… republished by permission with minor edits. Some of today's braille displays do a lot more than just display braille, but which one is right for your needs? In this … article, I compare the VarioUltra from BAUM and the Braille Edge from HIMS. I chose these 2 units because they …
AccessWorld April 2017
… paths to becoming literate. Learning to read and write in braille can make a dramatic difference in the life of a visually impaired child or adult. Braille is an irreplaceable and modern method for literacy. When you first touch something written in braille, it will probably feel like a jumble of dots. …
… steel ball bearings on the drawing side of the new BrailleDoodle. Veteran teacher of blind and visually … a fully realized product that is sure to be embraced by braille teachers, students of all ages, and anyone who enjoys making braille or tactile drawings that can be erased with a swipe …
… connected to other devices. The Orbit Reader Refreshable Braille Display The Orbit Reader is intended primarily as a braille display for reading braille files and for connecting to external devices. With a …
AccessWorld January 2018
… For 30 years, a parade of refreshable braille devices has come and gone, delighting and amazing braille users with a wide array of features. Some have been simple terminals, braille devices that display for the reader whatever text is …
AccessWorld December 2017
… National Braille Press (NBP) in Boston has long been associated with unique and compelling approaches to promoting braille. Their publications target the needs of real people, … who has done something innovative to promote the use of braille and/or tactile graphics. The $20,000 prize was given …
AccessWorld August 2013
… or visually impaired. Conference materials are provided in braille, large print, and computer disk formats. Braille users are provided with a booklet of tactile maps, … additional assistance--such as getting materials put into braille for a presentation, getting assistance in locating a …
AccessWorld May 2004
… Shelly Brisbin was one of many to call 2016 the year of braille in her CSUN wrap-up in the April, 2016 issue of … 2018 appears to be the year that many of those promised braille devices will actually be available for sale. From … read text transcripts. The Canute Grows Up into a Full-page Braille Machine One of Shelly's mentions in that 2016 …
AccessWorld April 2018
… For 15 years, Blazie Engineering's Braille 'n Speak—with a braille keyboard and speech output, joined later by its Braille Lite— identical with the addition of a braille …
AccessWorld January 2002
… portable devices for storing information with the use of braille or typewriter keyboards. The stored information may be accessed through a built-in speech synthesizer, a braille display, or both. In the past, similar devices that … were less powerful and less versatile were referred to as braille notetakers, which were used for storing names and …