Do TACK-TILES® encourage “scrubbing?
A. Absolutely not! Being blind does not predispose a person’s brain to be less capable of discretion. TACK-TILES® pose no more risk of scrubbing than do the keys on a Perkins Brailler. Neither TACK-TILES® nor the Brailler addresses the specific fingertip and cortical neurons needed to read standard Braille. When these are addressed, the finger pad and cortical neurons needed to operate the Brailler or take advantage of a TACK-TILE’S® information are not addressed. Neither tool has been known to induce scrubbing. Teachers using TACK-TILES® report no untoward impulse to scrub an embossed sheet. Sighted children, exposed to large type, very early in life, still learn to read normal type.
