Name of teaching material
Devices which Replace Audio Information with Visual Notification
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| Target | Students living in dormitories as they attend school far from their parents (junior high, senior high, advanced course level) |
|---|---|
| Disability category | deaf and hard of hearing |
| Teaching units / Applicable scenes | instruction for living skills teaching and learning tools, auxiliary aids |
| Specific purposes |
To visually alert students to fires and other dangers and enable them to escape. (Standalone flashing device / for disaster prevention) To signal when someone enters the room. (Entrance chime / for doors) |
| Considerations for disability characteristics | It is hard to audibly notify students who cannot hear. Thus, these devices utilize light and other visual signals instead of sound. |
| Expected effects and results |
A device that provides visual notification will enable students with hearing impairments to evacuate quicker. (Standalone flashing device / for disaster prevention) Dorm rooms are double-occupancy. By providing a light to signal when one occupant comes into the room, it helps protect the privacy of the other occupant. (Entrance chime / for doors) |
| How to use |
Use of these devices facilitates evacuation during the five evacuation drills performed annually. The devices require regular inspection to ensure they do not malfunction, as this makes it hard to prompt evacuation. (Standalone flashing device / for disaster prevention) Although these devices are placed on the door, some spots will make their flashing light hard to see. Therefore, they should be placed in an easy to see spot within each dorm room. (Entrance chime / for doors) |
| Related teaching materials and information |
Toshiba Standalone flashing device (for disaster prevention) Panasonic Entrance chime |
| Useful for other students |
- Informant Special Needs Education School for the Deaf, University of Tsukuba
- Keywords Evacuation guidance, room entering, visual devices
- Created 2017-11-02 17:15:00
- Updated 2020-06-08 18:19:33