Meeting Accessibility
AUTM is committed to providing meeting attendees with needed assistance. Indicate your accessibility related needs during the registration process to help us help you.
Personal Care Assistant Policy
Personal care assistants attending the meeting with you do not need to register. If your assistant will be attending coffee/tea breaks, lunches or receptions with you and have food or beverages provided by the meeting, we ask that you pay for an “Accompanying Person”. Please contact us at info@autm.net for additional information and fees.
Host Hotel
Sheraton Grand Seattle Hotel
1400 Sixth Avenue
Seattle, WA 98101 
Accessible Hotel Features
- Property has elevators
- Self Operating lift or a sloped entry in hotel swimming pools
- Service Animals are welcome without a fee or documentation
- Valet parking for vehicles outfitted for drivers in wheelchairs
Accessible Areas with Accessible Routes from Public Entrance
- Accessible Entrance to On-Site Pool
- Entrance to On-Site Business Center is Accessible
- Entrance to On-Site Fitness Center is Accessible
- Main Entrance is Accessible
- Meeting Spaces are Accessible
- Room and Suites Access through the Interior Corridor
Guest Room Accessibility
- Accessible Vanities
- Adjustable Height Hand-Held Shower Wand
- Alarm Clock Telephone Ringers
- Bathtub Grab Rails
- Closed Caption TV
- Deadbolts on Guest Room and Suites Doors
- Electronic Room Key
- Flashing Door Knockers
- Guest Room and Suites Doors Self-Closing
- Guests in mobility-accessible rooms may inquire about lowering the bed height
- Hearing Accessible Rooms and/or Kits
- Lever Handles on Guest Room Doors
- Lowered Deadbolts on Guest Room Doors
- Lowered Electrical Outlets
- Lowered Night Guards on Guest Room Doors
- Lowered Viewports in Guest Room Doors
- Mobility accessible rooms
- Non-slip Grab Rails in the Bathroom
- Roll-in Shower
- Safety Chains and/or Latches on Guest Doors
- TTY/TTD Compatible
- Toilet Seat at Wheelchair Height - Toilet for Disabled
- Viewports in Guest Room and Suites Doors
Closed Captioning and Translation Services
Real-time, closed captioning of all Plenary Sessions will be available in English and will also be available as transcripts following the sessions.
Hearing Enhanced Headsets
Hearing-enhanced headsets will be available in the rear of each educational session room, or by emailing info@autm.net in advance.
Microphones
Microphones will be used by speakers and will be available for audience participation.
Visual Assistance
If you need special seating based on visual needs, please contact us at info@autm.net. If you need presentations shared ahead of time so you may put the file on your computer and listen to it in auditory format, please contact us at info@autm.net.
Contemplation Room
A space is available for those who need to take a moment for quiet time or meditation during the Meeting. We ask that cell phones be turned off while in the room, and conversations be kept to a bare minimum.
Nursing
A private area is available for nursing mothers. The room is comfortably furnished and equipped with refrigeration for milk storage. Visit the AUTM registration desk to obtain a key for this secure area.
Restrooms
All restrooms in the Seattle Convention Center are accessible and include hands-free faucets. Arch family restrooms are located on Levels 4 and 5. The all-gender restroom is located on Level 4. These are only available during event activities.
Wheelchair Accessibility at the Seattle Convention Center - Arch (705 Pike)
Elevator 14
Elevator 14 is in the middle section of the Pike Street Lobby. Elevator 14 is used strictly to bypass the stairs that transition to the lobby stairs. Elevator 14 should be used to transfer to Elevators 6 and 7 if headed to Levels 3, 4 or 6.
Elevators 6 and 7
Elevators 6 and 7 initiate on Level 1 and are in the south corner of Level 1, next to Convention Place. Elevators 6 and 7 travel to Levels 1-6 of the Seattle Convention Center. For security reasons, this elevator may terminate at Level 4 during some events. In these circumstances, you can access Level 6 by exiting these elevators at Level 4 and heading to your right to Elevators 1 and 2.
Elevators 1 and 2
Elevators 1 and 2 initiate on Level 4 inside the Atrium Lobby and access the Level 6 Ballrooms, Meeting Rooms 601–620, and Level 5 for Rooms 504–508.
Escalators connect all event levels in Arch.
Wheelchair Accessibility the Sheraton Grand Seattle
The hotel has a level entrance with automatic doors and the route to the elevators is level. Elevators lead to the guest and meeting rooms. Multiple wheelchair-accessible guest rooms are available, each with a walk-in shower or tub and grab rails. Meeting rooms are large enough to accommodate wheelchair access. Volunteer assistance will be available (on request) to help with meals and there will be space for wheelchairs at the lunch tables.