What is it about?
Developing an assistive tactile symbols associated with specific colours so that children and young adults with visual impairments can identify colours through touch.
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Why is it important?
The aim of this research is to encourage people with visual impairments to be more independent and self reliant, and be inclusive in society. They won't need constant assistance to help them choose their personal items in their daily life such as clothing and accessories.
Perspectives
This is an innovative concept that can improve the life of the visually impaired, the symbols can be applied in all objects of different substrates. Colours are present in everything, and are used by all.....there should be a choice for everyone to identify them, be it by vision or non vision.
Mrs Sabrina Devi Ramsamy-Iranah
University of Mauritius
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This page is a summary of: A comparison of three materials used for tactile symbols to communicate colour to children and young people with visual impairments, British Journal of Visual Impairment, December 2015, SAGE Publications,
DOI: 10.1177/0264619615610161.
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