[accessibleimage] Re: tactile meteorology maps

Nancy, a weather map is a perfect example of a diagram that's just too 
complex to make easily accessible as a tactile diagram all by itself.  The 
new ViewPlus IVeo technology is ideal for such things.

IVeo isn't commercially available yet, but you are lucky.  There is a beta 
test site near you that could probably arrange for your student to use 
their equipment to view that map.  The ViewPlus beta test coordinator could 
make you an IVeo copy of your weather map in a few minutes that your 
student could read by feeling the symbols and then reading aloud the label 
of that object and, if a description is included, a description of what it 
means.  You don't get better accessibility than that.  If you want to 
pursue this, e-mail me.

John

At 01:25 PM 9/14/2004, you wrote:
>Hi,
>Am forwarding this mail from Nancy Kauffman
>Regards,
>Lisa
>
>Hi, I was given this e-mail address because I need to get
>some
>information about how to help a blind student understand
>meteorology
>maps.  In the sample map that the professor provided, there
>is too much
>information to just use a machine like the PIAF.  The
>professor, student
>and I are meeting tomorrow to brainstorm, but it would be
>helpful to
>have some ideas before our meeting.  Thanks for your help.
>
>Nancy L. Kauffman, Director
>
>Disability Support Services
>
>University of Northern Colorado
>
>Campus Box 139
>
>Greeley, CO  80639
>
>970-351-2289 Voice/TTY
>
>970-351-4166 FAX
>
>=20
>
>Location:  Harrison Hall 159A
>
>=20

John A. Gardner
Professor and Director, Science Access Project
Department of Physics
Oregon State University
Corvallis, OR 97331
tel: (541) 737 3278
FAX: (541) 737 1683
        SAP URL: http://dots.physics.orst.edu/

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