| Collection |
APH Collection |
| Artist |
American Printing House for the Blind |
| Credit line |
Museum Purchase, 2008.28. |
| Date |
2008 |
| Description |
(a) Rectangular molded-urethane board with a 2x3 grid of six square recesses on top, enameled satin black; each recess features a square of a textured material including a yellow textured vinyl, a black sandpaper, a red corduroy fabric, a green sateen, a white basket-weave plastic, and a blue foam; four white plastic feet on bottom; (b-g) six square molded-urethane blocks, enameled yellow, with a square of a textured material glued to top which matches the six textures on the main board |
| Dimensions |
H-1.75 W-9.875 D-6.75 inches |
| Dimension notes |
overall with tray loaded |
| Year Range from |
1977 |
| Year range to |
2008 |
| Made |
American Printing House for the Blind |
| Material |
Urethane, vinyl, polyester |
| Object ID |
2008.28.1 |
| Object Name |
Game |
| Place of Origin |
Louisville, KY |
| Provenance/History |
Purchased from APH stock in 2008. The mid-1970s marked the beginning of a new focus on educational products for children with multiple disabilities at APH. Samuel Ashcroft had conducted a national survey of these children at APH in the mid 1950s. In 1972 researchers at APH evaluated eight readiness aids for this group including textured blocks, large button aids, buckle aids, peg sets, sensory cylinders, and a take-apart doll. The textured block concept was approved for development in 1972 and first appeared in the catalog in 1977. Also useful for very young children, the product encouraged recognition of textures, identification of textures by name, and tactual matching. |
| Search Terms |
Multihandicapped
American Printing House for the Blind |
| Subjects |
Blind.
Education.
Games.
Aids for the blind and visually handicapped.
Instructional aids, tools, and supplies.
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| Title |
Textured Matching Blocks |
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