Looking at some of the items brought back vivid memories of the 504 sit-ins and the takeover of Gallaudet University in Washington by deaf students who protested to get a deaf president elected at the school. Included are photographs and news articles about the demonstrations and half a handcuff cut off a disabled woman who chained herself to a building fixture during a protest. The smaller kiosk is for wheelchair users, children, or short individuals. The other is for taller people. They strengthen the exhibition by using visual and audio descriptions, graphic images, and captioned video clips.
Accessible design ensures that visitors with or without disabilities can use both kiosks.
The synthetic voice reading the material is clear and can be made to speak faster or slower. The kiosks accommodate people who are either visually impaired or blind, use a wheelchair, are hearing-impaired, or have other disabilities. All controls and text are read to the person and shown in large print. To activate any item, the user presses the green button. Learning to use the EZ Access method is so simple that first-time users can easily master it.