Welcome to the tactile graphics website.
Tactile graphics for the blind.
With the intact sketchpad freehand tactile drawing has never been easier.
On this site you will find.
It also includes some resources on teaching students how to use tactile graphics.
It includes a braille slate and stylus braille eraser rubber embossing pad ruler and foil sheets.
To learn more about tactile graphics get in touch with the lighthouse media and accessible design laboratory mad lab.
The intact eraser makes it possible to erase and revise tactile lines by flattening them to the touch.
This article includes references on creating tactile graphics.
Bana recommended standards and practices for tactile graphics can be downloaded here.
There are resources available.
5 1 placement of tactile graphic.
With a good tactile graphic a blind person can lead a sighted person around a space.
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Information in this document replaces the former guidelines for mathematical diagramsand report of tactile graphics sub committee part ii.
Tactile graphics books for blind and visually impaired preschool children 3 to 7 years a series of tactile graphic books educational games and activities for blind and visually impaired childen.
Tactile graphics are a means of conveying non textual information to people who are blind or visually impaired and may include tactile representations of pictures maps graphs diagrams and other images.
Your tvi may be able to order these.
Check with your tvi or in the math tools section to see if it is already available before spending time producing.
A web version of the manual is also available.
With good tactile graphics great results are possible.
Guidelines for design of tactile graphics american printing house for the blind aph aph advises on design symbols lead lines labels indicators and scale for creating effective tactile graphics.
Tactile graphics kit the tactile graphics kit available from aph allows teachers to create custom tactile graphics.
Highlights on hardware and software.
You don t have to do this alone.
The intact drawing bundle includes everything blind or low vision users need to independently create their own tactile graphics.
It allows you to create raised line masters on heavy gauge aluminum that can be reproduced using a vacuum form machine.
5 1 1 an illustration should be inserted as close as possible to corresponding discussion in the text.
