Designing for Accessibility & Barrier-Free Travel
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Orientation & Mobility
- Guide Dogs
- Orientation & Mobility Products
- Orientation & Mobility for Adults & Elders
- Orientation & Mobility for Children with Multiple Disabilities
- Orientation & Mobility for Individuals Using Wheelchairs
- Orientation & Mobility for Infants & Small Children
- Orientation & Mobility for School-Aged Children
- Resources for Orientation & Mobility Specialists
Designers, architects, and traffic engineers will find information on designing environments that are safe and accessible to people with blindness or visual impairments.
Echolocation: What It Is, and How It Can Be Taught and Learned (2003), Provincial Centre: Special Education Technology (requires Adobe Acrobat Reader)
Dan Kish is the first certified blind Orientation & Mobility Specialist in the world. Read how the blind can be taught to "see" by using echolocation along with the latest technological advances in the field.
Inclusive Pedestrian Environments: Resources and Recommendations, U.S. Access Board Resources
This site includes links to a number of documents on the topic of designing accessible environments, including Addressing Barriers to Blind Pedestrians at Signalized Intersections.
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