TMAP Resources
Frequently Asked Questions
Commonly asked questions about TMAP, including its features, how to get and use TMAPs, printing instructions, and how to read or teach with tactile maps.
Printing Instructions
How to print TMAP files using different embossers and capsule paper.
How to Use TMAP to Make Maps
Step-by-step instructions for creating a tactile street map.
Download ‘Introduction to TMAP’
This introduction sheet comes with maps purchased from Adaptations.
Reading Tactile Maps
Resources for learning to read tactile maps.
Forms and Sign-Ups
Accessible BART Map Request Form
If you live or teach in the San Francisco Bay Area, you are eligible to request free tactile maps of BART stations and the Salesforce Transit Center.
Accessible SFMTA Central Subway Map Request Form
If you live or teach in the San Francisco Bay Area, you are eligible to request free tactile maps of the SFMTA Central Subway
Sign Up for a FREE TMAP User Account
If you have an embosser or tactile printer, you can generate and print maps yourself using the TMAP web app by signing up for a user account.
Published Articles
Tactile Maps:
Exploring the World by Touch
September 2024 (PDF Download)
Christina Daniels, Greg Kehret & Naomi Rosenberg Calafia Journal, The Journal of the California Map Society Volume 2024, Issue 2 (September 2024)
Presentations
Video Presentation: Hands On Mapping An Introduction to Tactile Cartography
A recording of the Hands On Mapping event hosted by the Media and Accessible Design lab on September 7th, 2024.
Video Presentation: A brief overview of TMAP
A step-by-step break down of how to use the Tactile Map Automated Production (TMAP) web app to customize and produce your very own tactile street maps.
Video Presentation: Understanding a TMAP
LightHouse Senior Accessible Media and Braille Specialist, Frank Welte, walks the viewer through reading and comprehending a Tactile Map Automated Production (TMAP) street map.
Store
Buy via our Adaptations Store
Adaptations is your online go-to for unique tactile maps not found in other catalogs.
Phone: (888) 400-8933
