Domain 3: Accessible Wayfinding

“When you see a person with a disability, don’t focus on their condition. Instead, think about how the environment and assumptions make the world less accessible. Consider whether a building has ramps, whether a comedy show or basketball game provides sign-language interpretation, whether the signs at an airport are placed high up or in small font, or whether the lighting at a restaurant is dim… While a disability begins with a physical condition, it is the social policies we enact and the attitudes we hold that truly disable.”

– Paras Shah, Former Crown Prince of Nepal^[1]

For the purposes of this Scan, Accessible Wayfinding broadly refers to the communication tools including those for navigation. In the next three chapters, we will explore Communication, including ASL and Braille, Transportation, which includes public transportation, and Wayfinding through Symbols and Signage, without outlines some resources for navigation such as design icons.