BEGIN:VCALENDAR PRODID;X-RICAL-TZSOURCE=TZINFO:-//com.denhaven2/NONSGML ri_cal gem//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN VERSION:2.0 BEGIN:VEVENT DESCRIPTION:Opening Reception: Sept. 23 from 2 to 4 p.m.\nThe Philip and Muriel Berman Museum of Art joins museums throughout the United States t hat serve visitors with special needs with ACCESS-ABILITY: DECONSTRUCTIN G AND RECONSTRUCTING ART FOR ACCESS\, in the Upper Gallery Sept. 17 thro ugh Dec. 3. The exhibition launches a series of initiatives to make the Museum&rsquo\;s collections more fully accessible to a wide range of dif ferently-abled constituents.\nThis exhibition will present pieces from t he Museum&rsquo\;s permanent collection in the context of best practices \, including verbal description and multi-sensory tours\, 3D tactile dia grams of 2D works of art and specialized guided tours for visitors livin g with dementia. The exhibition is co-curated by Emelie McFarland 2013\, Angier Cooper 2015 and Susan Shifrin\, Associate Director for Education at the Berman Museum. \;\nThe Berman has joined the museum network of the organization ARTZ: Artists for Alzheimer&rsquo\;s\, the first mus eum in Pennsylvania to do so. This affiliation will make available an in -house arts-based support program designed specifically for visitors wit h dementia.\n&ldquo\;The goal of the Museum is not only to augment and p rofessionalize our internal operations from this perspective\, but to sp onsor opportunities for idea-sharing and collaboration with other museum s and caregiving organizations in the greater Delaware Valley\, so as to make as lasting an impact as possible on our region&rsquo\;s capabiliti es\,&rdquo\;according to Dr. Shifrin. The Berman will model innovative p rograms and strategies for creating as many accessible exhibitions as po ssible according to the standards established in the fields of arts acce ss and arts-based support for those living with dementia.\nThe accessibi lity initiatives were inaugurated last spring through special training w orkshops with the directors of Art Beyond Sight and ARTZ: Artists for Al zheimer&rsquo\;s. The fall initiatives will involve a regional Advisory Board\, partnerships with Philadelphia arts and educational institutions \, an initiative with residents of Parkhouse\, Montgomery County&rsquo\; s facility for the aging\, and coordination with the Ursinus Psychology Department and Common Intellectual Experience first-year course.\nA rela ted event\, co-sponsored by the Greater Philadelphia Consortium of Women &rsquo\;s Studies and The Berman Museum\, will take place on the Ursinus campus Nov. 14. Rosemarie Garland-Thomson\, a renowned scholar of women &rsquo\;s and disabilities studies\, and the author of Staring: How We L ook\, will speak at 7 p.m. in Pfahler auditorium. The event is free and open to the public.\nThe Berman Museum of Art\, known for its diverse co llection and its innovative educational programming\, is open 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.\, Tuesday through Friday\; and noon to 4:30 p.m. Saturday and Su nday. The Museum is closed Mondays and college holidays. The Museum is accessible to the physically disabled and admission is free. The museum is accredited by the American Association of Museums. Exhibitions and pr ograms are funded in part by a grant from the Pennsylvania Council on th e Arts. For more information\, please contact the Museum at 610-409-350 0. URL:http://limerick.patch.com/events/access-ability-at-ursinus-colleges-b erman-museum-serves-those-with-special-needs-e652b46b SUMMARY:"\;Access-Ability"\; at Ursinus College's Berman Museum S erves Those With Special Needs LOCATION:601 E Main St\, Collegeville\, PA 19426: 601 E Main St\, College ville\, PA END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR