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Origami for blind people
Posted: May 8th, 2010, 4:44 pm
by OrigamiGianluca
Hi, have you ever seen or do you know if origami books for blind people exist?
I have found these two projects
http://www.britishorigami.info/practica ... /phone.php
and
http://www.itsjustabitofpaper.com/VIP%20Index.html
But I'd looking for real books or at least a talking-book.
The best should be to find them in italian.
Posted: May 9th, 2010, 10:26 pm
by OrigamiGianluca
Really didn't anyone read/see/know about such kind of stuff?
I know it may seams a very strange request, but help me if you can
Posted: May 10th, 2010, 10:38 am
by origami_8
This topic every now and then pops up on the Origami Mailing List. You could try searching the archives or sending a mail there.
http://dev.origami.com/email/loginform.asp
Posted: May 10th, 2010, 10:49 am
by OrigamiGianluca
I'll certainly do!
Thank you Anna!
Posted: May 10th, 2010, 11:10 am
by Yannick GARDIN
In france, there is the "aveuglami project".
Extract from
http://webspace.webring.com/people/gn/n ... harity.htm
The Aveuglami Project (in french : Aveugles et Origami, which means Blind people and Origami) is devoted to the teaching of origami to Visually Impaired people. It started in september 2004. Some major points about Aveuglami today (2009) :
- around 20 visually impaired people attend origami workshops. They learn to fold very different models, from basic to modular ones. Some of them have become true folders, and create their own production, essentially through the use of modular origami.
- texts have been produced (called Diagram Free Folding (DFF) scripts) for more than 150 models. These texts are used as reminders, in order to help people to fold at home, without a teacher. They use these texts during the workshops, so that the vocabulary becomes familiar and understandable.
- braille printing is usually produced, for those people able to read braille. - some blind folders are used to teach origami to people attending to exhibits or workshops.
- experiments in teaching geometry to young blind children using some origami stuff have been achieved. The results were really impressive.
The project is leaded by Michel LUCAS, maybe you can contact him by O-List.
Posted: May 10th, 2010, 11:13 am
by OrigamiGianluca
Thank you Yannick!