DISABILITY access
In a modern, humane society people with physical disabilities should have proper access to the offices they might work in, the public buildings they might need to visit, the events they might wish to attend, and the streets and public transport they might wish to use.
The Graphic Artists Guild Foundation in New York has designed 12 symbols which can be used to publicise accessibility of spaces and activities for people with a range of disabilities. You can use these symbols to promote disability access.
3 December is International Day of Disabled Persons
...it's a basic right
Some stickers you can put up
- An event or location accessible to people who are blind or have low vision.
- Availability of a text telephone.
- Large print books, pamphlets, guides and programmes for the visually impaired.
- Accessible to people with limited mobility, including wheelchair users: use these for step-free access, disabled toilets and low public phones.
- Availability of telephones for the hard of hearing.
- Open captioning, where captions are available all the time.
- Audio-description at performances for people who are blind or have low vision.
- Amplified listening systems, such as loop systems to amplify sound via hearing aids.
- Availability of printed material in Braille.
Take Action
Download the 12 symbols www.disabilityjobsite.co.uk/ and print them on to sticker paper.
Design a second version with a diagonal red bar superimposed on the symbol contained within a red circle. You can use these to indicate that these facilities are NOT available, and that they should be made available so as to provide proper disability access.
Use your stickers to praise good practice and also to publicise a lack of proper access. Stick up for the rights of people with disabilities!
Find Out More
Disability access stickers: www.disabilityjobsite.co.uk/
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The Graphic Artists Guild Foundation in New York has designed 12 symbols which can be used to publicise accessibility of spaces and activities for people with a range of disabilities. You can use these symbols to promote disability access.
