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Day 2: 31 Days of Braille
Writing braille with a slate and stylus One of the simplest ways to write a quick note or label in braille is to use a slate and stylus, as demonstrated in the video, by Elise Tabor, an assistive technology (AT) … Continue reading
Understanding Braille Technology
Understanding Braille Technology Steve Kelley CRC, CVRT Unless you’ve grown up with braille, you may not realize that braille technology has been in the electronic world for many years. Braille is far more than dots on paper! Many computer or … Continue reading
Braille Awareness Month
In honor of Louis Braille’s birthday, Jan 4, 1809 the month of January is designated Braille Awareness Month. Braille, of course, is the man who created the braille alphabet, an alphabet comprised of raised dots that may be read by … Continue reading
January is Braille Awareness Month
January is Braille Awareness Month January is National Braille Literacy Awareness Month in honor of Louis Braille, who originally developed the braille code nearly 200 years ago. Braille was born January 4, 1809, and developed the code of raised dots … Continue reading
January is Braille Literacy Awareness Month
January is Braille Literacy Awareness Month, in honor of Louis Braille who originally developed the Braille code. Louis Braille was born on January 4, 1809 and this year marks his 205th birthday! Braille developed his code of raised dots while … Continue reading
What Would Louis Think?
Last month was Louis Braille’s birthday, but it was just in the last 2 days that the following articles came out about Braille and its relevance in the age of Smartphone Tech. This in the UK Guardian on February 14, … Continue reading