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    I am getting ready for a presentation at the Leadership and Excellence in Accessible Design (LEAD) conference to be held at the Kennedy Center later this month. The presentation will ask and try to answer two big questions—what will the …
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    This article originally appeared in the September/October 2008 issue of Museum magazine, a benefit of AAM membership. Here is a scene I witnessed on a recent visit to a major American art museum: In a foyer between galleries, a young woman …

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