Just as truncated domes do not inherently convey there are changes in elevation ahead or street crossings ahead, time and education have helped people to learn. I did not automatically understand what the large yellow X¡¯s on the floor of the Post Office were for, but it has now become clear that they are place markers for standing in line. This will likely be many, many months of social distancing (and possibly counted in years). We must begin somewhere.
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Chris Tabb
Mobile: 512.660.2750
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On May 13, 2020, at 1:42 PM, Janet M. Barlow <
jmbarlow@...> wrote:
I think it's important to think about how people who are blind
would really use tactile markings for information such as this?
How would they find them? what is the real purpose of the
markings? Are we looking for and talking about something that
would not really be usable and feasible?
Audible information seems more potentially usable, but I struggle
with figuring out the details of how that would work too.
Janet
On 5/12/2020 12:38 PM, Chris Tabb
wrote:
Hi Sharisse,
Nothing seen in the wild yet, but for a few ideas to
get the creative thoughts going¡
In sports settings, such as goal ball, the road
placed on the floor with strong tape over the top allows for a
tactile perimeter and boundary lines. Similar strategies are
used in theaters on stage for performers who are blind and
visually impaired.
Auditory beaconing systems, similar to the ¡°locator
tone¡± on many APS systems could be used for locating the next
pole position or standing spot when queuing.
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Chris Tabb
Mobile: 512.660.2750
Greetings!
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Now that
we are seeing more and more floor labels for direction
of traffic or where to stand to maintain 6 ft
distance. Is anyone seeing any accessible markings or
tactile markings??
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I have
just received a request from a local college that is
asking for my advice as to how to mark these to make
them tactile to the white cane as most of the students
on campus use a white cane and they want to make sure
the floor markings that the college is putting down is
accessible to everyone. Any resources for auditory
signs instead of floor markings?
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Thanks!
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Sharisse
Roberts, COMS
Orientation &
Mobility Instructor
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Division for the
Blind & Visually Impaired
45 Oak Street,
Suite 1
Bangor, ME? 04401
Phone:?207-441-3013
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