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<p class="MsoNormal">This year is the 30<sup>th</sup> Anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act.
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<p class="MsoNormal">This GIS & You Blog Post by Monica Van der Vieren, Communications Specialist with the Wastewater Treatment Division Community Services Unit, illustrates how those who work with ArcGIS StoryMaps can enhance accessibility for people with
visual limitations and sensitivities. Monica’s article, especially during King County’s Disability Awareness Month, is a valuable resource for all GIS users:
<a href="https://gisandyou.org/2020/10/27/storymaps-helps-kc-recognize-disability-awareness-month/">
https://gisandyou.org/2020/10/27/storymaps-helps-kc-recognize-disability-awareness-month/</a>.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif">URISA Past-President<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:6.0pt"><b><span style="font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif">AGS Ethical GEO Fellow<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif">GIS Marketing & Business Development Manager<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif">King County IT Regional Services</span></b><span style="font-size:8.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif">401 5th Ave., MS: CNK-IT-0700<b><o:p></o:p></b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif">Seattle, WA 98104 USA<b><o:p></o:p></b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif">47°36'10.1"N 122°19'43.3"W<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span><a href="mailto:greg.babinski@kingcounty.gov"><span style="font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:blue">greg.babinski@kingcounty.gov</span></a><b><span style="font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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</span><a href="http://www.kingcounty.gov/gis"><span style="font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:blue">www.kingcounty.gov/gis</span></a><i><span style="font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
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</span><a href="https://gisandyou.org/"><span style="font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:blue">https://gisandyou.org/</span></a><span style="font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif">
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<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif">We help put GIS to work for King County...and beyond!</span></i><o:p></o:p></p>
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