Hi Shane,
I suggest you post this question to the phd-design list at Jiscmail.
That list is very active and includes some of the world's best designers and design researchers AND you are likely to get good sensible responses.
Best wishes,
Terence
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Dr Terence Love
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Subject: Well designed interpretive signage - examples or guidance needed
Hi folks
We doing some work next week with a group that manages outdoor facilities - trails and heritage facilities in a challenging environment. One of their major issues is around interpretive signage. There is plenty of guidance out there on informational or directional signage, including the 'Written Communications' guide in our Toolkit for tourism providers (http://universaldesign.ie/tourism).
However, interpretive signage is quite different. It can include large amounts of text, often with some technical details (geology, botany and more). It may include photos, diagrams or maps. It can be difficult to ensure that this signage is accessible to people with sight loss, or people with intellectual disabilities or older people with poor sight and more.
Has anyone got any good examples of interpretive signage which has been universally designed to get around these difficulties, or any relevant guidelines in this area?
Many thanks
Shane
Shane Hogan
Senior Standards Officer and Senior Policy Advisor National Disability Authority
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Web: http://www.nda.ie
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Key online resources from the National Disability Authority:
Accessibility toolkit:
http://nda.ie/Resources/Accessibility-toolkit/
Online disability training: http://elearning.nda.ie
Accessible buildings:
http://universaldesign.ie/Built-Environment/Building-for-Everyone/
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