Most times, handicapped parking spaces or ramps are designated with the graphical icon of a person in a wheelchair, even though many more conditions warrant the need for accommodations. The subway system in Boston provided more inclusive signage, featuring a person with crutches, someone with a cane, another with a seeing-eye dog, plus the traditional wheelchair. It was a welcome acknowledgment that visually expanded others’ thinking.
Look at your signage through a more inclusive lens. Could you modify your visuals or language to reflect more contemporary thinking and help more people be represented in your wayfinding? Signs may be a small thing, but they are also a sign that you take your DEI efforts seriously.
