Tactile Graphics For The Blind

With a good tactile graphic a blind person can lead a sighted person around a space.

Tactile graphics for the blind.

It allows you to create raised line masters on heavy gauge aluminum that can be reproduced using a vacuum form machine. Welcome to the tactile graphics website. Highlights on hardware and software. The intact drawing bundle includes everything blind or low vision users need to independently create their own tactile graphics.

Tactile graphics kit the tactile graphics kit available from aph allows teachers to create custom tactile graphics. With the intact sketchpad freehand tactile drawing has never been easier. Check with your tvi or in the math tools section to see if it is already available before spending time producing. 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. Bana recommended standards and practices for tactile graphics can be downloaded here. Your tvi may be able to order these. On this site you will find.

Books are shipped anywhere in the world and payment can be made via paypal or eft. 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. The intact eraser makes it possible to erase and revise tactile lines by flattening them to the touch. Many tactile graphics are already available from the american printing house for the blind aph.

It also includes some resources on teaching students how to use tactile graphics. This article includes references on creating tactile graphics. 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. New products to assist in production of braille graphics.

Basic information on production methods and techniques. 5 1 placement of tactile graphic. A web version of the manual is also available. You don t have to do this alone.

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. Information in this document replaces the former guidelines for mathematical diagramsand report of tactile graphics sub committee part ii.