Final Projects 

Final Project Instructions

Preparation

• You must have a particular person with a disability or disabilities in mind and be prepared to examine the signs from their (pronoun for all genders) perspectives. This person must be a real person you know. They can be your friends, family members, or yourselves.   

• You must visit the site as a group. All members of the group must conduct the site visit together. 

• Bring your cellphone to take photos. 

• Bring a measuring tape. 

• Bring a notebook and a pen/pencil. 

• Invite the person with disabilities if they are available to go with you (friends or family members with different levels of abilities, ages, and needs)

Site Visit and Take Photos of Interpretive Signs

1. Students visit the park (as a group) and take photos of at least 5 different interpretive signs.

2. Google maps:

   1. Map for Seattle Sites

   2. Map for Kaohsiung Sites

For each sign, please evaluate the following from the person’s perspectives, considering their strengths and needs: 

A. Physical Accessibility

1. What is the physical structure of the sign? Is it a bulletin board, a kiosk, or a stand-alone sign? 

2. Measure the height and dimensions of the sign. 

3. Take notes on the location of the sign. Is it easy to access from a trail? How far away from a trail? 

4. Take notes on the conditions of the sign. Does it look new? Are the words and photos clear? Are there signs of wear and tear or damage? 

5. Take notes on the environmental conditions around the sign. Is it on gravel ground, on grass, or bare soil? Is there any vegetation blocking the signs? 

6. Are the texts easy to read from a distance? 

7. Can people with different levels of physical abilities access the sign? Think about: a toddler, a K-5 student, a person in a wheelchair, a person walking with a cane.  

8. What are your suggestions for improving the physical accessibility of the sign? 

B. Communication Accessibility

1. Transcribe the texts onto a word document. If in Chinese, translate into English. 

2. Does this sign have a photo or photos? How many photos? What is the text to photo ratio of the sign? 

3. What is this sign about? About the park? About a specific plant? About environmental education? About history and culture? Other topics? 

4. What language is the content of the sign written in? Are there translations? 

5. Can you understand the content of the sign? Can a general public (assuming having at least a high-school level of education) understand the content of the sign? Who do you think is the target audience of this sign? 

6. What are your suggestions for revising the content of the sign to serve a broader audience? 

C. Multi-modality Experience

1. Does this sign provide additional sensory experience in addition to visual communication? Think about: tactile experience, auditory, Brille texts for the visually impaired. 

2. Is there a QR code of links to additional resources or information? 

3. Does this sign invite any interactivity?