Carol and colleagues:
When working with a museum on accessibility issues, we developed a Braille
map and a Braille translation of a museum guidebook. Resources that were
extremely helpful include:
American Printing House for the Blind, Inc
1839 Frankfort Avenue
P.O. Box 6085
Louisville, KY 40206-0085
They did a terrific job of laying out and printing the map, even with a
large print overlay.......they may have knowledge about issues you are
contending with. They may know of some resources of help for you.
Another resource is Chicago artist, Dino Cristanti. He is a creative
problem solver with whom I've worked on a number of museum-related projects
(some of them tactile elements of resins). He may be reached by calling
312-440-1044 (work). His email address is [log in to unmask]
Also, check to see if you have a Lighthouse for the Blind in your area.
They are a terrific resource.
Remember, also, that there are ten Disability Business Technical Assistance
Centers around the country that may have relevant resources......for current
contact information, please check out http://www.adata.org/dbtac.html
The DBTAC for Kentucky is as follows:
Region 4 (AL, FL, GA, KY, NC, SC, MS, TN)
Southeast DBTAC
UCP National
Center for Rehabilitation Technology at Georgia Tech
490 Tenth Street
Atlanta, GA 30318
(404) 385-0636 (V/TTY)
(404) 385-0641 (Fax)
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http://www.sedbtac.org.
Hope this helps!
Kind regards,
Terrie
Terrie Nolinske, Ph.D.
TNI Consultants in Professional Development
Oak Park, Illinois
www.tniconsultants.com
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708.386.1331
----- Original Message -----
From: "CAROL TOBE" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Wednesday, January 16, 2002 9:57 AM
Subject: Exhibit Production Resource Advice
> I will be using a series of tactile, embossed paper maps and
> illustrations in an exhibit about blindness education. They date to the
> late 19th century. I need to make tactile reproductions for these so
> that they are accessible to blind people. They are too fragile, and the
> relief is to high to reproduce them using the thermoform process.
> Making a mold to cast them in fiberglas requires a seperator that would
> damage the paper surface. I feel certain that there is a way to make a
> reproduction without damaging the artifact & hope someone on the list
> can help. Thanks
>
> Carol B. Tobe, Director
> Callahan Museum of the American Printing House for the Blind
> 1839 Frankfort Avenue
> Louisville, KY 40206
> 800 223-1839 ext. 365
> 502-895-2405 ext. 365
> Direct # 502 899-2365
> Fax 899-2363
> email [log in to unmask]
> website http://www.aph.org
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