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Reflecting on Indigenous Peoples’ Day
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This past Monday the SEGD staff celebrated Indigenous Peoples’ Day with many others across our country and the world. However we recognize that we should be bringing topics of Indigenous Peoples’ to the forefront year round. Here is a list of resources that we found provided some insights;
 Recap: “Inclusive Design in Practice at the Smithsonian” |
 Agile Wayfinding for Deloitte Montreal |
Thoughts and Opinions
ANSI A117 Update
Note: SEGD members Dave Miller (Nova Polymers) and Teresa Cox (APCO Graphics) participated in ANSI A117 Committee meetings in January. The A117.1 Committee is working on the 2015 edition of the ANSI A117.1 model code on accessibility. Proposed changes in the code may eventually appear in state and local building codes or in a future update to the U.S. government’s 2010 Standards for Accessible Design (SAD). The following is a report from Dave Miller.
The first meeting of the ANSI A117 committee concluded on Friday, January 24, at the U.S. Access Board offices in Washington D.C.
Explore SEGD Award Winners
 Seeing by Touch - Inclusive Exhibition |
SEGD Talks - Accessibility videos
 Examining Accessibility in an Emerging Digital Landscape, Ben Baker |
 Inclusive Experimentation, Hayley Walsh & Dan Cooper |
Accessibility Academic Research
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Accessibility EGD Firms
The Buzz: Accessibility Web Links
SEGD Accessibility Podcasts
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Accessibility News
Mayer/Reed Creates Site Design with Sight in Mind
We marvel at the world as seen through the eyes of a child, one that is rich with imagination, explorations of nature and attraction to color. As the landscape architects on a collaborative design team for the Elks Children's Eye Clinic in Portland, Mayer/Reed considered environments for children whose sight may be limited. We asked, how could tactile qualities and perceptions of color help enrich their experience? How could we help to put children and families at ease as they approach the eye clinic for treatment?
Draft for Public Comment of AS 1428.4, Design For Access and Mobility—Wayfinding
Last year, Standards Australia released a Draft for Public Comment of "DR AS 1428.4.2:2018, Design for Access and Mobility, Part 4.2: Means to Assist the Orientation of People with Vision Impairment—Wayfinding Signs." Many in the wayfinding community collaborated on a joint response to the draft and a revision has recently been released for further comment.
According to Sydney Chapter Chairs, Nick Bannikoff and Carlo Giannasca, the main points are as follows:
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