable hearing loops will be available in all theatres to help you follow sessions. Please speak to a member of staff if you need assistance.

Portable hearing loops will be available in every theatre, helping delegates who use hearing aids or hearing devices follow sessions more easily. Speak to staff for assistance.

Sensory conditions

Sensory conditions  Large events can be busy and noisy. Conference sessions will not use strobe lighting or loud amplified sounds.

Conference sessions will not use strobe lighting or loud amplified sounds, helping create a calmer environment for delegates who experience sensory sensitivities at busy events.

Service animals

Service animals  Service animals are welcome throughout Therapy Show. Please ensure yours is clearly identified.

Service animals are welcome throughout Therapy Show, helping delegates who rely on them attend and take part in the event. Please ensure yours is clearly identified.

Support persons

Support persons  Support persons can attend free of charge, helping delegates who need assistance during their visit. Contact the Therapy Show team before booking to confirm arrangements.

Support persons can attend free of charge, helping delegates who need assistance during their visit. Contact the Therapy Show team before booking to confirm arrangements.

Large-print materials

Large-print materials  Large-print conference programmes will be available onsite, helping delegates who find standard-sized text difficult to read follow the programme and plan their visit.

Large-print conference programmes will be available onsite, helping delegates who find standard-sized text difficult to read follow the programme and plan their visit.

Sunflower scheme

Sunflower scheme  We recognise and support the Sunflower Hidden Disability Scheme, giving delegates a discreet way to indicate they may need additional time, patience or assistance onsite.

We recognise and support the Sunflower Hidden Disability Scheme, giving delegates a discreet way to indicate they may need additional time, patience or assistance onsite.

Priority theatre access

Priority theatre access  Delegates who are unable to stand in queues for long periods can request priority theatre access, helping them reach sessions more comfortably. Speak to theatre staff on arrival.

Delegates who are unable to stand in queues for long periods can request priority theatre access, helping them reach sessions more comfortably. Speak to theatre staff on arrival.

Priority seating

Priority seating  Priority seating is available in all theatres for delegates with visual or hearing impairments, helping them follow sessions more easily. Speak to the theatre team if required.

Priority seating is available in all theatres for delegates with visual or hearing impairments, helping them follow sessions more easily. Speak to the theatre team if required.

Quiet room

Quiet room  Our Quiet Room provides a place to step away from the busy event environment and take a break. It is available to all delegates, including neurodivergent and neurotypical delegates.

Our Quiet Room provides a place to step away from the busy event environment and take a break. It is available to all delegates, including neurodivergent and neurotypical delegates.

Medicines storage

Medicines storage  Refrigerated storage is available onsite for medication that needs to be kept cold, helping delegates manage their health needs while attending Therapy Show. Contact us in advance.

Refrigerated storage is available onsite for medication that needs to be kept cold, helping delegates manage their health needs while attending Therapy Show. Contact us in advance.

Improving accessibility at Therapy Show: A Neurodivergent Perspective

In this article, Matt Phillips explores how large professional conferences can be made more accessible and inclusive for neurodivergent clinicians. Drawing on his professional and lived experience, alongside feedback from neurodivergent MSK clinicians, he highlights practical changes that can help create better learning environments for everyone.

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