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TYPHLO & TACTUS
 
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prix européen de littérature adaptée
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Ensimmäinen eurooppalainen sokeain kirjallisuuspalkinto (Fin) Primo premio europeo di letteratura adattata (Ita) Eerste europese prijs voor aangepaste literatuur (Ned) Pierwsżą Europejsską Nagrodą żą ądąptącję książek (Pol) First European Award for adapted literature (Uk) |
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Typhlo & Tactus is an European award concerning Tactile illustrated Books (TiB) for Blind children. It is a non profit project. When is TACTUS born ? Born in 1999, during a European meeting (Russia, Sweden, Italy, Belgium, England, France) about tactile illustrated books (TiB) organised by Philippe Claudet and Patricia Richard (Les Doigts Qui Rêvent), with the help of the French Culture Ministry. During that meeting, all the people where sure that without a European co-operation, TiB would be nearly impossible to produce in enough quantity and quality. Les Doigts Qui Rêvent proposed to start a European Award to stimulate TiB production in Europe. A first E.C grant was given for one year in 2000 and a 3 years one in 2001 which ended in December 2004 and an other one until 2007 for TYPHLO & TACTUS. What is Les Doigts Qui Rêvent ? It is a French charity (created in 1994 by Philippe Claudet and 4 Blind children’s parents, specially Patricia Richard) producing TiB for Blind children. Its workshop employs 10 people with social disabilities. Its research centre about tactile illustration has started 6 years ago: the Amandine Centre. Which countries are already TACTUS Members ? Belgium, Finland, France, Germany, Italy, Netherlands, Poland, United Kingdom. All are financially engaged in front of the E.C. Which countries are Working Partners ? Czech Rep, Estonia, Ireland, Lithuania, N. Zealand, Romania, Slovenia, Spain. Which countries are International Colleagues ? Australia, Canada (Quebec), Croatia, Japan, South Africa, USA. What is the aim of TYPHLO & TACTUS ? (2000-2008) •To give the chance to the Blind children to get into their culture by illustrated books, like for the other sighted children, to integrate them better, to make them citizen. •To co-operate with European countries, to feel less isolated, to gather the few means we have each in our own country, and share them. •To help other European countries to develop the TiB production (workshop). •To increase the quality of those special books by confrontation, by research we share and we do. •To give the opportunity to the Blind children to get access to the European common cultural heritage. •To offer TiB to the Blind children at the same price than a sighted book by producing and distributing every year the award books, at 15,25 euros all over Europe. Who is supporting TYPHLO & TACTUS ? It is supported by the French Culture Ministry (Books and Reading Dpt.), by the European Commission in the framework “Culture 2000”, since 2000, and by the Burgundy Council. What are the advantages for coming into TYPHLO & TACTUS ? 1)To meet twice a year, people involved in TiB, to confront point of view, to exchange experience, to see other kind of TiB, to share ways of small mass producing and techniques. 2)To see what happen in that field in other countries. In each meeting we have a guest. 3)To get conferences about TiB ; one in each technical meeting. 4)To be in a European project might help you and your organisation to continue your work for Blind children in your country. Roots of TACTUS competition 1999: Les Doigts Qui Rêvent organized the first International meeting concerning tactile illustrated books (Sweden, Italy, Belgium, Russia, France, U.K.). Conclusion : an enormous lack of tactile illustrated books… "to learn to read yes, but to red what ?"
2000: Les Doigts Qui Rêvent proposed to create a European competition. Main Objectives of the European TACTUS competition : - To share the few means of each countries, in order to offer much more tactile illustrated books to Blind children. - To cooperate in the field of research to create more efficient tactile illustrations. - To share production of tactile illustrated books for a lower price and a better quality. Main and direct beneficiaries : The Visually Impaired Children (Blind & partially sighted),their families, and all professionals working with. Typhlo & Tactus summarized results :
2000 - 2008 • 7 years project • 521 entries • 16 awards • 7 689 tactile books produced (in 7 languages) • 27 800 posters distributed in Europe • 3 international workshops • 16 international meeting in 6 countries • 24 countries involved |
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Central contact : Les Doigts Qui
Rêvent, 11bis rue de Novalles, BP 93, F-21240 TALANT |
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