The National Centre for Tactile Diagrams was set up in 1999 after
the late Dr. Ron Hinton’s retirement from the National Tactile
Diagrams Research Centre at the University of Loughborough.
Key Personnel
Dr. Sarah Morley Wilkins, Director
Sarah is a Psychologist who has conducted research related
to visual impairment since 1993. She is well-known internationally
and has won several awards for her books and training
on Microsoft Windows for blind computer users, which include
tactile diagrams for both braille readers, and pioneering
tactile diagrams with audio description for non-braillists.
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Dave Gunn, Technical Manager
With a background in Psychology, Dave has been involved in
internationally-recognised research. He also has a strong
grounding in Information Technology, accessibility and
web design, with experience of tactile graphics design
and production.
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The National Centre for Tactile Diagrams is supported
by a team of including a Business & Community Liaison Officer,
Higher Education Liaison Officer, Senior Tactile Graphic Designer,
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student placements,
a team of around 8 casual tactile graphic designers, and a
team of volunteers.
We gratefully and proudly acknowledge the work of the late Dr. Ron
Hinton, and the continuing work of Mrs Dorothy Hinton.
