The NCTD are conducting a project funded by HEFCE/DELNI to help
higher education staff to improve their expertise in supporting
blind and partially sighted students.
As part of this project we have sent tactile graphic sample packs
to all university disability offices in England and Northern Ireland
and to every LTSN centre, giving examples of the types of graphical
materials that can be achieved in tactile form. These are valuable
aids to all parts of a blind or partially sighted students’ university
life.
"An excellent resource to pull off
a shelf to demonstrate to staff and students what's possible,
and to tell us what we need to do"
Contents:
Brochure (provided in print and on disk)
This brochure contains details of resources that the NCTD provides
to aid Higher Education Institutions in supporting blind and partially sighted students, such as courses and presentations, consultancy
and production of tactile graphics. View the HE brochure now:
HE brochure text PDF format
HE brochure plain text format
How to Use Tactile Graphics (provided in print, braille and
on disk)
Tactile graphics are extremely useful as long as they are used
properly and carefully. Therefore the NCTD has designed a set
of guidelines for using tactile graphics.
Case Studies from blind and partially sighted students using
tactile graphics in HE (provided in print and on disk)
In order to realise the value and uses of tactile graphics we
have included case studies from blind and partially sighted students
from different Higher Education subjects and institutions. These
students have discovered the benefits of such resources in their
everyday university life, as could your current or future blind
and partially sighted students. View some HE case studies.
Verbal Descriptions of the Tactile Graphics (provided in print,
braille and on disk)
Verbal descriptions of how to navigate through each tactile
graphic are also included as without these, comprehension of the
graphic can be difficult. Also these enable blind and sighted
individuals to work together.
Tactile Graphics Sample Pack for HE
We have enclosed five sample tactile graphics including a campus
map, each from a different higher education subject, ranging in
complexity to show what can be achieved in tactile form. Each
of these graphics is provided with a Braille and a large print
version, to accommodate the requirements of most
people with sight problems. (These graphics have been reproduced with the permission
of the Open University and Staffordshire University.)
The cost of the pack is £45.00 inclusive of postage packaging
and VAT (zero rated). If were not eligible to receive a free pack,
or would like to buy additional packs, please contact us to place
an order.
