the many different kinds of ada compliant signage
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It is a rule that all public establishments in the US use signs
that are easy to read and understand by everyone. And by
everyone, that means every person, including those with
disabilities. These signs carry certain features that allow even
those with visual impairments to understand what is written on
them, and this thus make them ADA compliant signage.
THE MANY DIFFERENT KINDS OF
ADA COMPLIANT SIGNAGE
THERE ARE ACTUALLY MANY
DIFFERENT KINDS OF SIGNS THAT
NEED TO CONFORM TO ADA RULES AND
REGULATIONS.
THESE SIGNS ARE USED INSIDE, AND
SOMETIMES OUTSIDE,
ESTABLISHMENTS THAT ARE
ACCESSIBLE BY THE PUBLIC.
SO, WHAT ARE THESE SIGNS? HERE
ARE SOME OF THE MORE COMMONLY
USED ONES AROUND.
THE MOST COMMON ONE IS PROBABLY
THE BATHROOM SIGN. SOMETIMES
CALLED A RESTROOM OR WASHROOM
SIGN, THIS IS ONE OF THE MANY SIGNS
BELONGING TO WHAT IS CALLED
“PERMANENT ROOM SIGNS”. THESE
SIGNS ARE CALLED SUCH BECAUSE
THEY ARE USED ON DOORS OR
DOORWAYS THAT MARK ROOMS THAT
ARE NOT BOUND TO CHANGE USAGE
ANYTIME SOON.
HERE ARE SOME EXAMPLES OF
BATHROOM SIGNS
ALSO PART OF THE LIST OF ADA SIGNS
THAT BUSINESSES USE ARE DOOR
SIGNS, WHICH ALSO BELONG TO THE
CATEGORY “PERMANENT ROOM SIGNS”
HERE ARE SOME EXAMPLES OF ROOM
SIGNS, WHICH INCLUDE NUMBER AND
WORD SIGNS.
ALSO PART OF THE LIST OF ADA SIGNS
THAT BUSINESSES EVERYWHERE USE
ARE HANDICAP SIGNS
THESE ARE THOSE SIGNS THAT SHOW
YOU THE HIGHLY RECOGNIZABLE
WHEELCHAIR SYMBOL, CALLED THE ISA
(INTERNATIONAL SYMBOL FOR
ACCESSIBILITY)
THESE CAN BE USED TO MARK
HANDICAP PARKING SPACES,
BATHROOMS, AND RAMPS, TO NAME A
FEW.
THESE ARE JUST A FEW OF THE ADA
SIGNS THAT YOU WILL ENCOUNTER
WHEN YOU GO TO PUBLIC
ESTABLISHMENTS LIKE MALLS,
HOSPITALS, SCHOOLS, STADIUMS,
HOTELS, AND MANY MORE. THE OTHER
SIGNS YOU WILL SEE, THAT ARE
SUBJECT TO RULES AND REGULATIONS
SET BY THE ADA, INCLUDE
DIRECTIONAL SIGNS, DIRECTORIES,
AND MANY MORE.
TO FIND OUT MORE ABOUT ADA SIGNS,
AND CUSTOM SIGNS FOR YOUR
BUSINESS, VISIT US AT
WWW.SIGNCOLLECTION.COM
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