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Welcome on the HandsSee website: a site with a lot of information about tactile images:

• how to learn to work with them
• how to design them
• how to explain them

I devoted many years to developing ways to use tactile images (with a 'touch guide') to explain concepts and give access to what can be seen, but not be touched, to blind and partially sighted people - young and old, blind from birth or late blind. On this website I share my know-how and experience.

I also want to **stimulate the use and availability*** of good tactile images.
Not only in schools, but also in museums, publications and places of interest.

Some points of departure

If you are not familiar with my work and 'beliefs', please

• read the page Points of departure.

• and/or watch and listen to my TMA presentation "How Tactile Images Help Build Clear Correct Mental Representations".

In short they are:

1. Tactile images (of 3D-subjects) must be:

   • quickly and faultlessly readable
   • understandable
   • a pleasure to use

2. It is very important to train all involved.

   • tactile readers, designers, explainers must all speak the same language

3. Tactile images always need explanation

English part of the website

This English part of the website is for international exchange. On the last Tactile Reading Congress in Amsterdam 2025, several experts agreed we should join forces, knowledge and experience to realize more good and easily available tactile images and books (in any technique).

Dutch part of the website

The Dutch pages are about what I do in The Netherlands. Please read them with translation. Don't hesitate to contact me if there is something you don't understand or want to know more about.