Learn how to budget for inclusion, create alternative format materials, arrange for travel insurance and other strategies for including people with disabilities.

Budgeting for Inclusion
Many organizations are concerned about the cost of making programs accessible to people with disabilities, but disability accommodation is not necessarily expensive. Incorporating a "disability accommodation" line item into every project and administrative budget is the most reliable way to ensure that resources are at hand to include exchange participants with disabilities.

Arranging Travel and Health Insurance
Does your participant insurance policy include "treatment for unforeseen change in a condition"? Learn questions to investigate and examples of how some programs budget for the costs of broad coverage.

Helpful (and Low-Cost!) Tips for Accommodating Participants with Disabilities Learn about the many accommodations that are cost-free or inexpensive.

Providing Information in Alternative Formats
Details on who needs print materials in large print, electronic text, audio cassette or Braille and how to create these alternative formats. Also resources and tips on making websites compliant with accessibility laws.

Resources for Universal Design/Accessibility Standards
Information on international accessibility standards for buildings, electronics and media.

Including People with Disabilities in Iraq’s Reconstruction
People with disabilities in Iraq are present in every ethnic group and in every community. According to the World Bank, one out of six people living in poverty in the world today have a disability.