1. Tactile Graphics On the Fly
Lucia Hasty
Rocky Mountain Braille Associates

2. Today’s Agenda Determine if you need a TG or ?? Features of a good TG
Strategies for quick production
Create-a-Graphic work time
Lots of resources for quick graphics

3. What??? Now??? © Lucia Hasty 3/2019 TVI/para
a request from a classroom teacher:
graphics in a biology test needed "this afternoon,"
set of tactile maps needed for tomorrow's "activities to kick off the new social studies unit"?
Transcriber
need book asap/yesterday
student just moved into district
teacher changed his mind about this year’s textbook
student changed class to a different section or different teacher
We all get that wide-eyed look about some of the graphics that need to be produced for our students.
Strategies and techniques to make task less daunting
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4. Myths and Secrets For tactile readers, 2D graphics of 3D objects
Are easy to read
Make sense immediately
Look like the same thing
2. “Writing” graphics is easy for tactile
learners.
As a visual learner, you gain knowledge by seeing the whole picture, then the details, immediately and all at one time. A tactile learner gathers information part-to-whole. He sees only as much at a time as his fingers can cover, then must put those snippets of information into a whole.
Pencil grip, reaction of the writing tool to paper

5. Myths and Secrets
3. Figuring out the view from which the graphic is shown comes naturally. 4. Any good braille reader will auto- matically learn to read graphics. 5. Tactile readers recognize outline shapes.

6. Features of a Good Graphic
Simple layout
Variation in heights
Contrast between areas
Clear difference in textures
Space between items- 1/8”
Tactile perception requires movement
Tactile perception only occurs with movement

7. Strategies for Successful Creating on the Fly
1. Be prepared 2. Think about adaptables 3. Embrace technology 4. Be selective 5. Encourage invested staff
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8. 1. Be Prepared Know curriculum topics Have supplies available
Pre-make master graphics
1. Be Prepared
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9. Have Supplies Ready

10. Folders Quiet/background area textures Medium area textures
Loud/strong area textures
Materials for Lines
Braillables and self-adhesive sheets
Cardboard
Fabric in one folder, xyroned fabric in next

11. Other Folders
Master graphics (US with state names, US without labels, anatomy-body diagrams blank, etc.
Point symbol supplies in a sectioned box

12. 2. Think about adaptables
Utilize resources such as an atlas, a globe, a master graphic with removable labels

13. Xyrons and other sticky things

15. http://www.tactilevision graphics.com
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17. 3. Embrace Technology High resolution graphics embossers
Models from subject area departments
Audio-tactile technologies

18. 4. Be Selective
Ask that requested graphics be prioritized- produce the most important first
Again, consider adaptables
Consider descriptions when appropriate

19. 5. Encourage invested staff
Donna McNear’s gift bag idea
Student pencil box
Supplies in classroom- readily available to staff and student
Offer training, support as needed
Bring brownies
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