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The project

The Days grew out of the experience of “SensoriAbile too,” an experimental project that lasted almost two years and began in 2023 to promote a sensitive and more welcoming culture towards people with visual disabilities within the city of Padua.
The project was conceived and implemented by Robert Hollman Foundation, Uici Padua, University of Padua, City of Padua and Aniomap, under the patronage of Hospital Company of Padova and Ulss 6 Euganea.

A blindfolded girl is accompanied by a woman who guides her inside an office. A woman in the foreground takes notes with a pen on a pad

a woman with goggles simulating low vision tries to pour water from a transparent pitcher onto a glass
Formazione esperienziale del progetto sensoriAbile anch'io agli impianti sportivi del Cus Padova. Una donna con gli occhialini che simulano l'ipovisione cerca di leggere le parole in bordeau su una targa trasparente affissa su un muro marrone chiaro.
È una scena della formazione esperienziale del rpogetto SensoriAbile anch'io. Siamo in una classe e tutti i partecipanti (insegnanti, operatori ed equipe formativa) sono seduti in cerchio. Al centro un uomo bendato indica un punto con il braccio destro sollevato. Accanto a lui c'è un'istruttrice di orientamento e mobilità.
A blindfolded girl is accompanied by a woman who guides her inside an office. A woman in the foreground takes notes with a pen on a pad

Experiential training at work sites

Through participatory paths of relational and social awareness, the project involved nearly 30 managers and more than 100 operators (officials, employees, collaborators…) from 12 public and private services in the city of Padova.

Starting with a remote viewing of a documentary on visual impairment, individual groups of participants then experienced an experiential mode of visual deprivation within their workplaces, guided by multidisciplinary teams (orientation and mobility instructors, psychologists, educators, therapists…).

Protagonists of solutions and strategies

Through this kind of experience, the operators were able to bring back to each other reflections, different points of view, critical issues of the spaces they experience every day and difficulties in the ways they relate to each other. They then worked out together solutions and strategies to implement environmental facilitators (color-contrasting stripes on the ground to indicate routes to users, documents written in accessible characters, braille signage…) and relational facilitators (more verbalization to describe the space and services present, willingness to accompany…).
Finally, an illustrated paper vademecum was offered as a reminder with some of the main facilitators identified.

Formazione esperienziale del progetto sensoriAbile anch'io per i futuri autisti di Bus Italia Veneto. La scena si svolge lungo una pensilina degli autobus in piazzale Stazione a Padova. Due autisti in formazione sono bendati e usano il bastone bianco cercando i logges a terra per orientarsi. Accanto a loro un'istruttrice di orientamento e mobilità e una psicologa li guidano nel percorso.
Una persona è immersa in una vasca di palline di plastica trasparenti. L'ambiente è illuminato con luci di tonalità blu e azzurre.
Le mani di una donna esplorano una delle opere colorate esposte lungo il corridoio del liceo Duca d'Aosta di Padova

What does SensoriAbile mean?

An environment, an object, a book, an event… “sensoriabile” are characterized by multisensory aspects that not only facilitate accessibility and inclusion for people with visual or hearing impairments, but are able to enrich the experience for all.
In other words, something “sensory able” is conceived and designed to stimulate multiple senses simultaneously, providing a more complete and immersive experience. This approach not only supports those with sensory difficulties, but also creates a richer environment that can be appreciated by all, improving quality of life and promoting an inclusive and welcoming culture.
SensoriAbile is a registered trademark.

Formazione esperienziale del progetto sensoriAbile anch'io per i futuri autisti di Bus Italia Veneto. La scena si svolge lungo una pensilina degli autobus in piazzale Stazione a Padova. Un autista in formazione bendato con una mascherina nera scende dal pullman con il bastone bianco cercando i logges a terra.

Watch the final video of the project with contributions and testimonies from the protagonists.