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Cool Stuff in Every Pocket: An Interview with Fred Gissoni

… Fred Gissoni would probably be the development of the Pocketbraille and Portabraille, collaborations of Fred Gissoni and Wayne Thompson, … at the Kentucky Department for the Blind. The Pocketbraille was built to be housed in a videocassette box (one …
Deborah Kendrick
AccessWorld November 2009

Note-Taking 101: How Blind and Visually Impaired People Capture Information

… a natural cushion to minimize the sound. With grade 3 braille, my notes were voluminous and detailed, often more … Later, I used a chain of electronic notetakers. With the Braille 'n Speak, I could enter notes in grade 3 braille and emboss them on paper for easier review. I began …
Deborah Kendrick
AccessWorld July 2011

Legends and Pioneers of Blindness Assistive Technology, Part 2

… to interview David Holladay and his wife, Dr. Caryn Navy (Braille Edit and MegaDots) in their home. Their house is demarcated by a large sign that says "Braille Planet," a remnant of the company that Holladay sold … the Duxbury team. In 1981, inspired by his wife's need for braille translation of mathematical materials so she could …
Anthony Candela
AccessWorld September 2006

Deane Blazie

… the TotalTalk, the first full-speech talking terminal; the Braille 'N Speak, a portable note taker; and the Braille Blazer, the first portable braille printer to print on standard-sized paper. Currently …

An Open Letter to the Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services

… education and related services, including provision of braille instruction and orientation and mobility … instructional materials, including materials produced in braille? The Department should clarify that schools should … formats, including large print, electronic text, and braille, if instruction continues while schools are closed …

Product Features

… Product Features Feature BrailleNote GPS Version 3.5 Speech output Yes Braille output Yes Keyboard Both QWERTY and Perkins-style braille keyboards available GPS receiver Holux GPSlim236 …
AccessWorld November 2006

Product Features

… Product Features Feature: BrailleNote GPS Version 3.5 Speech output: Yes. Braille output: Yes. Keyboard: Both QWERTY and Perkins-style braille keyboards available. GPS receiver: Holux GPSlim236 …
AccessWorld November 2006

The Final Years of Louis Braille

… Photograph of a crowd standing around Louis Braille's monument in Coupvray in 1929. The photographer is … lessons from time to time as his health allowed. Louis Braille died on January 6th, 1852, two days after his 43rd … and Catholic organizations. Next » Dissemination of Braille Share …

A Packed Day with My PAC Mate

… are sent out. I have the PAC Mate BX420, which has a braille keyboard and 20-cell braille display. I head to school and go to my office. Here, … on the PAC Mate. FSEdit allows you to write in contracted braille, as well as computer braille. The PAC Mate also has …
Kolby Garrison
AccessWorld January 2005

AccessWorld News

… "subscribe" in the subject field. Two Quick References in Braille National Braille Press has announced two new quick-reference guides, … for optimal results. As a recent release from National Braille Press explains: "Whether you're a student trying to …
AccessWorld November 2004

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