Below are documents that your business can use as a starting point to create your Access Welcome Guide.

Creating your Access Welcome Guide

Follow our stepbystep instructions on creating your Access Welcome Guide. 

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Promote your Access Welcome Guide

Explore the top tips of how to promote and measure the performance of your Access Welcome Guide.

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Promote your Access Welcome Guide

Explore the top tips of how to promote and measure the performance of your Access Welcome Guide.

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Checklists for Developing your Access Welcome Guide

Use the checklist relevant to your business to identify the accessible features and services that your business currently offers. 

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How to Measure your Access Features

Understand the value of measuring accessibility features and explore how to get started. 

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Photography Guidelines

Learn how to incorporate relevant and up-to-date images in your Access Welcome Guide. 

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Access Welcome Guide Example – Emerald Hotel

Take a look at our Access Welcome Guide Example, a practical resource designed to show you the contents of an Access Welcome Guide that you should embed as a standalone webpage on your website.

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Sensory Story Guidelines

Use these guidelines to help visitors understand what they might see, hear, smell, touch, or taste during their visit. It’s designed to make the experience feel more predictable, safe, and welcoming—especially helpful for neurodivergent individuals, those with sensory sensitivities, or anyone who simply prefers to know what’s ahead.

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