A comparison of three materials used for tactile symbols to communicate colour to children and young people with visual impairments

A series of 14 tactile symbols were developed to represent different colours and shades for children and young people who are blind or have visual impairment. A study compared three different methods for representing the symbols: (1) embroidered thread, (2) heated ‘swell’ paper, and (3) representati...

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Main Authors:	Sabrina Ramsamy-Iranah, Martin Maguire, James A. Gardner, Satyadev Rosunee, Naraindr Kistamah
Format:	Default Article
Published:	2016
Subjects:	Design not elsewhere classified Other education not elsewhere classified Additive manufacturing Blindness Colour symbols Embroidery Swell paper Three-dimensional printing Visual impairment Design Practice and Management not elsewhere classified Education
Online Access:	https://hdl.handle.net/2134/20746
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