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From: Cashman, Geoffrey A
Date: Mon, Apr 29 2019 11:53AM
Subject: Accessible floor plans
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I have a question about how to present floor plans for a facility in a way that works for people without sight. Consider as an example;
https://www.roomsketcher.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/RoomSketcher-Floor-Plan-with-Dimensions-1.jpg
How could this be structured in a way that is readily consumable for a person without sight?
I searched the archives and outside of a discussion about evacuation paths, I was not able to find anything.
Thoughts?
-Geoff
From: Swift, Daniel P.
Date: Mon, Apr 29 2019 12:44PM
Subject: Re: Accessible floor plans
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Geoff:
I think a 'word map' would be good to explore. Someone that I work with (Hi Bryan!) suggested something like this for us to use. It's basically a narrative of what a person would find. For instance, yours might start out with something like "When you walk in the main door, you will be in a hallway that resembles a letter 'C' that is reversed. Walking to the north-western-most part of the hallway is a door that leads to the bathroom. The bathroom is approximately 5' by 13' ... "
Here is a link to the summary:
http://accessinghigherground.org/campus-orientation-via-electronic-access-for-blind-and-visually-impaired/
At the bottom of the page/URL is a handout.
Hope that helps!
Dan Swift
Senior Web Specialist
Enterprise Services
West Chester University
610.738.0589
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I have a question about how to present floor plans for a facility in a way that works for people without sight. Consider as an example;
https://www.roomsketcher.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/RoomSketcher-Floor-Plan-with-Dimensions-1.jpg
How could this be structured in a way that is readily consumable for a person without sight?
I searched the archives and outside of a discussion about evacuation paths, I was not able to find anything.
Thoughts?
-Geoff