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ASTC ANNUAL CONFERENCE 2023

Exhibits, Experiences, and Technology

Experiencing Space: Personal Interactions with Space Science for the Blind and Visually Impaired

Sunday, October 8, 2023
11:15 AM - 12:15 PM US EST
Location: Charlotte Convention Center, E217

    Session Leader(s)

  • ET

    Elaine Thatcher

    Manager of Strategic Partnerships - Western US
    Tactile Images

    • Presenter(s)

  • JL

    Janet LaBreck

    Co-Founder
    Synergy Consulting Partners

  • TR

    Timothy Rhue

    Principal Informal Education Specialist
    Space Telescope Science Institute

Join top organizations in the space science and accessible design fields to learn and discuss new steps in interpretation techniques for the blind and visually impaired. Utilizing state-of-the-art technology and new data from the Webb Telescope, we will examine topics including tactile exhibit design, sonification, and self-interpretive displays.