Accessibility
Designers involved with creating experiences in the built environment must be aware of making their communications accessible to people of all ability levels.
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Agile Wayfinding for Deloitte Montreal
The new La Tour Deloitte is the first privately owned office tower built in Montréal in 20 years. Deloitte’s Montreal staff occupies 153,000 sq. ft. of the 26-story tower, spanning seven floors in a completely agile work environment that required a new approach to wayfinding.
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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.
Accessibility Academic Research
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Accessibility Specialists
Accessibility Firms
SEGD Accessibility Courses
The ideal way to learn from your desk. These courses consist of webinar and workshop materials delivered by SEGD.
$50 for individual courses and $200 for the course packs (best value) for members. Click for content details.
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Accessibility News
Nova Polymers Offers ADA White Paper
Nova Polymers has consolidated its ADA White Paper series into a single document that provides a comprehensive guide to codes, regulations, and standards for ADA-compliant and accessible signage.
Accessibility Symbols
Download the PDF of the full set of Disability Access Symbols otherwise known as Accessibility Symbols for use in your projects. This file can be opened in Illustrator for vector art usage. Please also download the SEGD 2012 ADA Update for updated guidelines on sign placement and requirements according to the Federal Americans for Disabilities Act (ADA).
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