ABSTRACT
This chapter opens with a discussion of access and accommodation in public speaking. We begin with distinguishing between apprehension and disability and why this distinction matters when considering public speaking. Second, we discuss how the current landscape of infrastructure is more attuned to accommodation and how this is enacted in United States society with considerations for public speaking. Third, we consider access as an alternative approach to accommodation and describe the key aspects when considering access as opposed to accommodation. We conclude the entry with a section considering practical implications and recommendations for practitioners, teachers/employers, and researchers of public speaking.
