Tactile Skills Matrix: Familiarity with Tactile Graphic Methods
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It is very important that tactile readers become familiar with a variety of tactile methods (e.g., thermography, embossed paper, thermoform, collage, interactive materials). The following APH products and materials contain graphics produced using one or more tactile methods. This list contains a representative sample of products across the various types of methods. Visit APH’s Shopping site for additional tactile graphic products.
Thermography
- Color-by-Texture CIRCUS Coloring Pages
- Raised-Line Coloring Pages Set
- O & M Tactile Graphics
- Tactile Tangrams “Solution Pages”
- Teaching Touch
Thermoformed/Vacuum-formed
- Sense of Science Series: ANIMALS; ASTRONOMY; PLANTS
- Setting the Stage for Tactile Understanding
- U.S. & Canada Tactile/Print Atlas
Embossed Paper
- Clock Face Sheets in Braille
- Embossed Graph Sheets (Assorted Types Available)
- On the Way to Literacy Storybook: Silly Squiggles
Interactive/Movable Pieces
- Azer’s Interactive Periodic Table Study Set
- Best for a Nest Interactive Storybook
- Flip-Over Concept Books: TELLING TIME UEB version and Nemeth version
- Moving Ahead Series (with tactile storyboards):
- Picture Maker: Wheatley Tactile Diagramming Kit
- Tactile Town: 3-D O&M Kit
Collage
The following materials can be used to create collage graphics:
- Carousel of Textures
- Carousel of Textures II
- Downloadable templates from Tactile Graphic Image Library (TGIL)
- Graphic Art Tape
- Tactile Book Builder Kit
- Textured Paper Collection
Do you have other recommendations for products that promote FAMILIARITY WITH TACTILE GRAPHIC METHODS? Share your ideas with Karen J. Poppe, Tactile Literacy Project Leader, at kpoppe@aph.org as she continues to update this Tactile Skills Matrix.
