Prepared by Inge Formenti, MLS

American Printing House for the Blind 

Math Teaching/Learning Products

• https://shop.aph.org/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/Product_Orion%20TI-36X%20Talking%20Scientific%20Calculator_1-07335-01P_10001_11051
• https://shop.aph.org/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/Product_DRAFTSMAN%20Tactile%20Drawing%20Board_1-08857-00P_10001_11051
• http://shop.aph.org/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/Product_Graphic%20Aid%20for%20Mathematics_1-00460-01P_10001_11051
• http://www.aph.org/tgil/ database of images for tactile graphics

 Textbook sources

• http://louis.aph.org
• http://www.bookshare.org
• www.accesstext.org textbook file source for text to speech, braille production, etc.
• http://www.rfbd.org

Miscellaneous Links

• http://s22318.tsbvi.edu/mathproject/ch3.asp#main nice insights
• http://www.blindscience.org/ncbys/About_the_NCBYS.asp an organization directly concerned with teaching math to blind students
• http://ncam.wgbh.org/experience_learn/educational_media/stemdxaudio description
• http://ncam.wgbh.org/experience_learn/educational_media/stemdx/math_equations
• www.accesstext.org textbook file source for text to speech, braille production, etc.
• http://www.purdue.edu/odos/drc/Tactile_Diagram_Manual_PRINT.pdfPurdue’s take on tactile graphics—they used to sell a CD of tactile graphics, images, although I am not sure if that is still the case

Additional Resources on Tactile Graphics

• Tactile Graphics, An Overview and Resource Guide  (John Gardner, Oregon State University) Basic Principles for Preparing Tactile Graphics (American Foundation for the Blind) How to Make Tactile Pictures Understandable to the Blind Reader (Yvonne Eriksson) Creating Tactile Graphics (High Tech Center Training Unit, California Community Colleges) Guidelines for Producing Tactile Graphics Tactile Educational Materials: Tips and Resources (Robert S. Jaquiss, Jr.) Tactile Diagram Manual (TAEVIS) Image Files Available on TAEVIS CD NCTD: What are Tactile Graphics       NCTD: Making Tactile Graphics Tactile Graphics by Polly Edman - American Foundation for the Blind book Quantum Technology - PIAF resource book (puff paper and tactile image maker necessary) Tactile Graphics Product Resource List Horizons For the Blind National Centre for Tactile Diagrams: Core Graphics Packet-Psychology    CGP-Psychology: Project Background The Role of Audio Input When Presenting Tactile Graphics Tactile Image Printers and Capsule Paper