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2019-03-09 04:41 pm

3D tactile maps and audio maps helping blind people use train stations and go to school and work.

https://www.citylab.com/design/2015/01/making-better-maps-for-the-blind/384495/

Exciting and fascinating article on research being done by scientists and cartographers (map makers) on making tactile maps and audio maps for blind people and people with sight loss.

This way blind people can reach health appointments, go to school, college, work and go home by the quickest, safest and most affordable routes without getting lost.

Dr Joshua Miele from the Smith Kettlewell Eye Institute in San Francisco, America has teamed up with the Lighthouse organisation for blind people in designing these useful and important maps.
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2019-03-09 01:06 pm

For children and adults. Folding maps. A3 and A4 print outs.

https://mapscaping.com/pages/folding-paper-globes?fbclid=IwAR0ci7NFcmYfHb6I-g0h9xoJlqt8KG9owhpFbQgdNZDWPO4q9xtVzDHT5bM

Fun activities for children and adults. For school and home.

Mapscaping dot com website has fun print outs of foldable world maps of Earth that you can print out and fold.

The foldable maps print out to A3 and A4 size.

They look simple, lovely and are great fun to use. A great way to learn geography skills. Ages eight and up.