Where we start.
Accessibility is on the first sheet of the run-of-show document, not a checkbox at the end. When a brief comes in, we ask about the audience's needs alongside everything else: what languages, what mobility considerations, what sensory accommodations the venue should provide. The discipline is built into the production from the beginning.
What we offer.
ASL interpretation
For events with audience members who are deaf or hard of hearing, we coordinate with vetted ASL interpretation partners in LA. The interpreter is positioned in a sight-line accessible to the relevant audience members, lit calibrated for ASL legibility, and routed cleanly on the broadcast stream as a picture-in-picture or alternate feed.
Live captioning
For events that need live captions (every event with a broadcast stream should have them, and increasingly required by ADA): we run a CART (Communication Access Realtime Translation) writer or an AI-generated caption pipeline routed to the LED wall, broadcast stream, or both. AI captions are reviewed by a human captioner for accuracy on high-stakes events.
Audio description
For events where blind or low-vision audience members need audio description of visual elements (the stage layout, the speakers' physical positioning, the screen content during a non-verbal moment): we route a separate audio channel through assistive listening devices the venue provides.
Mobility access
Every venue we work with is audited for ADA compliance before we recommend it. We flag steps without ramps, elevator routes, accessible parking, accessible restrooms, and accessible audience positioning. If the venue does not meet accessibility standards, we tell you that during venue selection — not at load-in.
Sensory-friendly accommodations
For events where audience members on the autism spectrum or with sensory sensitivities will attend, we plan a sensory-friendly area — typically a designated quiet room near the main event space with lowered lighting, reduced audio, and seating. We also plan controlled-volume zones in the main space so the sensory-sensitive audience can attend the event in modified conditions.
The venue audit.
Before we sign the venue, we walk it with a written accessibility checklist that covers:
- Step-free entry path from accessible parking
- Elevator access to all event levels
- Accessible restroom availability and proximity
- Wheelchair-accessible seating positions with companion seating
- Stage and presenter access (ramp, lift, or step-free path)
- Sight-line accessibility for ASL interpretation
- Acoustic environment for hearing aid users (T-coil compatibility)
- Emergency egress that does not assume able-bodied evacuation
The audit is part of the discovery deliverable. If the venue has gaps, we flag them in writing and recommend mitigations.
The cost of accessibility.
Accessibility services are line-item on the quote. We do not bury them in overhead and we do not skip them to make a number lower. For most events, the cost of CART captioning, ASL interpretation, and audio description combined is a small percentage of the production budget — and it expands the audience meaningfully.
If accessibility was missed.
If an event we produced had an accessibility gap we should have caught, please email hello@anydaylive.com with subject "Accessibility feedback." We treat this as a top-priority incident: we will respond within 4 business hours, document the gap, change our protocol so it does not happen again, and offer to make whatever rectification is reasonable.
Standards.
We work to WCAG 2.1 Level AA for any digital deliverable (broadcast captions, accessible PDFs, accessible event microsites) and ADA Standards for Accessible Design for any physical accommodation. We can work to higher standards (WCAG 2.1 Level AAA, ADAAG) on request.
Last updated: May 2026