Widgit Label and Criteria
What is it?
It is a set of criteria that allow organisations to assess their performance in the field of accessibility and share their initiative with the rest of the community.
Why is it important? / How can it help the professionals of the cultural sector?
It is more than a simple tool, it is a manner of making organisations better, more involved, more dedicated to satisfying visitors’ expectations.
By posting a sign such as the one below, museums communicate the existence of symbol-based for communication from the very start.
It’s structured around 5 main axes:
- Define the needed symbols
- Create the symbols as needed
- Onboard: make sure the employees know the sign and understand it
- Integrate symbol-based stories
- Embrace the signage and place it in a visible position within the organisation
Tool name
Tool type
Accessibility features
It is a set of criteria that allows organisations to better communicate their accessibility actions. Not accessible itself, but rather estimating other organisations’ accessibility.
Multilingual support
English
Public targeted
People with autism, dyslexia and related disorders, people with learning difficulties. It can also be used in connection with immigrants not knowing the language of the host country.
Open source / free / paid / other
Free trial for 21 days, then paid
User Interface (UI) adaptability
Easy access, easy download and usage adaptability
Platform compatibility
Desktop, mobile, web, etc.
Installation and setup
One has to follow an easy installation and setup processes so that the tool may become available on one’s device.
Updates and maintenance
The website provides up-to-date information about the different versions
User support and documentation
There are tutorials provided as for the usage and installation, as well as the information for local sales and technical support in each country where the product is available.
Integration with other tools
The content created with this software can integrate elements created by means of other tools
Accessibility standards compliance
WCAG compliant
One/two examples of a project where the tool has been used
”A.A.C.cessible Culture: museums for everyone developing the Alternative Augmentative Communication tools (AACC)”
User feedback/success stories
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