[Nfb-science] The best methods for handling tactile complex images?

[Jewel S.]

The Tiger embosser is the best tool I know of,, but only for 2-D
pictures, like graphs charts, and diagrams. It can't do 33-D pictures.

I haven't used it yet, but I heard that having draw the images using a
sewel board is a great way to make tactile images.

And of course the very best, in my opinion, is actually 3-D hands-on
objects. I love things like the plastic frogs that come apart to show
you thier insides. Such would be a great tool to prepare a blind child
for the dissection of a real frog. Other such models can include
skeletons, brains, hearts, diagrams of wiring, and more. There are
lots of these out there...they are great for sighted and blind
students alike.

I don't know many amazingly awesome tools for tactile images, but that
is what limited things I do know. Hope that helps a little...

On 9/5/10, Cheryl Brown <cheryl9rb at gmail.com> wrote:
> What is the best methods for handling complex tactile images? Some of you
> maybe using  a engineering board with a screen window wrapp around the
> board. And use a ball point pen . Some of you use Perkin brailler to write
> verbal message to translate what you feel. Some of you use a tiger embosser
> to produce tactile complex images. I want the best high quality approach in
> dealing with understanding complex images. I want to know what techniques
> work better  for you..
> cheryl R. Brown
>
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