{"id":1295,"date":"2022-11-01T13:22:25","date_gmt":"2022-11-01T13:22:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/clearingourpath.ca\/?page_id=1295"},"modified":"2025-01-21T16:47:00","modified_gmt":"2025-01-21T19:47:00","slug":"resources","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/clearingourpath.ca\/index.php\/resources\/","title":{"rendered":"Resources"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Online Resources:<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.brailleliteracycanada.ca\/en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Braille Literacy Canada<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.daisy.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Daisy.org<\/a> (Digital Accessible Information System)<br \/>\nThe international standard for audio information for people impacted by blindness and other print disabilities<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.ies.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Illuminating Engineering Society of North America<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nap.edu\/read\/24675\/chapter\/1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Guidelines for the Application of Crossing Solutions<\/a> National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2016.<br \/>\nAn excellent resource to help designers visualize pedestrian crossing at roundabouts.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.iso.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">International Organization for Standardization <\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.riglobal.org\/about\/intl-symbol-of-access\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">International Symbol of Access<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.rnib.org.uk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Royal National Institute of Blind People (UK)<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.csagroup.org\/standards\/areas-of-focus\/healthcare-and-well-being\/standards-for-building-a-barrier-free-canada\/\" target=\"_blank\">Standards for a barrier-free Canada<\/a><br \/>\n<\/a href=\"https:\/\/www.csagroup.org\/store\/product\/ASME%20A17.1-2016-CSA%20B44-16\/\"target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><br \/>\nASME A17.1-2016\/CSA B44-16<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.savh.org.sg\/\"target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Singapore Association of the Visually Handicapped<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/tac-atc.ca\/en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> Transportation Association of Canada<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.iso.org\/iso\/catalogue_detail?csnumber=55867\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">ISO 23599 \u2013 Assistive products for blind and vision-impaired persons \u2013 Tactile walking surface indicators.<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.iso.org\/iso\/catalogue_detail?csnumber=50498\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">ISO\/FDIS 21542 Building Construction \u2013 Accessibility and usability of the built environment<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.cfaa.ca\/nationalcanadianfirealarmcodeandstandards.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">CAN\/ULC standards<\/a> (fire alarm systems)<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Web Accessibility Initiative (W3.org)<\/a><br \/>\nGeneral information on accessible website design<\/p>\n<h2>Articles:<\/h2>\n<p>Echolocation: \u201c<a href=\"http:\/\/news.sciencemag.org\/brain-behavior\/2014\/11\/how-blind-people-use-batlike-sonar\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">How blind people use batlike sonar<\/a>\u201d (<a href=\"http:\/\/news.sciencemag.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">news.sciencemag.org<\/a>)<\/p>\n<h2>Design:<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/cnib.ca\/sites\/default\/files\/2018-07\/CNIB%20Clear%20Print%20Guide.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The <abbr>CNIB<\/abbr> Foundation\u2019s Clear Print guidelines<\/a> (<abbr>PDF<\/abbr>)<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.tbs-sct.gc.ca\/hgw-cgf\/oversight-surveillance\/communications\/fip-pcim\/man\/man05-eng.asp#toc43b\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Tactile Signage: Sign System and Installation Guide<\/a> (Government of Canada)<\/p>\n<h2>Tools:<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=2-DEJOLIUoU&amp;index=2&amp;list=PLpAOW00xNyybYZ7EmTk3nSvSNoPGK3r7E\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><abbr>CNIB<\/abbr>\u2019s \u201cStep-by-Step\u201d video<\/a><br \/>\nThis video series provides information on how to use the \u201csighted guide technique\u201d to guide someone with blindness while working, as well as how to offer assistance in various situations.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Online Resources: Braille Literacy Canada Daisy.org (Digital Accessible Information System) The international standard for audio information for people impacted by blindness and other print disabilities Illuminating Engineering Society of North America Guidelines for the Application of Crossing Solutions National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 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