International accessibility: a proposal for a system of symbols for people with disabilities
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Trinidad Domínguez
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Elisa Alén
Abstract
By collecting and analyzing existing systems of symbols linked to disabilities and thereby identifying possible problems that these symbol systems pose, this study proposes improvements that account for primary disability groups worldwide. A content analysis was applied to textual and digitalized formats to review the predominant systems of symbols. Then disability experts analyzed the proposed symbol system in a panel setting. The proposed system of disability symbols offers standardized format and content. This system outlines compliance parameters as well as the scope of group referents. Those attempting to standardize the disability field should take advantage of common synergies that reflect universal usage choices.
This study was done in collaboration with the project “Sustainable Rural Development in Insular and Coastal Territories. Special Reference to the Countries in Roads of Development and to the Promotion of Vulnerable Population sectors (DERTIC)” (Ref. DER2011-25359). This project was funded by the Ministry of Science and Innovation of Spain.
Supplementary materials accompany the article at http://www.degruyter.com/view/j/ijdhd.2013.12.issue-3/issue-files/ijdhd.2013.12.issue-3.xml: Appendix 1: Experts in Disability Issues; Appendix 2: Analyzed Systems of Symbols for Disability Types; Appendix 3: Websites Consulted for the Pretest.
Conflict of interest statement
Authors’ conflict of interest disclosure: The authors stated that there are no conflicts of interest regarding the publication of this article.
Research funding: None declared.
Employment or leadership: None declared.
Honorarium: None declared.
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