[accessibleimage] Re: Tactile Graphics Options

Hi Lisa!

Pete, my partner, Linda Horton, and I are the CATs people!  CATs is the
acronym for Computer Assisted Tactiles.  Pete is in Florida; Linda is now
in Arizona; and I am in Nebraska.  We are using the drawing component of
Microsoft Word to execute drawings for output from a Tiger embosser or a
thermal enhancement device, e.g., the Tactile Image Enhancer (T.I.E.),
PIAF, etc.  Nearly all transcribers have MS Word installed in their
computers so it is a readily available tool for most.  Pete conducts the
same kind of workshops with his volunteer groups in Florida.  I have
prepared a series of PowerPoint shows with reference to how we teach our
NBA workshop participants the steps involved in producing tactile graphics
using this method.  I am sending these to you, Lisa, as attachments to
your private e-mail address.  Feel free to share them in any way you wish.
 The PP shows are a visual supplement to our more extensive print manual.

SAT--it has a ring to it!  The only confusion might arise from the fact
that SAT also stands for Standard Achievement Test and the letters SAT are
bandied about constantly in the educational setting.  

I am so encouraged by your willingness to at least consider such an "off
the wall" idea.  It would take some doing, but why not start to think
about it.  As another example of quicker delivery, at our last workshop we
encouraged our participants to submit, electronically, simple outline
drawings to View Plus, the designer and producer of the Tiger embosser. 
They graciously agreed to help us with an experiment to expedite the
drawing of repetitious lines and grids and perhaps map outlines by
embossing these drawings created with CATs.  Then, when these were
returned to the transcriber, they would further enhance them with point
symbol objects and label (although the Tiger could very simply do this--we
wanted to keep it very basic up front).  Finally, the transcriber could
send the masters off to the thermoform machine for duplication and
inclusion in textbooks.  We asked that the hard copy be returned to the
transcriber FREE MAIL to see how long it took the drawings to return to
them.  I hope that some of them leaped on this opportunity but I have not
received any reports on this yet.  I may end up using myself as the
"Guinea pig" in this experiment.  I remain zealous in the quest for
finding ways to expedite the delivery of quality tactile graphics. -- kt


accessibleimage@xxxxxxxxxxxxx writes:
>Hi Kaye, 
>I liked your idea about making sound and touch the norm!
>Is there an acronym for this combination of medium?
>What about SAT? Or is that dumb?
>
>Hi Pete,
>What is CAT?
>
>Regards,
>Lisa
>
>
>Lisa Yayla
>Huseby Kompetansesenter 
>Oslo Norway
>lisa.yayla@xxxxxxxxxx
>
>

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