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Westar students tell district board that braille signage and building wayfinding fail accessibility checks
Summary
Eighth-grade students and a paraprofessional presented to the Liberty Elementary board that Westar Elementary’s braille signs are incorrect, missing or use outdated code; district staff said they contacted the school for the deaf and blind and will inspect eight sites including the transportation facility and district office.
Eighth-graders from Westar Elementary presented research to the Liberty Elementary School District governing board on Jan. 12 about the Architectural Barriers Act and Americans with Disabilities Act history, then identified local accessibility problems. Principal Megan Hamburg introduced the students, and student Matthew Shoemaker said Westar has multiple braille-sign problems — incorrect numbers (e.g., “100s” vs. “200s”), capitalization markers inappropriately used, incorrect spelling on signs, nonstandard braille code and…
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