KQED QUEST » braille http://science.kqed.org/quest Explore science, nature and environment stories from Northern California and beyond with KQED’s multimedia series Fri, 25 May 2012 19:06:56 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 Tactile Maps http://science.kqed.org/quest/2008/01/31/tactile-maps/ http://science.kqed.org/quest/2008/01/31/tactile-maps/#comments Fri, 01 Feb 2008 02:22:56 +0000 Amy Standen http://www.kqed.org/quest/blog/2008/01/31/tactile-maps/ Human beings have used maps to describe the world for thousands of years. Blind people have used Braille for about 150. But there’s never been a way for blind people to have easy access to maps of everyday places. Until now. Amy Standen reports.
You may listen to the "Tactile Maps" radio report online, as well as find additional links and resources.

Amy Standen is a Reporter for QUEST and Radio News at KQED-FM.

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