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Peer reviewedHinton, R. A. L.; Ayres, D. G. – Journal of Visual Impairment and Blindness, 1987
The Tactile Diagrams Research Project at Loughborough University of Technology (England) developed 164 tactile diagrams for teaching 22 biological themes to blind students. Evaluation of the diagrams found most to be effective when properly introduced to students, and used with supporting text or tapes. (CB)
Descriptors: Biology, Blindness, Diagrams, Foreign Countries
Peer reviewedO'Donnell, Margaret G. – Social Studies, 1991
Recounts a college economics professor's attempts to explain macroeconomic concepts to a blind student. Considers how explanations of economics principles often rely on graphic presentations. Describes experimental tactile adaptation, using graphs made out of sandpaper, yarn, spaghetti, and other materials. Recommends developing prefabricated…
Descriptors: Blindness, Concept Teaching, Diagrams, Economics Education
