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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>We use Adobe Illustrator to create the graphics and PIAF to output them (thanks for the tip some years back Gaeir, that system has worked really well!) Whether you give the student TG or a description really depends on the complexity of the graphics and the preference and skill set of the student.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><i><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Harlow Solid Italic";color:#005024'>jkb<o:p></o:p></span></i></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Harlow Solid Italic";color:#005024'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Harlow Solid Italic";color:#005024'>Julie K. Balassa</span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#005024'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#005024'>Assistant Director, Office for Students with Disabilities<br>Valencia College<br>Mail Code 3-31<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#005024'>701 N Econlockhatchee Trail<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#005024'>Orlando, FL 32825<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#005024'>office: building 5 suite 216<br>east: 407.582.2039<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#005024'>west: 407.582.1603<br>vp east: 407.374.1562<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#005024'>vp west: 407-992-8941<br></span></b><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#00602B'>fax: 407.582.8908<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#00602B'><a href="mailto:jbalassa@valenciacollege.edu">jbalassa@valenciacollege.edu</a><o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#00602B'>http://valenciacc.edu/osd<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><i><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'>Please note that Valencia’s name changed to Valencia College on July 1, 2011. Therefore, all college email addresses have changed. My new email address is <a href="mailto:jbalassa@valenciacollege.edu"><span style='color:black'>jbalassa@valenciacollege.edu</span></a>. Please send all email to me at this new address. As of September 2011, all email sent to <a href="mailto:jbalassa@valenciacc.edu"><span style='color:black'>jbalassa@valenciacc.edu</span></a> will be returned as undeliverable. <o:p></o:p></span></i></b></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #B5C4DF 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'> athen-list-bounces@mailman1.u.washington.edu [mailto:athen-list-bounces@mailman1.u.washington.edu] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Teresa Haven<br><b>Sent:</b> Thursday, January 05, 2012 1:24 PM<br><b>To:</b> 'Access Technology Higher Education Network'<br><b>Subject:</b> RE: [Athen] Tactile Graphics<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Hi, Karen and all. We use a couple of different technologies: a PIAF and swell paper, or a Tiger embosser, both used by people trained in producing tactile graphics. For many graphics tactiles are not necessary; the content in the image can be appropriately described in text by trained personnel.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Hope this helps,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Teresa<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Teresa LW Haven, Ph.D.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Supervisor, Alternative Format Services<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Disability Resource Center<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Arizona State University<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #B5C4DF 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'> <a href="mailto:athen-list-bounces@mailman1.u.washington.edu">athen-list-bounces@mailman1.u.washington.edu</a> <a href="mailto:[mailto:athen-list-bounces@mailman1.u.washington.edu]">[mailto:athen-list-bounces@mailman1.u.washington.edu]</a> <b>On Behalf Of </b>Karen Sorensen<br><b>Sent:</b> Thursday, January 05, 2012 11:14 AM<br><b>To:</b> <a href="mailto:athen-list@u.washington.edu">athen-list@u.washington.edu</a><br><b>Subject:</b> [Athen] Tactile Graphics<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Hi -<br>Thanks to Gaeir for the reply. What do others do to make graphics accessible to blind and low-vision students? <br>Wink - Gaeir is the only person who replied. What have you used in the past? Are there services that people outsource graphics to? <br>Thanks,<br>Karen<br>-- <br><span style='font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"'>Karen M. Sorensen<br>Instructional Technology Specialist <br>Accessibility Advocate for Online Courses<br>Portland Community College<br>971-722-4720</span><br><br><br>Date: Wed, 04 Jan 2012 14:49:46 -0700 (MST)<br>From: "Wink Harner" <<a href="mailto:winkharner@mesacc.edu">winkharner@mesacc.edu</a>><br>Subject: RE: [Athen] tactile graphics<br>To: "'Access Technology Higher Education Network'"<br> <<a href="mailto:athen-list@u.washington.edu">athen-list@u.washington.edu</a>><br>Message-ID: <008801cccb2a$c688c9a0$<o:p></o:p></p><div id=":35"><p class=MsoNormal>539a5ce0$@edu><br>Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii"<br><br>Did you find anyone to answer your questions yet, Karen?<br><br><br><br>Wink<br><br><br>Date: Wed, 4 Jan 2012 14:24:11 -0800<br>From: "Gaeir Dietrich" <<a href="mailto:gdietrich@htctu.net">gdietrich@htctu.net</a>><br>Subject: RE: [Athen] tactile graphics<br>To: "'Access Technology Higher Education Network'"<br> <<a href="mailto:athen-list@u.washington.edu">athen-list@u.washington.edu</a>><br>Message-ID: <<a href="mailto:6AE2716D4AE64AD79AE0CD4443907AC4@htctu.fhda.edu">6AE2716D4AE64AD79AE0CD4443907AC4@htctu.fhda.edu</a>><br>Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii"<br><br>I do like the IVEO system for creating talking tactile graphics for<br>students. One of my favorite features is the fact that you can add text to<br>your graphic that will then be read as text-to-speech. Some of the competing<br>products only allow recorded audio in the talking graphic, which I find much<br>more cumbersome.<br><br><br><br>^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^<o:p></o:p></p><div id=":35"><p class=MsoNormal>^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^<br><br>Gaeir (rhymes with "fire") Dietrich<br>High Tech Center Training Unit of the<br>California Community Colleges<br>De Anza College, Cupertino, CA<br> <<a href="http://www.htctu.net/" target="_blank">http://www.htctu.net/</a>> <a href="http://www.htctu.net/" target="_blank">www.htctu.net</a><br><a href="tel:408-996-6043">408-996-6043</a><br><br>^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^<o:p></o:p></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>