Creating Tactile Maps For The Blind
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Creating tactile maps for the blind. Take into consideration your child s needs by using contrasting colors braille labels or using large print. Tactile maps use raised points lines and textures to represent objects identify rooms and denote accessible areas. Creating tactile maps for the blind using a gis american congress on surveying and mapping jerry clark and deanna durr clark describe the use of a gis geographic information system and coordinate digitizer to create customized tactile maps on micro encapsulated paper. Creating tactile maps at national braille press is a labor intensive process that requires a keen eye for detail and a steady hand.
Students must first have an understanding of that which is being represented. Show full item record items in trs are protected by copyright but are furnished with u s. Braille maps have been difficult to come by being rare if not non existent. Craft supplies you can use.
Teachers of the visually impaired often produce tactile graphics to accompany classroom materials and activities. Tactile maps are sometimes used to help orient blind students to school and college campuses. A print map and final tactile map design step 1. It must be remembered that tactile graphics are not automatically meaningful to students who are blind or visually impaired.
Try to orient the map using cardinal directions with the top of the map facing north. It s simple 1 enter an address and click search 2 click create tactile map 3 print or order the map. One of the biggest challenges faced by blind travelers is obtaining a concept of their surroundings.