Tactile Globe For The Blind

Mounted on a metal stand with a wood base.

Tactile globe for the blind.

A clear plastic overlay covers a standard 12 inch political globe with a non skid wood base. Tactile philips world relief globe for the blind. Amelia ortiz gil explains how tactile models of the constellations moon and planets can give people blind or sighted a better appreciation of the universe. 10 years and older.

One of the biggest challenges faced by blind travelers is obtaining a concept of their surroundings. Braille maps have been difficult to come by being rare if not non existent. Ages 10 and up. There are a number of them on the market at reasonable prices and are often sold through or in connection with associations for the blind.

If you google tactile globe you ll find several options with more raised parts continental edges the equator etc and sometimes even audio descriptors. Tactile images maps and touch installations enhance the experiences that people with sight difficulties have making their visit more engaging informative and stimulating allowing greater independence and inclusion. Tactile graphics are a means of conveying non textual information to people who are blind or visually impaired and may include tactile representations of pictures maps graphs diagrams and other images. The rnib tactile talking globe has clearly discernible tactile topographical features including oceans.

Tactile information on the clear overlay includes. This enhanced tactile world globe offers more tactile and braille information than provided by previous aph tactile globes. Among the overlays features are continent outlines higher and lower elevations raised latitude and longtitude lines and a dashed line for the international date line. What are tactile graphics.

Tropics of cancer and capricorn. The lighthouse designs and produces tactile maps of parkland theme parks transit systems street maps and floor plans. This table model is a standard 12 inch political globe covered with a tactile clear plastic overlay. Tactile map of ubc.

Reading a tactile map is a slow process but vetter says she was impressed to see the blind man feel his way around a map of zürich his home city. And the international date line.