Teaching Accessibility by Building Picture Books for the Blind
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Description
How can you teach universal design to kids and teens? Have them build accessible games and books, according to The Build a Better Book project, from The University of Colorado Boulder. Guests Dr. Stacey Forsythe and Dr. Kathryn Penzkover develop the Build a Better Book project at UC Boulder, which provides curriculum for schools and libraries to teach people to create books and games for the visually impaired. Along the way, they can learn about the design process, makerspace technology, the arts, empathy, and community engagement. Drs. Forsythe and Penzkover spoke on the podcast during South by Southwest (SXSW) 2019 in Austin, Texas.
The cover art for this episode shows a picture book and a chessboard designed by participants in the Build a Better Book project, as shown during SXSW. Both were designed to preserve function and aesthetics even when the reader or player can’t see.
Related Links
- Build a Better Book: Project from the University of Colorado, Boulder (CU Boulder).
- Dr. Stacey Forsyth: Profile page at CU Boulder.
- Dr. Kathryn Penzkover: Profile page at CU Boulder.
- Science Discovery: STEM education group at CU Boulder.
- Wikki Stix: Flexible craft material product.
- Universal Design: Principles of universal design, as described from the North Carolina State University College of Design.
- @buildbetterbook: Follow Build a Better Book on Twitter.
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