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Industries, The Arc of Hilo, and Full Life to support adults wit <br />want to attend park programs with their personal assistants. <br />H. Marks expressed concern that he sees skills trainers as barriers to social <br />interactions with the peer group. He wanted to make sure that the policy <br />includes facilitation of social interaction. <br />5. A. Mitchener invited everyone to a special training and awareness day with guest <br />speaker Makia Malo, a storyteller who grew up in Kalaupapa, Molokai on <br />September 12, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Aunty Sally's Luau Hale. <br />The meeting was recessed at 11:30 a.m. The meeting was reconven <br />11:40 a.m. <br />C. HAWAII VOLCANOES NATIONAL PARK Î BOB DUNKLEY <br />B. Dunkley reported that the Hawaii Volcanoes National Park now has TTY access. <br />The TTY is connected to three of the information desks. The number is 985-6112. <br />Their staff has been trained to use the TTY. <br />The 20-minute movie in the visitor center is closed captioned. <br />The park has modified parking stalls with curb ramps so the parking is somewhat <br />accessible. <br />Displays in the auditorium and visitor center have eye contrast text, however no <br />audio is available. A hike and drive guide is available in Braille upon request at the <br />front desk. Some of the signs they have are symbol signs at the visitor center. <br />Some of them are in foreign language. <br />The visitor center will be having new tactile exhibits, a new in <br />accessible to people who use wheelchairs, and a new publication sales area this fall. <br />Everything being built will be fully accessible. Some of the features will include <br />audio descriptions provided through the use of a technology called sound sticks. <br />Fifteen stations will be planned. <br />B. Whitney asked if the sound sticks were accessible for people <br />dexterity challenges, or would some other technology be more accessible? <br />B. Dunkley said he would mention this to the exhibit designer. <br />Another project to be implemented within the next two years is the renovation of the <br />parking lot. It will correct the drainage and accessibility problems. <br />The Hawaii Volcanoes National Park now has an accessible campground. The old <br />campground was relocated to a much dryer site and they made it largely accessible. <br />The park has three fully accessible sites with an accessible ten <br />5 <br /> <br />