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Direct linkPapadopoulos, Konstantinos – Journal of Visual Impairment and Blindness, 2005
Tactile maps are an important means for the education and mobility of people who are visually impaired (that is, are blind or have low vision). Because of the importance of tactile maps, it is essential that they are accessible to people who are visually impaired and correctly interpreted. There has been considerable research on the design of…
Descriptors: Maps, Cartography, Braille, Tactile Adaptation
Peer reviewedTrevelyan, Simon – Journal of Visual Impairment and Blindness, 1984
Tactile maps for visually impaired persons can be made by drawing lines with an aqueous adhesive solution, dusting with thermoengraving powder, and exposing the card to a source of intense heat (such as a heat gun or microwave oven). A raised line map results. (CL)
Descriptors: Cartography, Maps, Raised Line Drawings, Tactile Adaptation
