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From: Swift, Daniel P.
Date: Thu, Mar 08 2018 1:25PM
Subject: accessible snow walks
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Our university has a network of priority sidewalks ('snow walks') which are cleared first during snow storms. Unfortunately, the existing maps are not accessible to anyone with a visual impairment. The maps are just a bird's eye view of parts of campus with certain paths highlighted.
Does anyone have or has anyone come across anything like this that is accessible for someone that is visually impaired?
Thanks!
Dan Swift
Senior Web Specialist
Enterprise Services
West Chester University
610.738.0589
From: Meacham, Steve - FSA, Kansas City, MO
Date: Thu, Mar 08 2018 2:27PM
Subject: Re: accessible snow walks
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We publish a similar map of evacuation and triage areas in our parking lot around our building in the case of building evacuation. The map is part of a flyer that also contains text that describes who should go where. If the route could be described verbally, you could take a similar approach. Once it's text, it's accessible.
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Subject: [WebAIM] accessible snow walks
Our university has a network of priority sidewalks ('snow walks') which are cleared first during snow storms. Unfortunately, the existing maps are not accessible to anyone with a visual impairment. The maps are just a bird's eye view of parts of campus with certain paths highlighted.
Does anyone have or has anyone come across anything like this that is accessible for someone that is visually impaired?
Thanks!
Dan Swift
Senior Web Specialist
Enterprise Services
West Chester University
610.738.0589
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From: JP Jamous
Date: Fri, Mar 09 2018 1:57AM
Subject: Re: accessible snow walks
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Dan,
A long description is necessary to describe that map. If the map is updated to show if certain paths are blocked due to snow, then some announcement can be provided. That way the long description stays the same describing the map, but the announcement falls before the amp in the DOM stating that: "The Path from the engineering school to the science school is blocked today due to snow."
Something like that would help tremendously.
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Subject: [WebAIM] accessible snow walks
Our university has a network of priority sidewalks ('snow walks') which are cleared first during snow storms. Unfortunately, the existing maps are not accessible to anyone with a visual impairment. The maps are just a bird's eye view of parts of campus with certain paths highlighted.
Does anyone have or has anyone come across anything like this that is accessible for someone that is visually impaired?
Thanks!
Dan Swift
Senior Web Specialist
Enterprise Services
West Chester University
610.738.0589
From: Swift, Daniel P.
Date: Fri, Mar 09 2018 6:30AM
Subject: Re: accessible snow walks
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Thanks for the input, JP. I agree with you 100%. The part that I'm struggling with is creating meaningful text for the end users. I was hoping that somebody would have complicated paths/maps that I could use as a springboard.
Dan Swift
Senior Web Specialist
Enterprise Services
West Chester University
610.738.0589
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Subject: Re: [WebAIM] accessible snow walks
Dan,
A long description is necessary to describe that map. If the map is updated to show if certain paths are blocked due to snow, then some announcement can be provided. That way the long description stays the same describing the map, but the announcement falls before the amp in the DOM stating that: "The Path from the engineering school to the science school is blocked today due to snow."
Something like that would help tremendously.
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Sent: Thursday, March 8, 2018 2:25 PM
To: WebAIM Discussion List < = EMAIL ADDRESS REMOVED = >
Subject: [WebAIM] accessible snow walks
Our university has a network of priority sidewalks ('snow walks') which are cleared first during snow storms. Unfortunately, the existing maps are not accessible to anyone with a visual impairment. The maps are just a bird's eye view of parts of campus with certain paths highlighted.
Does anyone have or has anyone come across anything like this that is accessible for someone that is visually impaired?
Thanks!
Dan Swift
Senior Web Specialist
Enterprise Services
West Chester University
610.738.0589