Diana,
I am trying at present to put together a sign for contractor to erect at Refuge.
I like you could not have seen an application for tactile signage in this
instance. Interesting to see if other forum users would consider a tactile sign
a minimum standard.
Dorothy
diana maniati (19/04/2005 12:19):
>Hi all,
>
>I would be grateful if you could help me.
>
>Here, at West London College we have an DDA Access Audit plan. According to
this plan Fire refuge point signs need to be tactile.
>
>I am not sure if this is useful for blind people. I am blind and I don't know
how this can work.
>If there is a tactile sign on the wall how can I know that is there? and if
somebody tells me that it is there why I need to touch it each time I need the
fire refuge point ? would be more useful somebody to sow me the root to the
fire refuge point.
>
>Does the access code says that tactile signs are required?
>
>Any ideas, thoughts and comments are welcome.
>
>Thank you
>
>Diana Maniati
>Disability Advisor
>Ealing, Hammersmith and West London College
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