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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=blue face=Arial><span style='font-size:
11.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:blue'>A professor at Edinboro University did
some wonderful astronomy tactiles a number of years ago. His name was Dr. David
Hurd and his e-mail was <a href="mailto:dhurd@edinboro.edu">dhurd@edinboro.edu</a>.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=blue face=Arial><span style='font-size:
11.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:blue'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=blue face=Arial><span style='font-size:
11.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:blue'>You might also try contacting Lucia Hasty.
I believe she knew David, and I have a very vague memory that maybe she had
access to his tactiles…not sure.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=blue face=Arial><span style='font-size:
11.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:blue'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=blue face=Arial><span style='font-size:
11.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:blue'>Astronomy is actually a great science for
a blind student to take. When it comes to star charts and such, tactile
diagrams really do convey as much as pictures do. A sighted student is not
going to get much more information with their eyes than the blind student can
get with their fingers—and that is unusual in the sciences where
observation is so much a part of them. The stars are so far away that none of
us can really tell all that much by looking. Mostly astronomy is very
theoretical, and that aspect really makes it quite accessible. I know it’s
non-intuitive, but I often encouraged blind students to take astronomy—especially
if they had never seen.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p><font size=2 color=blue face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:
Arial;color:blue'>^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^</span></font><font
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color:blue'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p><font size=2 color=blue face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:
Arial;color:blue'>Gaeir (rhymes with "fire") Dietrich</span></font><font
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color:blue'><br>
</span></font><font size=2 color=blue face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial;color:blue'>High Tech Center Training Unit of the</span></font><font
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color:blue'><br>
</span></font><font size=2 color=blue face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial;color:blue'>California Community Colleges</span></font><font
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color:blue'><br>
</span></font><font size=2 color=blue face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial;color:blue'>De Anza College, Cupertino, CA</span></font><font
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color:blue'><br>
<a href="http://www.htctu.net/"><font color=black><span style='color:black;
text-decoration:none'>www.htctu.net</span></font></a></span></font><font
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color:blue'> </span></font><font size=2 color=blue face=Arial><span
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</span></font><font size=2 color=blue face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial;color:blue'>408-996-6043</span></font><font size=2
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color:blue'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p><font size=2 color=blue face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:
Arial;color:blue'>^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=2 face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Tahoma;font-weight:bold'>From:</span></font></b><font size=2
face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma'>
athen-bounces@athenpro.org [mailto:athen-bounces@athenpro.org] <b><span
style='font-weight:bold'>On Behalf Of </span></b>Wink Harner<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Sent:</span></b> Thursday, January 20, 2011
9:15 AM<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>To:</span></b> 'Access Technology Higher
Education Network'<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Cc:</span></b> Kevin Healy;
DSSHE-L@LISTSERV.BUFFALO.EDU<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Subject:</span></b> [Athen] tactile astronomy
resources</span></font><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman"'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Calibri><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Calibri><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>Hi
all ATHEN-ites <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Calibri><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Calibri><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>We
need resources for a student who is significantly VI who needs some tactile
resources for an intro astronomy class.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Calibri><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Calibri><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>The
lab portion of the class covers the northern hemisphere winter/spring seasons;
the lecture portion of the class covers the whole sky. We have an astronomy
dome lab for observation. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Calibri><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Calibri><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>We
expect to be able to do raised line printing for some of the handouts &
charts. The instructor(s) have provided all materials in PDF format which our
adaptive lab can either enlarge w/contrast or produce raised-line charts.
Student is a JAWS user; instructor(s) use WEBCT for all homework
assignments. We are providing a classroom assistant which can also provide
out-of-class assistance to read screens as necessary.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Calibri><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Calibri><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>Any
other suggestions will be most welcome!<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Calibri><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Calibri><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>Please
let us know ASAP about any tactile astronomy resources available…Thanks
in advance for your collective wisdom and willingness to share resources &
solutions.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Calibri><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Calibri><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Calibri><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>Wink
Harner<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Calibri><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>Manager<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Calibri><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>Disability
Resources & Services<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Calibri><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>Mesa
Community College<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Calibri><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>1833
W. Southern Avenue<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Calibri><span lang=PT-BR style='font-size:
11.0pt'>Mesa AZ 85202<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Calibri><span lang=PT-BR style='font-size:
11.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Calibri><span lang=PT-BR style='font-size:
11.0pt'>480-461-7447<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Calibri><span lang=PT-BR style='font-size:
11.0pt'>winkharner@mesacc.edu<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Calibri><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
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