[accessibleimage] Re: poster for people who are blind or visually impaired.

Hi David,

I think that the poster should definitely have bright contrasting colors,
large print (at least 20 point or larger) that is clear and well spaced, in
a color that strongly contrasts with the background color, and the same text
in braille nearby. You shouldn't have a pattern in the background near the
large print letters because that could make the print difficult for some to
read. I think that the poster paper shouldn't be too slick and reflective
because that could make it difficult for some people with low vision to see
clearly. And it would also be nice to have some sort of tactile design that
could be made from cloth or textured paper or plastic, or something like
that, which you could glue to the poster. If you use a  tactile design, it
should be positioned so that it doesn't interfere with the print and braille
text.  That way everyone can enjoy it and still be able to read the text.

It can be nice to have raised print lettering, but that may be too much to
try for your current project. It is something to keep in mind for the future
if you ever do something like this for a real show and have the resources
and time it would take. It is possible to glue on cutout foam letters and
numbers in various colors (the kind they sell in educational supplies stores
here in the U.S.) or use a tape labeling machine, or use a graphic embosser
to produce the tactile text.

Where such a poster is put can also be important. It should probably be at a
level where a person who can see a little when looking close doesn't have to
bend a lot to read the print, and a person who can only feel the braille and
textures doesn't have to reach up very high.

I hope this helps a little.

Sylvie

Sylvie Kashdan, M.A.
Instructor/Curriculum Coordinator
KAIZEN PROGRAM for New English Learners with Visual Limitations
810-A Hiawatha Place South
Seattle, WA  98144, U.S.A.
phone:  (206) 784-5619
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----- Original Message ----- 
From: "david feeney" <lime119@xxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <accessibleimage@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Saturday, November 25, 2006 1:54 PM
Subject: [accessibleimage] Re: poster for people who are blind or visually
impaired.



Hi there,

                  as part of an MA course in museum accessibility I have to
design a conference poster. Because I am concentrating on the experiences of
blind people, my poster will be aimed at primarily them. I am unsure about
the best way to produce a poster that might grab the attention of a blind
person, and am hoping that somebody might be able to advise me. The poster
has to be A1 size. I'm wondering whether I might be able to have it
embossed, or whether I might be able to make a tactile poster. What is the
usual procedure in such situations -- I find myself in new territory! It
would be great if someone could make some recommendations. Thanks,

                                      david.



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  From:  Lisa Yayla <fnugg@xxxxxxxxx>
  Reply-To:  accessibleimage@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
  To:  accessibleimage@xxxxxxxxxxxxx,
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  Subject:  [accessibleimage] Workshops: Touch and the Value of Object
Handling
  Date:  Sat, 28 Oct 2006 09:40:02 +0200
  >Hi,
  >If you are in London this workshop may be of interest.
  >Best,
  >Lisa
  >
  >UCL News
  >Workshops: Touch and the Value of Object Handling
  >Workshops: Touch and the Value of Object Handling
  >17 October 2006
  >
  >Links: UCL Museums and Collections events
  >UCL Museums and Collections
  >UCL Museums and Collections are hosting a series of workshops
  >exploring touch and object handling in the context of museums.
  >
  >Funded by the Arts and Humanities Research Council, the workshops
  >are open to all. The first workshop, ‘The History of Touch: What do
  >we Mean by Touch?’ will be held in UCL’s Gustav Tuck Lecture Theatre
  >from 10am–4pm on 3 November 2006.
  >
  >The programme features behavioural brain science expert Professor
  >Alan Wing (University of Birmingham) whose session is on ‘Weighty
  >Issues in Handling Objects’, Dr Fiona Candlin (Birkbeck College) on
  >‘The Class Politics of Touch’, and neuroscientist Dr Hugo Critchley
  >(UCL Institute of Neuroscience), whose session is entitled
  >‘Emotional Touch: a Neuroscientific Overview’
  >
  >Cognitive neuroscientist Professor Francis McGlone’s (Unilever
  >Research and Development) session will cover how ‘Discriminative and
  >affective touch are subserved by separate peripheral and central
  >neural systems’, and experimental psychologist Dr Charles Spence
  >(University of Oxford) on ‘Multisensory Contributions to ‘Touch’:
  >Recent Findings’.
  >
  >A further three workshops will take place as part of the series:
  >‘New Technologies for Enhancing Object Interpretation’ will be held
  >at the University of Central England on 1 December 2006. The series
  >will return to UCL on 5 January 2007 for ‘Touch and Memory: The Role
  >of Reminiscence’, ‘Therapeutic Approaches to Touch: Object Handling
  >and Hospital Patients’ will take place at the Royal London
  >Homeopathic Hospital on 2 February 2007, and the end of project
  >conference will take place at UCL on 4 May 2007.
  >
  >Workshops are free, and refreshments will be provided. To book a
  >place or for further information contact Ms Devorah Romanek or Dr
  >Helen Chatterjee on 0207 679 4113.
  >



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