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Maps deepen understanding, broaden perspectives, and encourage engagement with our world. However, people who are blind or visually impaired do not have equal access to maps that the sighted population often takes for granted. As one of the few places in the world—and one of the best—producing high-quality tactile maps, the MAD Lab is dedicated to turning inaccessible experiences into inclusive ones.

Join the Media and Accessible Design Lab (MAD Lab) for “Hands On Mapping: An Introduction to Tactile Cartography” on Saturday, September 7, from 2:00 pm to 5:00 pm at the LightHouse for the Blind and Visually Impaired, 1155 Market St, 10^th floor, San Francisco.

Getting to 1155 Market Street.

We will introduce how blind people use tactile maps. This event is for all: sighted and blind audiences alike – no prior experience necessary. Whether you are new to tactile cartography or already familiar, you will be warmly welcomed, educated, and thoroughly engaged!

Featuring speaker Dr. Joshua Miele in conversation with Dr. Yue-Ting Siu (CATT-NW Program Coordinator, WSSB) and Chancey Fleet (Assistive Technology Coordinator, Andrew Heiskell Braille and Talking Book Library, NYPL), along with a variety of breakout sessions that lead you through the landscape of tactile maps, including:

• Event ProgramFeaturing speaker Dr. Joshua Miele in conversation with Dr. Yue-Ting Siu (CATT-NW Program Coordinator, WSSB) and Chancey Fleet (Assistive Technology Coordinator, Andrew Heiskell Braille and Talking Book Library, NYPL), along with a variety of breakout sessions that lead you through the landscape of tactile maps, including:
  • How to Read Tactile Maps by Touch –  facilitated by Chancey Fleet and Marco Salsiccia
  • Designing Maps Using Nonvisual Tools –  facilitated by Naomi Rosenberg
  • Making a Tactile Map of San Francisco – facilitated by Jerry Kuns and Frank Welte
  • TMAP (Tactile Maps Automated Production), a tool for creating tactile street maps –  facilitated by Greg Kehret, Mike May and Eleanor Mayes
  • Viewing MAD Lab work and taking a tour of the MAD Lab print shop  – facilitated by Ben Einstein

Food and drink will be served. Entrance is complimentary.

Register for Hands On Mapping by August 30 (space is limited).
Direct link: https://secure.qgiv.com/for/2024MADLab/event/register/.

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