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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal>Please forgive cross-posts<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Hi all!<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Here at the HTCTU we try to remain vendor neutral, but this issue is too big to ignore.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Many of you use the PIAF (Picture in a Flash) machine available from HumanWare to create tactile graphics for your students without vision or who need additional support for kinesthetic learning. It has recently come to my attention that although Human Ware sells the hardware that we recommend (<a href="http://store.humanware.com/hus/piaf-picture-in-a-flash-tactile-graphic-maker.html">http://store.humanware.com/hus/piaf-picture-in-a-flash-tactile-graphic-maker.html</a>), they are currently selling a truly inferior brand of PIAF paper.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>I STRONGLY recommend purchasing PIAF paper (marketed as Swell-Touch Paper) from American Thermoform Corporation:<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><a href="http://americanthermoform.com/swell-touch-paper/">http://americanthermoform.com/swell-touch-paper/</a> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>The ATC version of the paper is what the ATPC uses for their tactiles, and you will be much, much happier with it. ATC’s Swell-Touch Paper is sturdy, high-quality, flexible while not being “floppy,” works very well with the PIAF machine, and lasts for many years.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>So in summary…<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Hardware: HumanWare: www.humanware.com<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Swell-Touch Paper: ATC: http<span style='color:black'>://</span><cite><span lang=EN style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black;font-style:normal'>americanthermoform</span></cite><cite><span lang=EN style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black;font-style:normal'>.com</span></cite><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>If you have any questions, please feel free to contact me.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Gaeir (rhymes with "fire") Dietrich<br>Director<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/"><span style='color:blue'>www.htctu.net</span></a> <br>408-996-6047</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>If you would like to schedule a site visit, training, or phone consultation, please contact HTCTU Network Administrator, Dale Kan at <a href="mailto:dkan@htctu.net"><span style='color:blue'>dkan@htctu.net</span></a> or 408-996-4636; to ensure that priority e-mails are seen, please copy Dale on important and time-sensitive matters.Thank you.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>