Re: [IFLA-LPD] VL: Call for abstracts and posters for the Tactile Reading conference 2017

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Ria Greaves
On 2016-03-03 12:37, Ylänne Kirsi wrote:
> Dear colleagues,
>
> There will be an interesting conference on tactile reading in
> Stockholm, Sweden next year. Please forward the call for abstracts
> and
> posters below.
>
> With regards,
>
> Kirsi
>
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> Kirsi Ylänne
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> Projektipäällikkö / Projektledare / Project manager
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> Celia
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> PL 20 / PB 20 / P.O. Box 20, FI-00030 IIRIS
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> (Marjaniementie 74, Helsinki / Maruddsvägen 74, Helsingfors)
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> Phone: +358 295 333 108
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> kirsi.ylanne@celia.fi
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> www.celia.fi [1]
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> @celia_kirjasto
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> SUBJECT: Call for abstracts and posters for the Tactile Reading
> conference 2017
>
> PLEASE SPREAD TO EVERYBODY HOW COULD BE INTERESTED IN PARTICIPATION
> IN THIS CONFERENCE
>
>  
>
> TACTILE READING will take place in Stockholm APRIL 5–7 2017, bringing
> together people working with children and youth with visual
> impairments and blindness, from all over the world.
>
> Academics in various research areas, teachers, specialists,
> commercial companies, developers and innovators in the field of
> tactile reading are invited.
>
> The conference is arranged by Swedish Agency for Accessible Media
> (MTM) and National Agency for Special Needs Education and Schools
> (SPSM).
>
> This will be a chance to share experiences and research in the field
> of tactile reading. The conference will promote best practices and
> inspire to new ideas for research, and will bring people together for
> future collaboration. This is the first time this conference is
> arranged, with the ambition to create a recurrent international
> event.
>
>
> CALL FOR ABSTRACTS
>
> We are seeking practitioners and academics to give presentations on
> the following topics:
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> · Development of tactual understanding
>
> · Tactile reading and the brain
>
> · Braille and literacy
>
> · Tactile graphics
>
> · Universal design and tactile reading
>
> The time for a presentation is either 20 or 40 minutes.
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> All presentations should be in English.
>
> Send your contribution to: tactilereading2017@mtm.se
>
> PRESENT A POSTER
>
> If you prefer to present a poster at the conference please submit
> your proposal and contact us.
>
> We are looking forward to meet you!
>
> For more information and details: www.tactilereading.org [2]
>
> Best regards,
>
> Catarina Hägg
>
> Björn Westling
>
>
>
> Links:
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> [1] http://www.celia.fi/
> [2] http://www.tactilereading.org