[NJABS-Talk] Fwd: [Nfbnet-members-list] Embossing The Future

[Linda Melendez]

From: Brian Mackey via NFBNet-Members-List
Date: Thu, Jun 3, 2021 at 4:01 PM
Subject: [Nfbnet-members-list] Embossing The Future

Nowhere for blind students is the age old saying “a picture is worth a
thousand words” truer than when studying Science, Technology, Engineering,
and Mathematics (STEM) subjects. This presentation will illustrate key
parts of the many solutions with hardware and software tools for leveling
the playing field for blind students and allowing them to compete at the
highest levels. Mixing tactile graphics, braille and ink from standard
applications through a standard printer driver, enables those tasked with
creating accessible diagrams to use standard applications in the Windows
environment. In this presentation, the ViewPlus solution for Windows, Tiger
Software Suite v7, will be demonstrated with examples showing interline
text and braille, including math, from Word, plus charts from Excel and how
to quickly create tactile graphics with braille. In addition, a brief
overview of commercially available embossers/printers will be included
along with a sneak peak of audio tactile solutions for providing tactile
graphics context to assist with orientation. Participants will learn how to
leverage this widely used tactile graphics tool to make informative raised
line drawings for blind students.



Please join us Thursday June 10, 2021 at 11:00 AM EDT to have these and
many other STEM questions answered.



Dan Gardner, CEO of ViewPlus Technologies, will be joining us to discuss,
demonstrate and answer questions on accessibility for creating tactile
graphics.



This is event is free and open to everyone.



Please registered here by Thursday, June 10, 2021 at 10:30am.  After
registration is complete, an event specific Zoom room link will be emailed
to the participants.



http://nfbp.org/embossing-the-future



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displayed towards the bottom of the screen, similar to when you are setting
up an alarm on your phone using the Clock app.

If you are experiencing difficulty completing the form, please contact
Brian Mackey, NFB of PA webmaster, at 609-680-8488 or bmackey88 at gmail.com.



*Thank you!*



*National Federation of the Blind of Pennsylvania*


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