[Artbeyondsightmuseums] Second questions

[fnugg at online.no]

Hi Donnelly,

I am not sure but think it is still something being worked on and not 
yet out for sale.

Will do a google check.

Regards,

Lisa


Den 17.03.2015 04:48, skrev Donnelly Wilburn:
> Hi
>
> I am writing about an earlier email...you mentioned an echo location
> wristband which uses sound/sonar wave to assist blind/low vision people with
> navigation.
> I would like to purchase one of the echo location wristbands, but cannot
> find any information on where the wristbands are sold.
>
> Hope you can help.
>
> Thanks!
>
> Donnelly Wilburn
>
> donnellywilburn at gmail.com
>
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> Subject: [Artbeyondsightmuseums] Second questions
>
> Hi,
>
> I have got more questions, and hope you will hold out with me.
>
> Does the following seem to be true -  a VI student will most likely only be
> exposed to "important" graphics because:
> a. Tactile graphics are time consuming and expensive  to make b.
> "decoration" graphics are meaningless and just take up time for the blind
> student
>
>
> A sighted student is often exposed to "decoration" graphics in school books
> as well as the "important" graphics. A sighted student is exposed to all
> types of graphics at all times and these help also the ability to understand
> "important" graphics.
> A sighted student's visual vocabulary is vast because of both exposure to
> "decoration" graphics and "important" graphics.
> I propose that exposure to "decoration" graphics are important for the
> sighted student to develope the ability to understand "important"
> graphics.  Not because it, the decoration graphic,  is related to the
> important graphic but because it is an exersise for the mind in translating
> graphics -  visually .
>
> One definition of "decoration" graphics could be:  a graphic easy to
> understand, not essential to the "important" graphic it is associated with.
>
>
> OK what I am thinking is that it might be a good idea that "decoration"
> graphics might be useful in building up the tactile vocabulary of a
> blind student just as it is for a sighted student.
>
> I am thinking that these can be building blocks, a constant feature -
> that are together with more difficult graphics. Sort of like daily runs
> before one goes on a marathon. Perhaps it is an oversimplification but
> if one tries to run in a marathon without training before one is likely
> to have a very difficult time.
>
> The gist of it is I am wondering if there is a case for "decoration"
> graphics? Could they be useful for understanding more difficult tactile
> graphics? Is it necessary for a constant "stream" to maintain the
> "translating muscels"?
>
> Next email I will suggest a way to incoorporate these "decoration" graphics.
>
> Hope to hear what you think.
>
> Regards,
>
> Lisa
>
>
>
>
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