The ultimate goal of Stories4ALL was to increase the participation of children with VI, in key activities for their development, their social integration and the protection of the basic right to entertainment and education. in particular, the individual objectives of the project were: - Creation of a Guidebook for the design of a new or the transformation of an existing story/educational material in visual-audio-tactile (3D Printed) form. - Training for families and teachers of students with VI about using the Guidebook and developing digital skills (Story design, image design/ editing & 3D printing). - Develop capacity of families & teachers to create their own stories & transform unlimited material to a fully accessible format - Networking between organizations of consortium and stakeholders
The main idea of this project was to provide a guide, material and training for family members and educators of students with Visual Impairment (VI), in order to design their own stories (fairytales, stories, educational material) and convert them in tactile images (via 3D printing) so as to be “readable” by students with VI. The lack of appropriate educational material, for children with Visual Impairments (VI), hinders any attempt to inclusive educational environments with no discriminations, ensuring equal rights for all children. For children with VI, reading requires an additional layer of three-dimensional tactile information so that the child can feel the shapes of the objects. Tactile pictures make the content of a book relatable and legible. The possibility to create low cost and high quality material for the children with VI, will facilitate their participation in the activities at school and will foster social inclusion and create a positive experience and motivation for learning and school. Teachers/trainers and families of VI children should have the knowledge and skills to provide such accesible educational material to them.