{"id":3626,"date":"2025-03-31T11:08:28","date_gmt":"2025-03-31T11:08:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/directaccessgp.com\/ae\/?p=3626"},"modified":"2025-04-01T10:13:55","modified_gmt":"2025-04-01T10:13:55","slug":"inclusion-in-sport-and-stadium-management-accessible-formats","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/directaccessgp.com\/ae\/news\/inclusion-in-sport-and-stadium-management-accessible-formats\/","title":{"rendered":"Inclusion in Sport and Stadium Management &#8211; Accessible Formats"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"3626\" class=\"elementor elementor-3626\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-3fd27e8 elementor-section-height-min-height elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-items-middle\" data-id=\"3fd27e8\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-3fdb8a5\" data-id=\"3fdb8a5\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-35ea666 elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-theme-post-title elementor-page-title elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"35ea666\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:300}\" data-widget_type=\"theme-post-title.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Inclusion in Sport and Stadium Management &#8211; Accessible Formats<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-e8987fc\" data-id=\"e8987fc\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-735a331 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"735a331\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-b738333\" data-id=\"b738333\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3c62c1f elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"3c62c1f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d9413aa elementor-widget elementor-widget-post-info\" data-id=\"d9413aa\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"post-info.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-inline-items elementor-icon-list-items elementor-post-info\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item elementor-repeater-item-5b4e2a4 elementor-inline-item\" itemprop=\"datePublished\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/directaccessgp.com\/ae\/2025\/03\/31\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-calendar\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text elementor-post-info__item elementor-post-info__item--type-date\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<time>March 31, 2025<\/time>\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-976ba7b elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"976ba7b\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-35dead3\" data-id=\"35dead3\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-67987f8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"67987f8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div dir=\"auto\" data-ogsc=\"black\">In the realm of stadium facilities management, accessibility for spectators, staff, and players is an area of increasing focus that aims to ensure equitable access for all. While modern stadiums are designed to facilitate physical access, disability is diverse, encompassing a range of needs.<\/div><div dir=\"auto\" data-ogsc=\"black\">\u00a0<\/div><div dir=\"auto\" data-ogsc=\"black\">Direct Access has demonstrated a range of access tools including our range of large print materials, Braille formats, and audio descriptions, ensuring that every fan, regardless of their visual or auditory abilities, can fully engage with matches.<\/div><div dir=\"auto\" data-ogsc=\"black\">\u00a0<\/div><div dir=\"auto\" data-ogsc=\"black\"><div dir=\"auto\" data-ogsc=\"black\" data-olk-copy-source=\"MessageBody\">While some of these solutions can be expensive in the short term, such as VR headsets \u2013 many of the technological solutions to accessibility issues within built environments (like stadiums and football grounds) can be easily rectified and require less extravagant solutions.<\/div><div dir=\"auto\" data-ogsc=\"black\" data-olk-copy-source=\"MessageBody\">\u00a0<\/div><div dir=\"auto\" data-ogsc=\"black\" data-olk-copy-source=\"MessageBody\"><div dir=\"auto\" data-ogsc=\"black\">These include:<\/div><div dir=\"auto\" data-ogsc=\"black\">\u00a0<\/div><div dir=\"auto\" data-ogsc=\"black\">Braille \u2013 transcribing documents or text into Braille for match day or event programs.<\/div><div dir=\"auto\" aria-hidden=\"true\" data-ogsc=\"black\">\u00a0<\/div><div dir=\"auto\" data-ogsc=\"black\">Accessible menus \u2013 designed for neurodiverse, visually impaired or dyslexic customers, large print and Braille menus allow onsite F&amp;B outlets to provide vital information about food and drink products in a simplified, accessible format removing the requirement for a family member or member of staff to read out the selection.<\/div><div dir=\"auto\" aria-hidden=\"true\" data-ogsc=\"black\">\u00a0<\/div><div dir=\"auto\" data-ogsc=\"black\">Tactile map boards provide wayfinding information in tactile, pictorial and Braille formats with QR links to audio description and sign language videos, these enable people to navigate around with ease.<\/div><div dir=\"auto\" aria-hidden=\"true\" data-ogsc=\"black\">\u00a0<\/div><div dir=\"auto\" data-ogsc=\"black\">Our dedicated recording studios and tactile production facilities are stationed within an Accessible Media and Innovation Centre, managed by a team of disabled people with a mission to empower other disabled people through equity of information.<\/div><div dir=\"auto\" data-ogsc=\"black\">\u00a0<\/div><div dir=\"auto\" data-ogsc=\"black\"><article class=\"w-full text-token-text-primary\" dir=\"auto\" data-testid=\"conversation-turn-2\" data-scroll-anchor=\"true\"><div class=\"text-base my-auto mx-auto py-5 px-6\"><div class=\"mx-auto flex flex-1 text-base gap-4 md:gap-5 lg:gap-6 md:max-w-3xl group\/turn-messages focus-visible:outline-none\" tabindex=\"-1\"><div class=\"group\/conversation-turn relative flex w-full min-w-0 flex-col agent-turn @xs\/thread:px-0 @sm\/thread:px-1.5 @md\/thread:px-4\"><div class=\"relative flex-col gap-1 md:gap-3\"><div class=\"flex max-w-full flex-col flex-grow\"><div class=\"min-h-8 text-message relative flex w-full flex-col items-end gap-2 whitespace-normal break-words text-start [.text-message+&amp;]:mt-5\" dir=\"auto\" data-message-author-role=\"assistant\" data-message-id=\"0de84dd6-8487-4ee7-bb4d-b8c5c1070773\" data-message-model-slug=\"gpt-4o-mini\"><div class=\"flex w-full flex-col gap-1 empty:hidden first:pt-[3px]\"><div class=\"markdown prose w-full break-words dark:prose-invert dark\"><p class=\"\" data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"637\">We strongly support the adoption of innovative accessible technologies, such as the Give Vision headset\u2014a device designed to assist individuals with far-sightedness. By stimulating certain photoreceptor cells in the retina, the headset enhances remaining vision (much like a cochlear implant does for hearing).<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"flex justify-start\"><div class=\"-me-1 -ms-2.5 flex select-none items-center p-1 touch:-me-2 touch:-ms-3.5 -mt-1 duration-[1.5s] focus-within:transition-none hover:transition-none pointer-events-none [mask-image:linear-gradient(to_right,black_33%,transparent_66%)] [mask-position:100%_0%] [mask-size:300%_100%] motion-safe:transition-[mask-position] group-hover\/turn-messages:pointer-events-auto group-hover\/turn-messages:[mask-position:0_0] group-focus-within\/turn-messages:pointer-events-auto group-focus-within\/turn-messages:[mask-position:0_0] has-[[data-state=open]]:pointer-events-auto has-[[data-state=open]]:[mask-position:0_0]\"><p class=\"\" data-start=\"47\" data-end=\"369\">Equally, we encourage the adoption of inclusive wayfinding. Navigating a space is a multi-sensory task that engages four of our five senses\u2014sight, sound, touch, and proprioception\u2014while smell, though less commonly relied upon, can still help individuals associate with a location. Given the diverse ways people navigate, a single approach to wayfinding will not work for everyone.<\/p><p class=\"\" data-start=\"371\" data-end=\"812\">Effective wayfinding should remove physical barriers for all disabled individuals attending an event at your stadium. Key elements include clear, universally understandable signage, well-lit areas at key navigation points (e.g., information desks, corridors, pathways, and fire exits), and an intuitive system that helps users efficiently determine their route.<\/p><h4 class=\"\" data-start=\"814\" data-end=\"860\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\"><strong data-start=\"819\" data-end=\"858\">Key Considerations for Site Signage<\/strong><\/span><\/h4><ul data-start=\"861\" data-end=\"1550\"><li class=\"\" data-start=\"861\" data-end=\"964\"><p class=\"\" data-start=\"863\" data-end=\"964\"><strong data-start=\"863\" data-end=\"876\">Lighting:<\/strong>\u00a0Signs should be well-lit for legibility without glare, regardless of the time of day.<\/p><\/li><li class=\"\" data-start=\"965\" data-end=\"1055\"><p class=\"\" data-start=\"967\" data-end=\"1055\"><strong data-start=\"967\" data-end=\"978\">Finish:<\/strong>\u00a0A matte finish or a gloss factor no higher than 15% to reduce reflections.<\/p><\/li><li class=\"\" data-start=\"1056\" data-end=\"1170\"><p class=\"\" data-start=\"1058\" data-end=\"1170\"><strong data-start=\"1058\" data-end=\"1071\">Contrast:<\/strong>\u00a0High contrast between text and background, as well as between the sign and its mounting surface.<\/p><\/li><li class=\"\" data-start=\"1171\" data-end=\"1246\"><p class=\"\" data-start=\"1173\" data-end=\"1246\"><strong data-start=\"1173\" data-end=\"1187\">Placement:<\/strong>\u00a0Signs should be positioned consistently across the site.<\/p><\/li><li class=\"\" data-start=\"1247\" data-end=\"1366\"><p class=\"\" data-start=\"1249\" data-end=\"1366\"><strong data-start=\"1249\" data-end=\"1263\">Text Size:<\/strong>\u00a0Larger typefaces for ceiling-mounted signs than for eye-level ones to accommodate viewing distances.<\/p><\/li><li class=\"\" data-start=\"1367\" data-end=\"1466\"><p class=\"\" data-start=\"1369\" data-end=\"1466\"><strong data-start=\"1369\" data-end=\"1384\">Durability:<\/strong>\u00a0Outdoor signage must withstand weather conditions and be replaced when damaged.<\/p><\/li><li class=\"\" data-start=\"1467\" data-end=\"1550\"><p class=\"\" data-start=\"1469\" data-end=\"1550\"><strong data-start=\"1469\" data-end=\"1485\">Readability:<\/strong>\u00a0Information should be easily interpretable at any time of day.<\/p><\/li><\/ul><p class=\"\" data-start=\"1552\" data-end=\"1861\">Wayfinding resources should provide a clear overview of a site while enabling users to quickly identify key locations and navigate effectively\u2014even if their destination is far away. This applies to essential amenities such as restrooms, Changing Places facilities, on-site bars, parking areas, and lifts.<\/p><p data-start=\"1552\" data-end=\"1861\">Direct Access\u2019 Accessible Media department, is experimenting with new accessible elements to increase inclusion and enhance navigation at stadiums. This includes new wayfinding signs which adopt a vibrant color scheme and tactile elements such as braille which take standard site signage to the next level with a modern and attractive aesthetic, as well as handrail clips featuring braille \u2013 reassuring visually impaired users. 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