Hy Local Guides,
Today is celebrated and viewed as World Down Syndrome Day (March 21st). This day to promote and give awareness of inclusion of people with Down Syndrome. This day is specifically chosen for triplication of the 21st Chromosome, which is the factory of Down Syndrome.
Persons with Down Syndrome need a type of Accessibility and it focuses into Cognitive Accessibility, one of the four Accessibility. You can find more about it in - Updates on Accessibility.
How Google Maps helps in aid of Cognitive Accessibility?
- Text to Speech Feature
- Simplified Navigation to discover or navigate places.
- Use of Icons such as cafe symbols, toilet or wheelchair symbols, etc..
How can we as Local Guides can Help in aid for Cognitive Accessibility? (Adding to the reviews)
- Wheelchair Friendly also comes in aids when we add it to the review. It means chairs inside the business are movable and have enough space to move around.
- Age - Friendly can help as the interior of the business is friendly every age and inclusive to every community.
- Other three Accessibility features in Google Maps can also helps in for Cognitive Accessibility
Share how you help for Cognitive Accessibility one Google Maps & share your thoughts on how we can contribute to cognitive accessibility on Google Maps!
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