Visitors with Different Types of Disabilities
Different solutions for people with different disabilities should be used to adapt museum products.
Visually impaired people
| events and equipment | where and when |
| Braille | exhibitions, materials |
| audio description | exhibitions, website, tours |
| enlarged printing | materials, exhibitions |
| tactile materials: typhlography, 3D printing, models, copies, reliefs, etc. | exposition, exhibition materials, tours |
Hearing impaired people
Sign language is different from phonetic speech. Although there are gestures that correspond to letters, they are quite long and inconvenient to use, so often one gesture can denote a whole word. However, for a person without hearing impairments, knowing the sign alphabet and being able to use it for greetings and simple phrases will be a good tone.
People who use hearing aids can hear well enough, but the sounds they hear are different from those heard by people without hearing impairments.
Often hearing impaired people can do the lips reading, so when talking do not cover your mouth, do not turn away, try to articulate clearly, but of course, use a pen and a piece of paper, a smartphone for additional written notes, but do not stand against the light.
| events and equipment | where and when |
| translation into sign language | exposition, texts, tours, social networks, website |
| plain language | exposition, texts, tours, social networks, site |
| light effects | exhibition |
| tactile materials: typhlography, 3D printing, models, copies, reliefs, etc. | exposition, exhibition materials, tours |
People with intellectual disabilities
It is important to create certain rituals at the beginning and end of the lesson / excursion that will acquaint the audience with what they will experience, and mark the end of the lesson, summarizing what they saw. Repetition creates a sense of security and minimizes anxiety from strangers and circumstances.
1. Allocate a place of silence in the space where you can calm down and relax from excess information.
2. Use plain language to try to emotional and information load. If possible, distribute the information to several meetings.
| events and equipment | where and when |
| social map | for distribution before visiting the museum |
| plain language | texts, tours, social networks, website |
| light effects | exhibition |
| tactile materials: typhlography, 3D printing, models, copies, reliefs, etc. | exposition, exhibition materials, tours |