The Accessible Virtual Campus
Tactile Diagrams
Tactile Diagrams are one method of making visual material available to students who have visual or perceptual impairments. Read on...
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Multi-sensory Displays for Universal Access
Touch Graphics products have been developed through a series of research grants from the National Science Foundation and the US Department of Education. These agencies have not explicitly endorsed these products.
Neither do we. But take a look at some amazing work, universally designed, to improve access to museums for all visitors. A few other significant products include UD way-finding systems and a "rugged and simple new computer peripheral device designed for use as a "viewer" for audio/tactile materials". This device allows visually impaired individuals access to gepgraphy. math and science constructs that have not been accessible
Touch Graphic, Inc.
Tactile Diagram Manual
Contains collected guidelines and techniques used by TAEVIS illustrators to transcribe print diagrams into tactile images on microcapsule paper. It is used in the TAEVIS facility as both a training manual and a reference book.' Refined over 6 years of work with significant input from students.
TAEVIS, Purdue University
Tactile Diagrams
A library of nearly 4,500 high-quality diagram files available on a single CD for students who are blind or visually impaired. The printed diagrams can be photocopied onto tactile image paper and enhanced to create raised line diagrams.
TAEVIS, Purdue University
