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Through this website we offer advice and information about designing, producing, using and supporting tactile books. It also gives details for mainstream publishers of how, with some very minor adjustments, they can make their books more effective for everyone.
Making tactile books - for anyone thinking about making a new tactile book - it's fun, rewarding and very much needed.
Resources - places you can obtain existing tactile books, and details of materials you can use to make one.
Meetings - we meet four times a year, and if you would like to get more involved you are welcome to join us.
Frequently Asked Questions - the answers to the common questions about tactile books and the work of the group.
Contact - how to get in touch if you have a question not answered on the site.
UK book wins Tactus Special Award - see details about the fabric book which won the 2006 special award.
Telling stories through touch - a new booklet for budding tactile book designers.
Tactus European tactile book competition - details of the competition, this year's entry form and tips from former judges.
Information for publishers, authors and illustrators - advice about the small changes which can make a big difference.
The Tactile Book Advancement Group (TBAG) includes representatives from ClearVision, Living Paintings Trust, Royal National Institute of the Blind, RNIB National Centre for Tactile Diagrams, parents and professionals working with blind and partially sighted children.