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iauniversitatis counters. For example, placement of promo- - Alzheimer’s disease,
pr esentation and inter pr etation of public archaeological sites ... 93tional material and information counters with - Diabetes mellitus,
staff should not be placed too high because in - Coeliac disease,
that case visitors that use wheelchairs and visi- - Post-traumatic-disorders, etc.
tors with dwarfism cannot reach the promotion-
al material, nor can they communicate proper- When it comes to the accessibility of ar-
ly with the staff if they cannot even see them. chaeological sites, we mostly have in mind phys-
If turnstiles are used at the entrance with elec- ical and informational accessibility at the loca-
tronic ticket control, they should be lowered and tion of the archaeological site itself. Information
include dedicated airlocks for visitors that use about archaeological sites on mobile apps, print-
wheelchairs. Paths around archaeological sites ed materials and especially on official websites
should be adapted in such a way that archaeolog- is rarely adapted for people with different disa-
ical remains are not endangered and are at the bilities. For example, an easy read method that
same time easily accessible for visitors that use adapts written information to make it easier to
wheelchairs or have other mobility disabilities. understand not only assists visitors with intel-
That means that paths around the site should lectual and learning disabilities, but also benefits
be wide, even, with lower curbs, without obsta- elderly visitors or visitors whose language of in-
cles, protected with fence and inclusion of sev- formation is not their native language. In Slove-
eral resting points. Benches, tables, drinking nia alone, more than half a million people need
fountains and information panels around the adaptation of information in an easy read meth-
site should also be adapted and accessible. Stairs od (Knapp 2019, 9). It is necessary to know who
should be nonslip and protected with handrails. the target visitors are and always test the infor-
Visitor interpretation centre with several floors mation with test readers. Easy read information
should include suitable elevators. If the archae- should be written with (Haramija and Knapp
ological site provides sanitary building, it also 2019, 30):
should be adapted with the option to call for
help if needed (Çetiner 2018, 56–57; Inclusive - Non-serif letters,
City Maker 2021a). - Minimum font size 14,
- Clear title,
Visitors with invisible disabilities - Use of easier words and explanation of diffi-
Not all visitors with disabilities have visible dis-
abilities, for example, visitors with sensorial dis- cult ones,
abilities such as hearing and visual impairments - Left alignment,
are less visible and obvious, but still require spe- - Short sentences,
cial adaptations to ensure equal opportunities. - Sufficiently large spacing between lines,
Of all people with disabilities, 80% have invis- - Use of images that are clearly visible, etc.
ible disabilities. This group of visitors includes
people with (Inclusive City Maker 2021b): As explained before, information can be
adapted and made accessible in several formats
- Visual impairment, and through diverse media (Egri 2021), which
- Hearing impairment, can be more or less appropriate for visitors with
- Voice disorder, different disabilities and can be as such com-
- Heart diseases, bined in order to meet their needs:
- Bipolar disorders,
- Certain forms of autism, - Interpretive panels,
- Dyslexia, - Audio-guides on separate devices or apps
that can be downloaded on mobile phones,
pr esentation and inter pr etation of public archaeological sites ... 93tional material and information counters with - Diabetes mellitus,
staff should not be placed too high because in - Coeliac disease,
that case visitors that use wheelchairs and visi- - Post-traumatic-disorders, etc.
tors with dwarfism cannot reach the promotion-
al material, nor can they communicate proper- When it comes to the accessibility of ar-
ly with the staff if they cannot even see them. chaeological sites, we mostly have in mind phys-
If turnstiles are used at the entrance with elec- ical and informational accessibility at the loca-
tronic ticket control, they should be lowered and tion of the archaeological site itself. Information
include dedicated airlocks for visitors that use about archaeological sites on mobile apps, print-
wheelchairs. Paths around archaeological sites ed materials and especially on official websites
should be adapted in such a way that archaeolog- is rarely adapted for people with different disa-
ical remains are not endangered and are at the bilities. For example, an easy read method that
same time easily accessible for visitors that use adapts written information to make it easier to
wheelchairs or have other mobility disabilities. understand not only assists visitors with intel-
That means that paths around the site should lectual and learning disabilities, but also benefits
be wide, even, with lower curbs, without obsta- elderly visitors or visitors whose language of in-
cles, protected with fence and inclusion of sev- formation is not their native language. In Slove-
eral resting points. Benches, tables, drinking nia alone, more than half a million people need
fountains and information panels around the adaptation of information in an easy read meth-
site should also be adapted and accessible. Stairs od (Knapp 2019, 9). It is necessary to know who
should be nonslip and protected with handrails. the target visitors are and always test the infor-
Visitor interpretation centre with several floors mation with test readers. Easy read information
should include suitable elevators. If the archae- should be written with (Haramija and Knapp
ological site provides sanitary building, it also 2019, 30):
should be adapted with the option to call for
help if needed (Çetiner 2018, 56–57; Inclusive - Non-serif letters,
City Maker 2021a). - Minimum font size 14,
- Clear title,
Visitors with invisible disabilities - Use of easier words and explanation of diffi-
Not all visitors with disabilities have visible dis-
abilities, for example, visitors with sensorial dis- cult ones,
abilities such as hearing and visual impairments - Left alignment,
are less visible and obvious, but still require spe- - Short sentences,
cial adaptations to ensure equal opportunities. - Sufficiently large spacing between lines,
Of all people with disabilities, 80% have invis- - Use of images that are clearly visible, etc.
ible disabilities. This group of visitors includes
people with (Inclusive City Maker 2021b): As explained before, information can be
adapted and made accessible in several formats
- Visual impairment, and through diverse media (Egri 2021), which
- Hearing impairment, can be more or less appropriate for visitors with
- Voice disorder, different disabilities and can be as such com-
- Heart diseases, bined in order to meet their needs:
- Bipolar disorders,
- Certain forms of autism, - Interpretive panels,
- Dyslexia, - Audio-guides on separate devices or apps
that can be downloaded on mobile phones,
