Our goal is to promote excellence in the design and production of braille graphics. On this site you will find

• basic information on production methods and techniques
• new products to assist in production of braille graphics
• highlights on hardware and software
• upcoming opportunities for training and conferences

Downloads to promote excellence in braille graphics

• Tactile Graphics Planning Sheet
• Decision Tree for Tactile Graphics

Training Materials Downloads

FIMC

NOPBC

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2010 Schedule of Presentations and Conferences

Bronx, New York
January 22-23, 2010
New York Institute for Special Education
Creating and Instructing with Tactile Graphics

Colorado Springs, Colorado
January 26, 2010
Colorado Division of Vocational Rehabilitation
Producing Braille with DBT and Your Embosser

Orlando, Florida
January 27-30, 2010
Assistive Technology Industry Association (ATIA)

San Francisco, California
February 4, 2010
Smith-Kettlewell Eye Research Institute
State of the Science Conference on Rehabilitation Technology and Methods for a Changing Population
Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) Education, panel

Tampa, Florida
February 24, 2010
Florida Instructional Material Center- Weekend with the Experts
Techniques for Creating and Instructing with Tactile Graphics

Waynesboro, Virginia
March 2-4, 2010
Virginia AER
Designing Readable Tactile Graphics, Tactile Graphics on the Fly, Graphicacy, Computer Assisted Tactile
   Graphics

Laramie, Wyoming
March 24-26
Wyoming Institute for Disabilities (WIND)

Denver, Colorado
June 10-12, 2010
Research in the Rockies: Research Summit on Braille Reading and Writing

Denver, Colorado
July 12-17. 2010
Association on Higher Education and Disability (AHEAD)
Tools for Accessing and Interacting with Graphics

 

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2009 Schedule of Presentations

Orlando, Florida
January 27-31, 2009
Assistive Technology Industry Association (ATIA)
So, What About the Graphics for Students Who Read Braille?

Kokomo, Indiana
February 23-27, 2009
Miami Correctional Institution
Design and Production of Tactile Graphics

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
August 24-29, 2009
Pennsylvania Training and Technical Assistance Network (PaTTAN)
Teaching Students to read Tactile Graphics

Training Archivies

Kokomo, Indiana
October 14-17, 2008
Miami Correctional Institution
Design and Production of Tactile Graphics

Boulder, Colorado
November 11-14, 2008
Accessing Higher Ground Conference
Tactile Graphics: Content-Rich and User-Friendly
Providing Tactile Graphics to Post-Secondary Students

Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
November 16-21, 2008
Pennsylvania Training and Technical Assistance Network (PaTTAN)
NIMAS Files and Tactile Graphics for Braille Producers

Birmingham, England
December 2-9, 2008
International Conference on Tactile Graphics 2008, Royal National Institute for the Blind
Shared Keynote: History of  the BANA/CBA Tactile Graphics Guidelines and Standards
Workshop: Dissecting Complex Graphics- Strategies for Planning and Editing

Columbus, Ohio
January 13-14, 2009
Center for Instructional Supports and Accessible Materials (CISAM)
Ohio State School for the Blind, Outreach Program and Services
Teacher training: How to Teach Learners to Read Braille and Tactile Graphics