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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

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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 the 209th anniversary of his birthday! Braille developed his code of … Continue reading

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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

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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

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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

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Last Minute Gifts

No doubt there are a couple people who haven’t finished their gift-getting with less than a week left before Christmas 2014!  So here it is from one procrastinator to another, a couple random last minute gift ideas. Starbucks apparently made … Continue reading

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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

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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

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