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The International Symbol of Access (ISA), also known as the (International) Wheelchair Symbol, consists of a blue square overlaid in white with a stylized image of a wheelchair. It is maintained as an international standard, ISO 7001, and a copyrighted image of the International Commission on Technology and Accessibility (ICTA), a committee of Rehabilitation International.〔(Rehabilitation International – Symbol of Access )〕 It was designed by Susanne Koefoed in 1968. The design was modified by Karl Montan. Taking the original copy of the design, he added a circle to the top of the seat to give the impression of a seated figure.〔 The symbol is often seen where access has been improved, particularly for wheelchair users, but also for other disability issues.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title= Ben-Moshe, L. and J. J. W. Powell (2007). Sign of our Times: Revis(it)ing the International Symbol of Access, Disability & Society 22(5): 489–505. )〕 Frequently, the symbol denotes the removal of environmental barriers, such as steps, to help also older people, parents with baby carriages, and travellers.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title= Powell, J. J. W. and L. Ben-Moshe (2009). The Icons of Access: From Exclusion to Inclusion. ''Stimulus Respond'' "icon" issue, Autumn 2009: 90–95. ) 〕 Universal design aims to obviate the need for such symbols by creating products and facilities that are accessible to nearly all users from the start. The wheelchair symbol is "International" and therefore not accompanied by Braille in any particular language. Specific uses of the ISA include: *Marking a parking space reserved for vehicles used by disabled people/blue badge holders *Marking a vehicle used by a disabled person, often for permission to use a space *Marking a public lavatory with facilities designed for wheelchair users *Indicating a button to activate an automatic door *Indicating an accessible transit station or vehicle *Indicating a transit route that uses accessible vehicles The ISA is assigned the Unicode codepoint U+267F, showing as ♿ A compatible font such as DejaVu Sans〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=WHEELCHAIR SYMBOL (U+267F) Font Support )〕 must be installed to view the character. Building codes such as the California Building Code, require "a white figure on a blue background. The blue shall be equal to Color No. 15090 in Federal Standard 595B."〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=California Building Code 2010, Section 1117B.5.8 )〕 ==Modified ISA (not approved by the U.S. Access Board)== Some disability activists are advocating for an updated access symbol. Sara Hendren and Brian Glenney co-founded the Accessible Icon project, designing the new icon to display an active, engaged image with focus on the person with disability. Some disability organizations such as Enabling Unit in India are promoting it, while other disability organizations like Second Thoughts Connecticut reject it as ableist. This version of the symbol officially used in the U.S. state of New York. The Modified ISA is in the permanent collection of Museum of Modern Art. In May 2015, the Federal Highway Administration rejected the new design for use on signs in the United States, citing the fact that it has not been adopted or endorsed by the U.S. Access Board, the agency responsible for developing the federal criteria for accessible design. The International Standards Organization, which established the regular use of the original symbol under ISO 7001, has also rejected the new design. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「International Symbol of Access」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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