Tacticos - ICEVI Poster
This page offers an accessible version of the Tacticos poster presented at the ICEVI conference in May 2025.
A general description: The poster has a dark blue bar on top with the title, subtitle and logo of the ICEVI. Below this bar are the five logo’s of the contributing companies.
The main body of the poster is divided into three sections by bars in the colours of the Tacticos project. Each of these bars contains the heading of the section. At the bottom of the poster is another dark blue bar with an EU logo and the text “Funded by the European Union”, contact-details, URL and a QR code to this website.
Section 1: Background and needs analysis
Why tactile books matter:
- Visually impaired children often have limited access to adapted books.
- Missing visual input means missing key concepts and experiences.
- Tactile books offer a unique opportunity to enrich learning:
- Stimulate curiosity and imagination
- Support concept development
- Enable access to stories and knowledge
- Adults (parents, educators) are essential guides in making books fun and understandable
Section 2: The process
Our goal: To help VI children to obtain a reading experience most equal to that of their sighted peers, and train parents and teachers how to guide them.
Main results:
- improved and extended universal guidelines for tactile books and illustrations including recommendations of cost-effective approaches
- Prototype books, tested with children aged 4–12.
- Recommendations on cooperation between VI professionals and printing houses
We focused on:
- Concept development
- Narrative support
- Learning through tactile exploration
- Affordability & accessibility
Section 3: Books, Concepts & Challenges
Example books:
- A Long Journey (ages 4–8): early concept exploration
- Roundy (9+): tactile drawings, self-reading with support
Core ideas:
- Understanding tactile images by learning visual-spatial principles
- Children must learn to “read” top/front/side views
- Concepts are embedded in stories (e.g., how a duck swims vs. a fish)
- Books focused on climate change
Reading is more than decoding text – it’s about understanding the world.
Bar with contact details
EU flag with the text ‘Funded by the European Union’
Tacticos logo and website link
QR code to this website