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Testimonial
“BSS staff (Tom Orr and Jill Brennan) are able to promote the use of symbols and offer support for their use and maintainence; these are essential services which cannot be provided by any other service. They are local and accessible and have built up a wealth of knowledge about the practical use of symbols which is invaluable.”
Lucie McAnespie
Acting Adult Speech and Language Therapy Manager
East Lothian and Midlothian
Access services
- Sign assessments
- Sign design to JMU and BSI standards
- Sign installation
- Service user consultations
I can undertake a signage assessment of your building with press ready sign designs which you can order from your approved sign supplier or source from me. I can offer advice on installation or complete the installation for you. I can provide service-user consultation materials to help you assess the effectiveness of the signs before you commit to final installation.
Sign incorporating symbols supplied by Accessibility by Design (Enjoy Leisure, Musselburgh)
If you prefer to do your own sign assessment, I can offer sign assessment forms for the following services :
- homes for older people
- GP surgeries and clinics
- day care services
- social work centres
- community centres
If you choose Tom Orr, Accessibility by Design to complete your signage project, you can be confident of having a project partner with many years experiance. I have assessed, designed and installed sign systems for a wide range of clients.
Visit Communication Forum Scotland for a free copy of “Talk for Scotland: a practical toolkit for engaging with people with communication support needs” with templates designed by Tom Orr.
Download a free sample of an Accessibility by Design sign self assessment form for a community centre.