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Product Features

… Product Features Feature: Speech output, BrailleNote, Yes, Braille Lite Millennium, Yes, Feature: Speech quality, BrailleNote, Very good, Braille Lite Millennium, Good, …
AccessWorld January 2002

Braille on Display: The ALVA Satellite Traveler and the Braille Star

… This article evaluates the features of two of the newest braille displays on the market. Though the functionality of … In the early 1980s, Telesensory Corporation's VersaBraille was the first product to use a refreshable braille display. The text on the display was changed by …
Jim Denham
AccessWorld July 2002

AccessWorld Recognizes the Birthday of Louis Braille

… celebrates the birthday, contributions, and legacy of Louis Braille. The fact is, 200 years ago, a child or adult who … way to read or write independently. Today, thanks to Louis Braille's invention and continuing advancements in … and write as well as their sighted peers. The invention of braille, a system of raised dots representing letters, …
Lee Huffman
AccessWorld January 2017

Resources for Learning and Refreshing Literary Braille Skills

… New Programmed Instruction in Braille, 2nd Edition by Ashcroft, Henderson, Sanford and Koenig. Also the NPIB Companion Reader in embossed braille, to practice reading along with the NPIB program. Used often in university programs. Braille Codes and Calculations by Pesavento. Used often in …

The Quiet Touch: An Overview of Braille Access to Windows

… on the screen? We have a suggestion: Why not try using a braille display? Why Dash to Dots to Access Windows? At least in theory, braille offers a number of advantages for accessing Windows. For example, in word processing programs, braille shows all the spelling mistakes, extra spaces …
Jay Leventhal, Crista Earl
AccessWorld May 2000

AccessWorld Recognizes the Birthday of Louis Braille

… celebrates the birthday, contributions, and legacy of Louis Braille. The fact is, 200 years ago, a child or adult who … way to read or write independently. Today, thanks to Louis Braille's invention and continuing advancements in … and write as well as their sighted peers. The invention of braille, a system of raised dots representing letters, …
AccessWorld January 2019

Blasting Barriers to Creating Affordable Braille: A Review of the Braille Blaster Software from APH

… While many reasons can be cited for the lack of braille adoption among students and other readers, the cost of the various tools required to produce braille is certainly one of the most formidable barriers. Braille transcription software often costs several hundred …
J.J. Meddaugh
AccessWorld January 2019

Braille Authority of North America Formally Announces Adoption of Unified English Braille

… Regarding our recent blog post on the Unified English Braille Code, the Braille Authority of North America has formally announced the adoption of Unified English Braille, a move that should, among other important things, …
Mark Richert

Celebrating the Life and Work of Louis Braille, 205 Years Later

… Saturday, January 4, marks the 205th birthday of Louis Braille, the inventor of his eponymous code for people with … loss. In celebration of his birthday, as well as National Braille Literacy Month, we’ve assembled a roundup of braille-centric content throughout AFB's family of sites. …
AFB Staff

Tips for Promoting Braille in Your Community

… Most teachers of braille and braille users have very defined ideas on the need to raise public awareness of braille and its benefits to those who use it. What is often …

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