Recently I have come across a simple and practical system to tag objects for blind people, called WayAround. It has practically unlimited uses, and people are coming up with all kinds of innovative ways of making their lives easier. I was wondering if I could use it during my trips to simplify a few things.
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Running with a guide dog
I will never forget how much more freedom I experienced all of a sudden when I got my guide dog, Baldwin from guiding eyes for the Blind. That was approximately the time when Guiding Eyes started to train running guides. This means that a blind or visually impaired person can take up running as a …
How my 3d buildings have changed my perception
Recently I wrote about my new 3d building project. Today I would like to talk about how it has changed my entire perception of what buildings are. Unlike in most of my posts, I cannot talk about blind people in general, because each person is their own story and background and education. I can only …
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Is your audio guide part of the problem or the solution?
Audio guides can be used in several environments, and if they are structured well, they can provide immense help for visitors. A few ideas where audio guides can be used are: Museums and galleries City tours Parks Zoos and aquariums Botanical gardens However, I have experienced many instances when otherwise good audio guides did not …
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Travel Visions Aloha, adventures for the blind
The other day I came across a new article about Travel Visions Aloha for the Blind, which is an organization providing adventures and experiences for blind people, at the moment primarily in Hawaii. Though there are some similar organizations around the world, definitely not too many, so I contacted the owner, Marri Murdoch to learn …
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Accessible Social by Alexa Heinrich, book review
I have come across a book that is a true gap filler in the industry: Accessible Social a beginner’s guide to creating inclusive social media content, by Alexa Heinrich Why am I writing about this on a travel blog? Because it is a must read, or must use for people who use social media in …
Accessible Social by Alexa Heinrich, book review
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Accessible exhibit at the Allen Memorial Art Museum in Oberlin
Last summer I was introduced to Ellis Lane, a curator from the Allen Memorial Art Museum in Oberlin. At the time he just started working on a project to make artwork accessible for visually impaired people. The Digital Reimaginings exhibit opened recently. Ellis didn’t only create a fully accessible program, but I really appreciated his …
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Difference between the accessibility page and the accessibility statement
There is often much confusion about how to write an accessibility statement or how is it different from your organization’s accessibility page. While there aren’t any rules set in stone, and ultimately you need to create these documents to serve your organization’s needs, generally there is room for both. They each serve a different purpose. …
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Designing an inclusive and accessible alarm clock
Let’s play a design game. The task is to come up with the most accessible, most inclusive alarm clock. I used to give this task to my classes when I was teaching at IBM, and we had the most thought provoking conversations. There are no good or bad ideas here. But consider that the more …
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Italian American museum of Cleveland
Italian American Museum of Cleveland The other day I was searching for something new to do in the Cleveland area when I came across the Italian American Museum. I couldn’t remember hearing about it before, as I later found out, it was established in 2021.