This resulted in the fabrication of three touch-screen computer kiosks, which provide instant information on accessibility Concerns to the visiting public, as well as access to the observation room at the top of the Arch. This same technology has also been utilized in the Old Courthouse. Exciting innovations in program accessibility include modem technological advances. Such devices are needed in echo-ridden locations such as the Cavernous Museum of Westward Expansion. Audio taped readings of the park brochure, created using in-house talent are available at the information desk and are also for sale in the museum shop.
Wheelchairs are available for free loan on a first-come, first served basis.
Theatre was also built with accessibility Concerns in mind. Removable theater seats provide a viewing area for wheelchair users, and the Theatre is completely accessible through the use of an elevator. Special audio- enhancement headphones for the hearing impaired to use with the film are available. In the past three years, Jefferson National Expansion Memorial has made great strides in upgrading its programs. Access Today, National Center on Accessibility, Volume 4, Issue 1, Spring 1995.