[nabs-l] IT concepts and diagrams

Mon Feb 13 17:50:57 UTC 2012

Andi,
A name or link to the kit would be helpful. what you are describing sounds 
like an  APH product; probably called tactile drawing line kit or something 
like that. They have a few versions so I'm not sure which one you had.

-----Original Message----- 
From: Andi
Sent: Monday, February 13, 2012 12:37 PM
To: National Association of Blind Students mailing list
Subject: Re: [nabs-l] IT concepts and diagrams

As for the puffy paint that is what I am refering to, I don't remember how
long it takes to dry sorry maybe some one ellse knows.  The map kit well it
is sort of what I am talking about but it is more involved.  The map kit
does have the rubber mat and the tooles with the wheels, but there are many
wheeled tools maybe six or eight diferent types of lines, and there are
mettle plates with different textures that you lay under the paper then take
a flat tool and rub it the paper then takes on this texture in the places
you rub.  There are also these things that resemble tongs but the ends have
different markings you put the tong like thing on either side of the paper
and use a stamper to press down and get arrows dots  and other symbles.  I
think there is more in the kit but I can't remember everything it is pretty
useful.  I will try to find a link to where you can by it but I don't
remember where I got it from any more so I will get back to you unless
someone ellse knows.

-----Original Message----- 
From: Ashley Bramlett
Sent: Monday, February 13, 2012 11:23 AM
To: National Association of Blind Students mailing list
Subject: Re: [nabs-l] IT concepts and diagrams

Andi,
Thanks. How long does it take puffy paint to dry? I assume you mean the kind
at general craft  stores.

For products for us, I've seen the raised line kit that has a rubber board
and you place a film covering over it and draw with a special pen it comes
with.
I don't think that is what you're refering to.
Is this a kit with a tracing wheel? I think I saw something like this years
ago with my vi teacher.
The kit she used required you to draw backwards and she used braille paper
for the drawings.

Ashley

-----Original Message----- 
From: Andi
Sent: Monday, February 13, 2012 11:10 AM
To: National Association of Blind Students mailing list
Subject: Re: [nabs-l] IT concepts and diagrams

Puffy paint is one option, or there is this wonderful thing cald a map kit
and it has all sorts of different tools for making different texture for
lines and grids and sections of a picture.  It is kind of expencive but your
place of learnings disabilities department could perchase it and make the
diagrams for you.  It comes with thin mettal sheets to draw on but you can
also use brail paper.  The biggest problem is you have to draw backwards but
I am sure some one in the department will be able to figure it out or if you
are able you can use it to.  I myself always have trouble with the backwards
part but if you are good with slate and stilest that shouldn't be a problem.

Andi

-----Original Message----- 
From: Ashley Bramlett
Sent: Saturday, February 11, 2012 5:13 PM
To: National Association of Blind Students mailing list
Subject: [nabs-l] IT concepts and diagrams

Hi all,

So I am in this IT class which is an introduction to computer concepts. We
go over what is in a compputer, how it runs and
the Office suite.

We just did the information processing cycle. My professor is really helping
me out during office hours. She even brought in parts of a computer.
So I got to feel part of a motherboard and hard drive! Wow, I never knew
hard drives had those round stackable disks. The book had pictures of these
parts. Since I could not see them well, she thought it would be a great idea
for me to have hands on exposure.

Many diagrams are in the book; like every other page. And I’m not
exaggerating. The book is named Computers: understanding technology. So if
anyone used it, you know what its about. It’s a pretty good book about what
is in a computer overall; it even explains the function of a mouse and
keyboard even though everyone knows what they do. We just finished covering
the information processing cycle and now we are on software programs.
Anyway, I’m thinking of ways to see these pictures or better visualize them.
I have some vision so I thought of using those dark 20/20 pens but to my
knowledge they are not in color; I want something in color. Hmm. Maybe Mr
sketch markers; although I don’t want something that thick. I want something
like a 20/20 pen in color; like basic colors such as red and green.
What can I do for tactile graphics?

What are other ways to create tactile diagrams? Any tape you found good? I
don’t want to use wiki sticks.
My professor describes the concept or picture to me; for instance if there
are arrows, she explains what its pointing to. But sometimes IMO I’d like a
diagram of stuff.
Maybe I should buy that graph paper from APH to discuss cells so I can
understand that spatial relationship when we do excell.
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