Re: Sight loss, orientation and mobility and metaphors for web navigation

Speaking personally, I am unsure why one  individuals  choices would apply 
to anyone else, just because a label may be shared.
granted, if the metaphors are for individuals seeking a frame of 
reference,  associated with their own backgrounds,  would not landmarks and 
signs / labels, be more of a context?  after all, so many individual 
factors  can influence o &m  that  seeking a universal pattern seems more 
detrimental than anything else. 
Karen



On Thu, 26 Mar 2020, Mark Weiler wrote:

> I have a question for folks with sight loss or who work with people with sight loss regularly.  To what extent do you think orientation and mobility techniques for navigating physical space provides fruitful metaphors for thinking about interacting with web content?  Aria landmarks echos of landmarks in O & M.  On the other hand, a blind friend says when he enters a physical space, he listens for the sound of a space. For example, he'll listen for sounds reflecting off of surfaces. This doesn't seem to have a parallel in web content orientation, as far as I know.
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