Text description of Braille signage demo
Visitors use signs to find offices and hearing rooms. When those signs are blocked by things such as flags, it is impossible for people who have vision impairments to locate the room they are looking for.
- Frame A.
Introduction.
Show a meeting room with a few people standing. There are two steps up into the meeting room. There is a large printed sign on an easel announcing the meeting. There is a small room identification plaque beside the door. The caption reads: "Meeting room facilities should be accessible to persons who are blind or have low vision."
- Frame B. Signage
Layout.
The sign in the previous frame had low contrast — white lettering on a light coloured background. In this frame the sign that says "Project Meeting, 10am" is presented in high contrast white letters on a black background. The caption reads: "High contrast signage makes signs easier to read for people with low vision."
- Frame C. Signage
Access.
The door placque now includes raised lettering and braille. The animation shows a chair that was in the way being moved away from the door placque. The caption reads: "Visitors who read Braille signage must be able to stand close to the sign to read it, as must low-vision readers. Mailboxes, chairs, or even cartons temporarily stacked beneath a sign will be barriers to readability. Place objects where they will not obstruct signs."
- Frame D.
Stairway.
Show stairs leading to the room with high contrast strips (colorful strips) at the top of each step. The caption reads: "High contrast strips at the top of each step of a stairway make the steps easier to see."
