Take into consideration your child s needs by using contrasting colors braille labels or using large print.
Creating tactile maps for the blind.
It must be remembered that tactile graphics are not automatically meaningful to students who are blind or visually impaired.
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.
One of the biggest challenges faced by blind travelers is obtaining a concept of their surroundings.
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It s simple 1 enter an address and click search 2 click create tactile map 3 print or order the map.
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Teachers of the visually impaired often produce tactile graphics to accompany classroom materials and activities.
Tactile map of ubc.
Braille maps have been difficult to come by being rare if not non existent.
Tactile maps use raised points lines and textures to represent objects identify rooms and denote accessible areas.
Try to orient the map using cardinal directions with the top of the map facing north.
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Try to make the map to scale but don t worry your child is unlikely to judge your map making skills.
Students must first have an understanding of that which is being represented.