What makes elevators accessible. Adapted in part from http://www.sutteronestop.com/DPN/30second.htm

1. Hello!
This is your 30-
Second
Inclusion Training
Elevators
Brought to you by the
Office of Faith Based and
Community Initiatives (OFBCI).
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2. People with all kinds of disabilities may
encounter obstacles with elevators.
Which is the most accessible?
Elevators use a digital read out for floor numbers and a
panel that has a flat design behind a glass pane.
Elevator panels have raised numbers and Braille and
the elevator has a tone system to identify the floor it
is on.
The elevator has raised numbers and is located at
shoulder height so that it is easily accessible..

3. Good Effort
BUT
Please Try Again
While a digital read out is great, there also needs to be tones
for each floor so that people with low/no vision will know
what floor the elevator is on. The panel also needs to have
raised letters or Braille labels for accessibility for all people.

4. Come on…
You can do it!
While the raised numbers are good, the control panel needs to
be between 15 and 48 inches high so that people who are in
wheelchairs can reach the panel comfortably and without doing
injury to themselves.

5. Great Job!
You got it, this is the best answer. Elevators need to have
labels/audible indicators for people who are blind or deaf. The
controls need to be easily accessible in their labels and free from
obstacles placed in front of them on both the inside and outside of
the elevator. Finally, they need to be wheelchair accessible and
serve all levels not ramped.
For more information contact:
Mariann Bernlohr
Training and Inclusion Manager
Office of Faith Based and Community Initiatives
mbernlohr@ofbci.in.gov
317-234-5891