After the success of my
student's tactile schedule book at the end of the school year I am thinking of making a few more tactile books for him over the summer. I have found a few websites to help me along in my mission and I thought I would share.
Tactile Graphics offers
design guidelines and
production tips for two different types of tactile graphics:
collage and
capsule paper.
Mrs. Meacham's Classroom Snapshot Page has a lesson plan for creating
Tactile ABC Books which can easily used as instructions for teachers such as myself to create similar books.
BC Deafblind Web has a great article on what they call
experience or
concept books (aka tactile books). They include page by page samples of seven books with digital photos and explanations. I really like what they have done and can't wait to try out their ideas.
NCTD in the UK has elaborate information on making tactile books, including a few PDF guides. I learned a lot from their book "
Telling Stories Through Touch." The American Federation of the Blind also has a
few ideas.
As soon as I make my first tactile books I will post it.
