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Amy T. Parker, Portland State University, atp5@pdx.edu
Martin Swobodzinski, Portland State University, swobod@pdx.edu
Elizabeth M. Schaller, American Printing House for the Blind,
eschaller@aph.org
Denise Snow, American Printing House for the Blind, dsnow@aph.org
Celine explored the tactile map while a gusty west wind pushed against her
back. Rain misted the sides of her neck, cheeks, and the tops of her ears, making
her more alert than the morning coffee she had finished before arriving at campus.
It was a typical blustery spring day in Portland, and she felt ready to test her
orientation and mobility
(O&M) skills, using the tools that the research team
provided. When her O&M Specialist informed her about the purpose of the
wayfinding study, she was eager to participate, not only because of the opportunity
to take a field trip, but because she wanted to see how she would handle a new
travel environment. Celine's O&M Specialist agreed it would be a good experience
because of her post-secondary goals. She would be the first person in her family to
Wayfinding in Practice:
Take-Aways from an Investigation with Youth
on an Urban College Campus
