Accession Number: 2009.20.39
Summary/Description: Article reprinted from: Journal of Visual Impairment & Blindness, v. 73, no. 4, April 1978, p. 121-124. Article reports on the research, development, and pilot testing of 19 three-dimensional biological models designed and produced by the American Printing House for the Blind as tactual instructional aids. Research was performed "pursuant to Contract No. 300-75-0046 for the Special Office for the Visually Impaired with the Bureau of Education for the Handicapped: U.S. Office of Education; Department of Health, Education, and Welfare."
Author: Franks, Frank L.
Collection: APH Collection
History/Provenance: Frank Franks, a research scientist in the APH Research Department, served as project leader for the Biological Models project and was assisted by Marvin Murr, an APH research associate. In fiscal year 1972, the American Printing House for the Blind developed a set of tactile biological models of invertebrate animal and plant phyla. In 1974/1975, Biological Models was manufactured and made available as a product (APH catalog number 1-0301), sold in a set of 19 "rectangular-shaped models . . . constructed of 15 mil, high-impact styrene . . . coded chromatically and tactually" (APH product brochure, "Biological Models"). Additional models for the study of biology would later be developed and, in 1980, work would begin on development of an audio-tutorial biology program as well.
Credit Line: APH Collection, 2009.20.
Publisher: American Foundation for the Blind
Publisher Place: New York
Publish Date: 1978
Subjects: Biology Instructional aids, tools, and supplies Product and market development Research Tactile graphics
Physical Description: 1 article (folded sheet of 4 pages) ; 11 x 8.5 in.
