ProductUpdated on 6 February 2024

Accessible education systems with audio and tactile inclusive materials

Vurgun Sozer

Geography Teacher-Project Manager at Ministry of National Education Turkey

Türkiye

About

Bergama Belediyesi Rahmi Yesilsoy Engelliler Merkezi, a disability centre affiliated with its local municipality and located in western Turkey, produces tactile educational and game materials for children with visual impairments. The materials combine different textures, Braille writings, and audio signals activated by touch. Since 2018 the materials have been used in schools by some 3,000 students and teachers across Turkey, as well as more than 2,000 in nine countries in Africa and 600 in Pakistan.

Read more at: https://zeroproject.org/view/project/516a2092-29e1-45de-8da0-a429ae98c885