Journal of Accessibility and Design for All emerges from the sum of the visions of both institutions, the Fundación ONCE and Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya-BarcelonaTech. It aims to be the meeting point between knowledge and social reality, offering a framework for discussion in which science and society could incorporate their needs and opportunities to ensure equal opportunities for all people through progress.

e-ISSN: 2013-7087

DL: B. 24437-2012 (versió electrònica)

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  • Vatican Museums' accessibility practices for blind and partially sighted (BPS) visitors : A case study 

    Trotta, Renato (Càtedra d'Accessibilitat (CATAC), 2023-11-30)
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    Accés obert
    The Vatican Museums (also referred to as “VM”) are the repositories of one of the world’s most remarkable and varied art collections. The relative responsibilities and challenges are plenty: the many visitors pose a ...
  • Accessibility of students with physical disability to public service vehicles in the western part of Kenya 

    Ahonobadha, Marilyn Apella (Càtedra d'Accessibilitat (CATAC), 2023-11-30)
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    Bus termini are an essential component of urban transport facilities which define the beginning or end of the line for the transportation system. In the study area, students with physical disability frequently used bus ...
  • How expensive is it to build a visitable home? : A case report 

    Morales, Ernesto; Routhier, François; Turcotte, Elizabeth; Montreuil, Christelle; Sqalli, Asmae (Càtedra d'Accessibilitat (CATAC), 2023-11-30)
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    Accés obert
    Loneliness and social isolation of older people or those with mobility impairments may result from the physical environment not being in correspondence to their degree of mobility. Winter conditions combined with the ...
  • Monitoring website accessibility: Evaluating current approaches and a proposal for improvements 

    Debevc, Matjaž; Škraba, Tilen; Cerovac, Bogdan; Kožuh, Ines; Rajh, Nataša (Càtedra d'Accessibilitat (CATAC), 2023-11-30)
    Article
    Accés obert
    The introduction of WCAG 2.0 and the European Web Accessibility Directive marked significant milestones in the realm of web accessibility evaluation. However, even with the passage of considerable time, persistent challenges ...
  • Readily available but how accessible? An analysis of the web accessibility of healthcare-related resources 

    Fernandes, Katrina; Paramananthan, Sarika; Cockburn, Lynn; Nganji, Julius (Càtedra d'Accessibilitat (CATAC), 2023-11-30)
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    Accés obert
    With advances in technology, more health information is readily available to the public. Individuals with disabilities rely on online healthcare-related resources to access educational information and promote informed ...
  • The relation of design tools to Universal Design Theory 

    Herriott, Richard (Càtedra d'Accessibilitat (CATAC), 2023-11-30)
    Article
    Accés obert
    Are researchers in Universal Design (UD) using UD theory? There is a link between theory and the appropriate use and selection of tools in design research. On that basis, 256 conference papers from the Cambridge Workshop ...
  • Legibility of Japanese characters in graphic floor signs for elderly people 

    Yanagihara, Takao; Omor, Kiyohiro; Hiroshi, Kitagawa (Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya, 2022-11-30)
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    Accés obert
    For low-vision people and elderly people with decreased vision and cognitive function, the legibility of signs (character size, position, etc.) is an important issue. Graphic floor signs are considered more effective for ...
  • Left-handedness and musculoskeletal discomfort in students 

    Nurwulan, Nurul Retno; Selamaj, Gjergji (Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya, 2022-11-30)
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    Accés obert
    School furniture design is based on the right-handed population since left-handedness is uncommon. In the classroom, left-handed students are forced to use the chair that was designed for the right-handed. The awkward ...
  • Universal design approach to analysis of physical environment for users with multiple sclerosis 

    Soydaş Çakır, Hülya; Tosun, Anıl (Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya, 2022-11-30)
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    Accés obert
    The concept of Universal Design aims for the utilization of every product and environment for every individual without the need for further adaptation. The frequent occurrence of Multiple Sclerosis (MS) in societies has ...
  • One step closer to achieving inclusive design: design considerations for clients with low vision 

    Hughes, Ashley; Kanakri, Shireen M. (Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya, 2022-11-30)
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    Accés obert
    While the low-vision population in America continues to increase, few empirical studies have been completed investigating how environmental factors affect a low-vision person’s ability to perceive the interior environment ...
  • Digital literacy of elderly tourists in the Algarve destination 

    Cortês Vieira, Gabriela; Baptista Manita, Carina; Ribeiro, Conceição; Pires Rosa, Manuela (Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya, 2022-11-30)
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    Accés obert
    This paper studies the digital literacy of elderly tourists who have chosen the Algarve as their destination. Quantitative methods were applied to analyze part of the data collected within the project ACCES4ALL - Accessibility ...
  • Architecture challenges in attaining a complete education cycle for people with disabilities: sharing experience from Kosovo 

    Basha Jakupi, Arta; Morina, Gresa; Hasimja, Dukagjin (Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya, 2023-05-31)
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    Accés obert
    Background: Education is continuing to develop different academic roles and services to meet the needs of society. The important value of education is more underlined in their built environment when they were supposed to ...

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