[accessibleimage] Re: Tactile Graphics Options

Hi Kaye,
Opps, I'm a bit embarrassed now. I should of course known
what CAT stands for because Linda had sent me a copy of
your manual, over a year ago. It was an eye opener at the
time. It is 
very well written and an excellent guide. 
I have just had a quick look at the PowerPoint slides.
Fabulous. They are so clearly written and layout very
clear. Large pictures showing where to click and etc.
The Perky CATs is really interesting! 
Very well explained. Wonderful for people that are
computer wary. I once showed a person who had the
"hibby jibbies" for computers how to use QikTac, and
it took them about 5 minutes to learn it. I think your
manual
is in the same line, very user friendly.

Thanks a lot,
Lisa 
 

Kaye Travnicek wrote:
> 
> 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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