Accessibility Information

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Automated captioning will be available on Zoom, and will be projected on screen for in-person attendees.

Service animals are welcome. We ask that our attendees please read about best practices/etiquette when around service animals. Grass for animal relief can be found outside the main entrance (turn right; after a few sidewalk squares, there will be grass to the left of the sidewalk)

We request and strongly encourage attendees to wear masks unless medically unable. Masks will be provided. However, they are not required.

Air purifiers will be running throughout the event to mitigate risk, but they cannot eliminate risk (thank you to Clean Air 608 for lending us two of the air purifiers in use this weekend). 

We ask that you stay home and attend via Zoom if you have tested positive for Covid-19 or are experiencing symptoms.

Autistic people are more likely to have chronic physical health conditions, and may be at higher risk for severe Covid-19 illness or Long Covid.

Please keep this in mind when planning for and attending INTEGRAL.

When you enter the Goodman Center, there will be a table where you will

check in and pick up a name tag. To make communication between

attendees easier, we will also have color communication badges. Color

communication badges are small pieces of colored paper (green, yellow,

and red) you stick out of your name tag that tell the people around you

what your communication preferences are.

Showing a green badge means the person is interested in being

approached by people that want to talk. A yellow badge means the

person only wants to be approached by people they’ve already met. A red

badge means the person probably doesn’t want to talk to anyone, unless

they’ve told you otherwise. 

We are committed to making INTEGRAL accessible to everyone. This means making physical & sensory accessibility a priority, and it also means building a community that is inclusive and supportive foreveryone.

We will not tolerate hate speech, harassment, or abuse. This includes language & behavior that targets people based on race, gender, sex, gender expression, sexual orientation, disability, physical appearance, body size, age, class, religion, or other marginalized identity.

We also recognize that many people are nervous to share their ideas because they are afraid of saying something “wrong.” This fear can be especially common for autistic people that struggle with social anxiety.

We want everyone to feel comfortable participating in the discussion, so we ask that everyone assumes good intent. If someone misspeaks or makes a small mistake, do not verbally attack them. Instead, respectfully share with them why what they said was hurtful or harmful (this could be in the discussion, or later one-on-one).

We’re looking for volunteers for INTEGRAL 2026 and beyond! We’d like

to expand our planning team, so if you have any interest in making

next year’s conference happen, let us know.

Meetings are virtual, and the time commitment is up to you. We are

especially looking for volunteers to help with 

               1) research into and communication with (potential) speakers

               2) note-taking and documentation

               3) increasing accessibility 

               4) enhancing the experience for Zoom attendees. 

Tasks are varied and there will be room for your skillset to shine!

Being here is an important form of participation, and we’re glad to have you here, even if you prefer to listen, rather than speak or chat via Zoom.

We hope you actively participate today, and we also understand that not everyone—autistic or otherwise—is comfortable asking questions or sharing perspectives in a public venue like this conference. That’s OK. 

We respect your decision about whether or not to add to the conversation today, and we also want to help you feel as comfortable as possible about contributing, if you’d like.