ATIA 2025 Conference, January 30-February 1, Orlando World Center Marriott + Virtual

Accessibility Services

Accessibility at ATIA 2025

ATIA strives to make our event accessible to all individuals who attend. From the hotel to the sessions to the exhibit hall, and including our materials, we believe you will find a solution that meets your needs. If for any reason you are unable to access any part of our event, please let us know and we will find a resource or solution to meet your needs.

Captioning Links

During the conference, you may access live captioning links for sessions taking place in Crystal Ballroom H on Thursday and Friday (Virtual Event sponsored live-stream sessions). The links can be used by both virtual and in-person attendees. Crystal H will also have a separate screen for captioning setup in the front of the room.

Additional in-person only session live captioning links in instances where captioning was requested can be found here.

New This Year – Accessible Convention Center and Exhibit Hall Digital Map

Preview an inclusive Audiom map of the hotel. Virtually walk the exhibit hall, simulate moving between your sessions, and build a mental map of the location.

Tactile Maps

Tactile maps of the venue will be available at ATIA 2025 registration in the Grand/Crystal Foyer.

Hotel Orientation Tours

Open to all. Meet by the hotel elevators at the lobby level at the following times for one hour hotel orientation. Or join many of them.

  • Wednesday, January 29: 3:00 pm and 4:00 pm with Joycette, Orientation & Mobility Specialist
  • Thursday, January 30: 10:00 am and 11:00 am with Mya, Orientation & Mobility Specialist

Session Evaluations

Your feedback about every session you attend is important to us. Please complete session evaluations in the mobile app. Click the ‘rate’ button from the session page to access the evaluation form. Speakers appreciate your feedback, also! If you have any questions about session evaluations, please contact education@atia.org. 

Accessible Services

  • Wheelchairs, scooters, lifts, hospital beds, oxygen, and other respiratory equipment, provided by Orlando Medical Rentals, are available for rental. Please call 1-877-356-9943 to coordinate based on your needs.
  • A hoyer lift will be available in the restrooms across from Grand Ballroom 14 and Crystal Ballroom E and F (Wednesday through Saturday).
  • The restrooms located across from Grand Ballroom 14 and Crystal Ballroom E and F will be noted as gender neutral bathrooms (Wednesday through Saturday).
  • American Sign Language (ASL) interpreters are offered to full conference paid attendees only for educational content during the conference days (Thursday through Saturday). All ASL Interpreter requests received by Friday, December 13, 2024, will be accommodated. Any request received after that date will be accommodated based on the availability of ATIA’s service providers and is not guaranteed.
  • Signature guides will be available at the front desk for check-in starting on Sunday evening prior to the event.
  • Sighted Guides: Available Thursday through Saturday during the following hours. Please go to the ATIA Registration desk located in the Grand Registration Foyer to schedule your sighted guide needs. 
    • Thursday, January 30: 3:00 pm – 5:30 pm 
    • Friday, January 31: 10:30 am – 5:30 pm 
    • Saturday, February 1: 9:00 am – 3:00 pm

  • Service Animal Relief Areas Locations 

    Service Animal Relief Area Map 

    • Convention Center: Located outside the Courtyard Terrace.  The Courtyard Terrace is located next to the restrooms by the Business Office. 
    • North Tower: Located outside the North Tower entrance. 
    • South Tower: Located outside the South Tower entrance.  


    For your convenience, designated areas have been identified around the resort as Service Animal Relief Areas. Should you require assistance getting to one of these designated areas, please let a member of our staff know.      

    We also ask that the below guidelines are followed during your stay. 

    • The animal MUST always be with its handler.
    • The animal must be housebroken.
    • The animal must be harnessed, leashed, or tethered when in the hotel’s public space areas.


    Guests may be asked to remove a service animal from the hotel if the above guidelines are not followed. Additionally, a fee will apply if the service animal causes damage to the hotel’s property. As a reminder, a service animal is defined by the ADA as dogs that are individually trained to do work or perform tasks for people with disabilities    . Comfort or emotional support animals are not recognized by the ADA and therefore prohibited at the resort.  

Questions

If you have any accommodation needs, please contact conference@atia.org. You can also find a staff member onsite or visit the Registration Desk.