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Compensatory Skills Tactile Graphics Resources

Contents of this page:

• New Ways with Diagrams: Thermoformed Tactile Diagrams - A Manual for Teachers and Technicians
• Report of Tactile Graphics Sub-Committee
• Tactile Graphics

New Ways with Diagrams: Thermoformed Tactile Diagrams - A Manual for Teachers and Technicians

R. Hinton. (1988). Royal National Institute for the Blind, London, England. 44 pp.

This manual is intended for teachers and technicians who produce tactile diagrams. The primary focus is making diagrams with thermoformed plastic sheets.

Subjects Covered:

• Diagram making
• Diagram use
• Examples of diagrams

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Report of Tactile Graphics Sub-Committee

(1996). The Canadian Braille Authority, Atlantic Provinces Special Education Authority, PO Box 578, Halifax, NS B3J 2S9.

The purpose of this report is to: (1) outline what areas of standardization of tactile graphics already exist; (2) explian from the tactilistsÕ perspective where standardization of production might take place; (3) list the general and specific recommendations and the basis for the CommitteeÕs findings; (4) set forth the specific recommendations as a separate set of guidelines or interim measures that all tactile producers and braillists should be encouraged to follow until such time as more formal testing either supports or rejects the Sub-CommitteeÕs findings; and (5) spark further discussion and the exchange of ideas and viewpoints among producers, educators, and consumers. The report is summarized in Part I: Research Findings & Recommendations (78 pp.). Part II: Interim Measures (66 pp.) lists production guidelines. The Supplement to the Report of Tactile Graphics Sub-Committee provides further guidelines and examples in large print and braille.

Subjects Covered:

• Diagram production
• Braille format and layout
• Quality control
• Cataloguing
• Braille and tactile examples are given for linear simplification, consolidation or combination of point symbols, combination or consolidation of areas, distortion, separation into sections, separation into layers, overview diagrams, arrow shafts, colors and patterns, 2-cell keys for areas, legend formats, sample key pages, vertical axis, horizontal axis, and sample graphs.

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Tactile Graphics

P. K. Edman. (1992). American Foundation for the Blind, New York. 544 pp.

This is a comprehensive sourcebook for translating visual information into a three-dimensional form that blind and visually impaired persons can understand. It covers theory, techniques, materials and step-by-step instructions for educators, rehabilitators, graphic artists, museum and business personnel, employers, and anyone involved in producing tactile material for visually impaired persons.

Subjects Covered:

• Principles and purpose
• Production methods and materials
• Display requirements
• Pictures
• Children's drawings: What they can teach us
• Maps
• Making a tactile graphic display
• Mathematics, graphs, and diagrams
• Displays for readers with low vision
• Evaluation of relief material
• Basic materials used in making displays
• Sources of information
• Sources of materials and equipment
• Resources for further reference

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