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• Chottin, M., & Thompson, H. (2021). ‘Blindness Gain’ as Worldmaking: Audio Description as a New ‘partage du sensible’. Esprit Créateur, 61(4), 32–44. https://doi.org/10.1353/esp.2021.0045
• Eardley, A. F., Thompson, H., Fineman, A., Hutchinson, R., Bywood, L., & Cock, M. (2022). Devisualizing the Museum: From Access to Inclusion. Journal of Museum Education, 47(2), 150–165. https://doi.org/10.1080/10598650.2022.2077067
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• Hadley, B., & Rieger, J. (2021). Co-designing choice: Objectivity, aesthetics and agency in audio-description. Museum Management and Curatorship, 36, 1–15. https://doi.org/10.1080/09647775.2021.1878469
• Hutchinson, R. (2019). Museums for all: Towards engaging, memorable museum experiences through inclusive audio description [Doctoral dissertation, University of Westminster]. https://doi.org/10.34737/v01vw
• Hutchinson, R., & Eardley, A. (2019). Museum audio description: The problem of textual fidelity. Perspectives, 27(1), 42–57. https://doi.org/10.1080/0907676X.2018.1473451
• Kleege, G. (2018). More than meets the eye: What blindness brings to art. Oxford University Press.
• Perego, E. (2022). The audio description professional: A sociological overview and new training perspectives. In C. Taylor & E. Perego (Eds.), The Routledge handbook of audio description (1st ed., pp. 265–279). Routledge. https://doi.org/10.4324/9781003003052
• Remael, A., Reviers, N., & Vercauteren, G. (2015). Pictures painted in words: ADLAB Audio Description guidelines. EUT Edizioni Università di Trieste. http://www.adlabproject.eu/Docs/adlab%20book/#descriptive-guides 
• Rieger, J., Hadley, B., Barron, S., Boulton, S., & Parker, C. (2023). Codesigning Access A New Approach to Cultures of Inclusion in Museums and Galleries. In A. Cachia (Ed.), Curating access: Disability art activism and creative accommodation. Routledge.
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• Snyder, J. (2005). Audio description: The visual made verbal. International Congress Series, 1282, 935–939. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ics.2005.05.215 
• Snyder, J. (2014). The Visual Made Verbal: A Comprehensive Training Manual and Guide to the History and Applications of Audio Description (1st ed.). American Council of the Blind.
• Soler Gallego, S. (2022). (Re)Imagining the museum: Communicative and social features of verbal description in art museums. Disability Studies Quarterly, 42(1), Article 1. https://doi.org/10.18061/dsq.v42i1.7287
• Taylor, C., & Perego, E. (Eds.). (2022). The Routledge handbook of audio description (1st ed.). Routledge. https://doi.org/10.4324/9781003003052 
• Vocal Eyes. (n.d.). Home Page. https://vocaleyes.co.uk/research/publications-on-audio-description-and-blind-and-visually-impaired-peoples-experience-of-art-and-culture/

• Harvard University – Write helpful Alt-text to describe images
• American Foundation for the Blind – Writing effective image descriptions or Alt-text
• Australian Government – Style guide – Alt text, captions and image titles
• Vision Australia – Five tips for writing Alt-text

• Akama, Y., & Prendiville, A. (2013). Embodying, enacting and entangling design: A phenomenological view to co-designing services. Swedish Design Research Journal, 1, 29-41. 
• Barron, S. & Rieger, J. (2025) Co-designing artwork audio descriptions in Australia. 2025Advanced Research Seminar on Audio Description,TransMedia Catalonia Research Group, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Institut d’Estudis. 
•  Busciantella-Ricci, D. & Scataglini, S. (2025) Exploring Research Through Co-Design: Multiple Perspectives for Collaborative Inquiry. Routledge. 
• Co.lab. (n.d.). Research and resources. Janice Rieger. https://www.janicerieger.com/research-and-resources/ 
• Centre for Universal Design Australia. (n.d.). Co-designing inclusive communities. https://universaldesignaustralia.net.au/co-designing-inclusive-communities/  
• Kerr, J., Cheers, J., Gallegos, D., Blackler, A., & Kelly, N. (2023). The art of co-design: A guide to creative collaboration. BIS Publishers. 
• Kerr, J., Whelan, M., Zelenko, O., Harper-Hill, K., & Villalba, C. (2022). Integrated Co-design: A Model for Co-designing with Multiple Stakeholder Groups from the'Fuzzy'Front-end to Beyond Project Delivery. International Journal of Design, 16(2), 75-90. 
• McKercher, K. A. (2020). Beyond sticky notes: Co-design for real : mindsets, methods and movements (Edition one.). Beyond Sticky Notes. 
• Rieger, J. (2023). Co-designing Inclusive Multi-sensorial Ecologies in Museums and Galleries: A Decade of Change in Australian and Canadian Institutions 
• 2023, Fifteenth International Conference on the Inclusive Museum Proceedings: Museum Transformations: Pathways to Community Engagement, Common Ground Research Networks. 
• Rieger, J. (2020). Moving Beyond Visitor and Usability Studies: Co-designing Inclusion in Museums and Galleries, Advances in Intelligent Systems and Computing. 1202 AISC:167-172. DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-51194-4_22 
• Rieger, J. (2020.) Right to Participate: Co-designing Disability Policies in Australia. QUT Centre for Justice Briefing Papers, 1-4. 
• Rieger, J., Barron, S., & Rowe, S. (2024). Co-designing Inclusive Multisensory Experiences in Museums. 2024 Universal Design 2024: Shaping a Sustainable, Equitable and Resilient Future for All. Conference Compendium of the Seventh International Conference on Universal Design (UD2024), Oslo, Norway, 20-22 November 2024123-126, Norsk Regnesentral. 
• Rieger, J., Hadley, B., Barron, S., Boulton, S., & Parker, C. (2022). Codesigning Access: A New Approach to Cultures of Inclusion in Museums and Galleries. In Curating Access (pp. 183-195). Routledge. 
• Sanders, E. B.-N., & Stappers, P. J. (2008). Co-creation and the New Landscapes of Design. CoDesign, 4, 5–18. https://doi.org/10.1080/15710880701875068 
• Watchorn, V., Tucker, R., Hitch, D., & Frawley, P. (2025). Co-designing autism-friendly museums: insights from autistic individuals and museum professionals. Disability & Society, 1-22. 
• Zelenko, O., Gomez, R., & Kelly, N. (2021). Research Co-Design: Meaningful Collaboration in Research. In A. Blackler & E. Miller (Eds.), How to Be a Design Academic: From Learning to Leading (pp. 227–243). CRC Press. https://eprints.qut.edu.au/208968/ 

• Boys, J. (2014). Doing disability differently: An alternative handbook on architecture, dis/ability and designing for everyday life. Routledge.
• Cachia, A. (2013). Talking Blind: Disability, Access, and the Discursive Turn. Disability Studies Quarterly, 33(3). https://doi.org/10.18061/dsq.v33i3.3758
• de La Bellacasa, M. P. (2017). Matters of care: Speculative ethics in more than human worlds (Vol. 41). U of Minnesota Press.
• Finnigan, K. (2023). Neuro-inclusive spaces: Sensory-responsive environments [Masters Thesis]. University of Colorado.  https://www.proquest.com/docview/2938153326/fulltextPDF?pq-origsite=primo
• Granland, M. E., Sadia, T., & Cooper, E. (2025). Beyond the minimum: designing for neurodiversity in museums and galleries. Archnet-IJAR: International Journal of Architectural Research.
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• Black Dog Institute – Workplace mental health toolkit 
• Better Health Channel – Panic attack 
• Lifeline – Toolkit - Panic Attack fact sheet 

Visual communication - for people who are non-speaking

• Grid Player (apple only)
• SoundingBoard 
• How To Use Let Me Talk App | Free AAC Talker App
• Weave Chat AAC 
• Sono Flex Lite (apple only)
• My talk tools (Android)
• Avaz ACC (Android and Apple)
• AAC Image Library – to develop communication cards

 Lists of AAC apps/helpful info 

• Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC) Applications - Accessible Telecoms
• https://www.assistivetech.com.au/collections/apps (none of them are free)
• AAC resources to help you support your child - Source Kids 

Free printable AAC boards/cards 

• Cboard AAC | Home - Communication Boards for All
• Communication Cards | (PDF) Printable Communication Pictures (need to check if free)
• Cue Cards In Community Languages | Eastern Health (has free cards in a range of languages to download and print)
• Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Communication Cards
• https://iinsidemyhead.com/collections/communication-cards - not free - need to purchase pre-printed cards but they have fun themes (dinosaurs, sharks, cows, rabbits & frogs)
• Free downloadable PDF communication cards for AAC | Kenhub – free printable cards
• Free Communication Boards in Many Languages Available for Download - Innovative Speech Therapy 

Speech to text / audio transcription

• Otter.ai
• Live transcribe app - Google

• Sonny Jane Wise – Lived Experience Educator 
• Ellie Middleton – We are unmasked 
• Australian Psychological Society – Designing Neurodivergent inclusive events 
• Griffin Occupational Therapy – What is sensory overload? 
• Griffin Occupational therapy – What are sensory processing differences? 
• National Autistic Society – Sensory differences 
• Neurodivergent Insights – 8 senses of the body 
• Sensory Friendly Solutions –  Understanding inclusive practices: Why being sensory friendly is essential 

• Access Arts – Universal Access symbols
• Access2Arts – Universal Access symbols

• Centre for Universal Design Australia – 8 Goals of Universal Design
• Centre for Universal Design Australia – 7 Principles of Universal Design
• University of Cambridge – Inclusive Design Toolkit

Language Guides

• People with Disability Australia – Language Guide

Digital accessibility 

• NSW Government – Digital NSW Accessibility and Inclusivity Toolkit 

Museum accessibility guidelines 

• The Lyme Museum – Inclusive storytelling & accessibility in museums 
• Smithsonian – Guidelines for accessible exhibition design 

Accessible events guidelines 

• Queensland Government – Accessible Events Guide 
• City of Sydney – Inclusive and accessible event guidelines 

General guides 

• Dementia Australia – Dementia learning guide 
• Access Institute – The ‘Why’s’ of Access (Understanding Australian standards for access and mobility) 

Sensory sensitivity, neurodivergence, low sensory room guides 

• Amaze, Deakin Uni, Architecture & Access – Reset Room – Sensory Room Design Guide 
• Magda Mostafa, Dublin City University – The Autism Friendly University Design Guide 
• NYU Ability Project – Sensory resource guides for museums 
• Autism CRC – Guidelines for creating Autistic inclusive environments 

• DARU – How to be disability Inclusive 
• Disability Awareness AU – Disability Awareness 
• VisAbility Australia – How to be a sighted guide
• Deaf Connect – Deaf Awareness
• Autism SA – Autism Friendly Charter 
• Dementia Australia – Become a dementia friend
• MoMA – Disability equity training resources
• Black Dog Institute – Your mental health at work 
• Aveling – Mental Health Awareness
• Stella Young – I’m not your inspiration, thank you very much 
• Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie –  The danger of a single story 
• Nonprofit ready – Unconscious bias
• Bryony Moss – Hidden disabilities video
• Interacting with Autism – Sensory Overload video
• Nurse Next Door – How to communicate with people with intellectual disabilities