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Paul,

I have written a series of accessible astronomy books. Two books in
particular might be most useful for the teacher.

Touch the Sun: A NASA Braille Book has text pages are in print with
Braille and the solar images are embossed colorful plastic pages.

Some copies of Touch the Sun are still available on Amazon:
http://www.amazon.com/Touch-Sun-Noreen-Grice/dp/0309095603/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1352161435&sr=8-3&keywords=touch+the+sun

Touch the Stars, includes tactile images and text on a variety of general
astronomy topics including the solar system. Touch the Stars is available
through National Braille Press:
http://www.nbp.org/ic/nbp/TOUCH.html

Sincerely,

Noreen Grice, Founder
You Can Do Astronomy LLC
www.youcandoastronomy.com

On Mon, November 5, 2012 10:08 am, Paul Spana wrote:
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> I was contacted by a 5th grade teacher who is currently teaching her
> students about the solar system. The class includes visually impaired
> children. She asked if materials existed she could use to teach these
> students the concepts of the solar system. Is anyone aware of existing
> materials that teach a tactile method of the solar system? The teacher has
> located posters representing nebulas in relief, but not the planets. I
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