Methodological approaches applied to the collaborative development of a multiformat guide

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https://doi.org/10.51358/id.v22i2.1191

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The right to access information must be ensured in all contexts, particularly in educational institutions. This article outlines the methodological strategies for developing a multiformat guide for student support services at Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte (UFRN), emphasizing communication accessibility. Based on a Scoping Review and an inclusive design approach, the following research tools were used: two distinct focus groups and a co-creation tool. With the collaboration of a multidisciplinary team, the research identified significant barriers to information access, and its findings provided relevant data for developing guidelines that informed the guide’s creation.

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Ana Rita Rodrigues dos Santos, Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte

Ana Rita holds a master’s degree in Special Education from the Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte (Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte) Brazil, where she conducted research on communicational accessibility, focusing on the development of innovative materials and methods. She is a Specialist in Educational Practices for Inclusion and holds a bachelor’s degree in Pedagogy from the Universidade do Estado de Minas Gerais (State University of Minas Gerais), Brazil. She is also a specialist in Gender and Diversity in Education and holds a bachelor’s degree in Languages – English from the Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais (Federal University of Minas Gerais), Brazil. She currently works as a Pedagogue at the Pró-Reitoria de Graduação (Pro-Rectory of Undergraduate Studies) at the Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte.

Elizabeth Romani, Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte

Elizabeth holds a Ph.D. and a master’s degree in Architecture and Urbanism from the Universidade de São Paulo (University of São Paulo), Brazil, with a concentration in Design and Architecture. She also holds a bachelor’s degree in Architecture and Urbanism from the same institution. She is an Associated Professor in the Design Department at the Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte (Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte), Brazil, where she teaches courses in Editorial Design, Periodical Design, Graphic Reproduction Techniques, and Inclusive Design. She is also a faculty member of the Professional Master’s Program in Design and the Graduate Program in Special Education at the Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte. She coordinates and participates in outreach projects that explore the relationship between Design and the society of Rio Grande do Norte, with a focus on promoting inclusion and heritage preservation. Additionally, she coordinates research projects that integrate knowledge from Design and Education to advance communicational accessibility through the development of new materials and methods.

Francisco de Paula Nunes Sobrinho, State University of Rio de Janeiro

Francisco holds a Ph.D. in Special Education from Vanderbilt University and a master’s degree in Special Education from George Peabody College for Teachers, both in the USA. He completed a postdoctoral fellowship in Human Movement Sciences at the Universidade do Estado de Santa Catarina, Brazil. A Psychologist with bachelor’s and licentiate degrees from the Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro (UFRJ), he has worked as Associate Professor at the Universidade Federal de São Carlos, Associate Professor IV at the Instituto de Psicologia at UFRJ, and Full Professor at the Universidade do Estado do Rio de Janeiro, both in Brazil.  He also worked as Associated Professor at the Universidade Católica de Petrópolis – Brazil, teaching in the master’s Program in Psychology, the Undergraduate Program in Education, undergraduate course in Psychology, and the Undergraduate lato sensu” course in Traffic Psychology. His main areas of research, practice and publication include Ergonomics and Human Factors, Psychology, Special Education, and Research Methodology. He is a Senior Ergonomist certified by the Associação Brasileira de Ergonomia in Brazil and works as a Scientific Advisor.

Eriadne Teixeira do Nascimento, Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte

Eriadne holds a bachelor's degree in Design from the Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte (Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte), Brazil, and a specialization in User Interface and Experience Design from Universidade Pitágoras Unopar Anhanguera (University Pitágoras Unopar Anhanguera), Brazil. She works as a Designer in the Divisão de Inovação e Competitividade da Federação do Comércio de Bens, Serviços e Turismo do Estado do Rio Grande do Norte (Innovation and Competitiveness Division of the Federation of Trade in Goods, Services, and Tourism of the State of Rio Grande do Norte), Brazil. She also works as a freelance designer, focusing on brand development and inclusive digital editorial graphics projects.

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2025-10-28

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Rodrigues dos Santos, A. R., Romani, E., Nunes Sobrinho, F. de P., & Teixeira do Nascimento, E. (2025). Methodological approaches applied to the collaborative development of a multiformat guide. InfoDesign, 22(2). https://doi.org/10.51358/id.v22i2.1191

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Vol. 22 No. 2 (2025)

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