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Paul,
Several years ago I worked with the West Virginia High Tech Foundation
to develop a PC/haptics based application that focused on teaching the
solar system to students with visual impairments and those who are
blind. The haptics was very interesting and the approach included
classroom activities for a mainstreamed situation that would include
middle school children with visual impairment. It covered basic physics
concepts as well as planet building processes. The devices and teacher's
guide were available through the NASA resource center in West Virginia.
This was 2005 or 2006 and I don't know if they are still available.
I did the front-end for this at the West Virginia school for the blind
and used tactile maps and objects from several regular scientific supply
companies.
The developer of this program was Marjorie Darrah. She is now teaching
college math, and looks to be available through this project. You could
check with her to see where and if this is still available.
http://wisewomen.wvu.edu/about/spotlights/marjorie_darrah
Best regards,
Carey
Carey Tisdal
On 11/5/2012 6:28 PM, Noreen Grice wrote:
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> Paul,
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> 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
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> 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
>> would appreciate any thoughts you may have to pass along to her and her
>> class.
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>> Thanks, Paul
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