Tactile Graphics
Dates/Times
September 2021
Location
Online
Description
Designed for itinerant personnel who support students who are blind or visually impaired, this workshop will focus on two important topics:
- How tactile learners understand and interpret tactile graphics, and how to teach them to efficiently use them.
- Techniques and materials to quickly produce tactile graphics often needed in a school setting. Development of “stock” from which to draw to quickly make graphics will be discussed, as well as time-saving techniques.
Objectives
Through instruction, practice, and discussion, participants will:
- Learn how tactile readers understand and interpret tactile graphics
- Learn instructional strategies for teaching tactile readers to read tactile graphics
- Learn instructional strategies for teaching tactile readers to "write" their own tactile graphics
- Learn how to plan and design a readable tactile graphic
- Learn techniques and procedures for creating tactile graphics "on the fly"
- Practice using materials for production and learn resources for materials and equipment
Registration
Registration coming soon!
For more information contact Augusta Fisher at augusta_fisher@ocali.org
More information about this training is coming soon!
The content of this course was developed under a grant from the United States Department of Education. However, this content does not necessarily represent the policy of the United States Department of Education, and you should not assume endorsement by the Federal Government.