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{{Main:Mobility aids]]


Tactual maps are a form of Tactile graphics that act as mobility aids to help people with visual impairment to navigate.

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References[]

  • Andrews, S. K. (1985). The use of capsule paper in producing tactual maps: Journal of Visual Impairment & Blindness Vol 79(9) Nov 1985, 396-399.
  • Berla, E. P., & Murr, M. J. (1974). Searching tactual space: Education of the Visually Handicapped Vol 6(2) May 1974, 49-58.
  • Brambring, M., & Laufenberg, W. (1979). Construction and complexity of tactual maps for the blind: Psychological Research Vol 40(3) 1979, 315-327.
  • Gill, J. M. (1974). Tactual mapping: American Foundation for the Blind, Research Bulletin No 28 Oct 1974, 57-80.
  • Golledge, R. G. (1991). Tactual strip maps as navigational aids: Journal of Visual Impairment & Blindness Vol 85(7) Sep 1991, 296-301.
  • Groves, P. A., & Wiedel, J. W. (1968). Tactual Mapping: Problems of Design and Interpretation: International Journal for the Education of the Blind 18(1) 1968, 10-16.
  • Herman, J. F., Herman, T. G., & Chatman, S. P. (1983). Constructing cognitive maps from partial information: A demonstration study with congenitally blind subjects: Journal of Visual Impairment & Blindness Vol 77(5) May 1983, 195-198.
  • James, G. A., & Armstrong, J. D. (1975). An evaluation of a shopping centre map for the visually handicapped: Journal of Occupational Psychology Vol 48(2) Jun 1975, 125-128.
  • Lambert, L. M., & Lederman, S. J. (1989). An evaluation of the legibility and meaningfulness of potential map symbols: Journal of Visual Impairment & Blindness Vol 83(8) Oct 1989, 397-403.
  • Lillo Jover, J. (1992). Tactile maps, blindness, and orientation: Psicothema Vol 4(2) Oct 1992, 429-444.
  • Luxton, K., Banai, M., & Kuperman, R. (1994). The usefulness of tactual maps of the New York City subway system: Journal of Visual Impairment & Blindness Vol 88(1) Jan-Feb 1994, 75-84.
  • Rossano, M. J., & Warren, D. H. (1989). The importance of alignment in blind subjects' use of tactual maps: Perception Vol 18(6) 1989, 805-816.

Dissertations[]

  • Maglione, F. D., Jr. (1970). An experimental study of the use of tactual maps as orientation and mobility aids for adult blind subjects: Dissertation Abstracts International.
  • Ogrosky, C. E. (1978). The ordinal scaling of point and linear symbols for tactual maps: Dissertation Abstracts International.