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Tactile Graphics Guidebook

Section I: Using the Tactile Graphics Kit Effectively -- Overview -- Transferring the Image to the Foil -- Braille Labeling -- Embossing Point Symbols in the Foil Master -- Embossing Lines in the Foil Master -- Embossing Areal Patterns in the Foil Master -- Completing the Display -- Summary -- Section II: Designing Legible Tactile Displays -- A Common Myth -- Simplicity -- Clutter -- Lines -- Point Symbols -- Areal Patterns -- Labeling -- Additional Notes -- Final Comment -- Section III: Introducing Blind Students to Reading Tactile Maps -- Orientation to Environment -- Basic Tactual Skills -- Representation of Three-Dimensional Objects on a Two-Dimensional Surface -- The Student's First Map -- Expanding the Map -- Summary and Conclusions.

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