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Braille Resources for Parents

… Braille Resources for Parents Read aloud to children of all … and to choose meaningful topics to write about. Model braille reading with your child's hands on yours, even if you are not a tactile braille reader. Books with both print and braille (many with …

AFB Celebrates Volunteer Brailler for 10 Years of Service

… AFB Celebrates Volunteer Brailler for 10 Years of Service Amy Lynn Smith Between March 2010 and April 2020, Matt Kenney has brailled more than 48,600 pages for AFB. Because he does it … his mother and sister for a class they were taking to learn braille transcription. Kenney was instantly fascinated. “I …
Amy Lynn Smith

Canute 360: The World's First Multi-line Braille Display

… Canute 360: The World's First Multi-line Braille Display Product Reviews and Guides Judy Dixon Judy Dixon The Canute 360 is a nine-line, 40-cell braille display that was designed primarily to be a book … formatted content. The device is manufactured by Bristol Braille Technology (BBT), a not-for-profit corporation in …
Judy Dixon
AccessWorld June 2022

The Challenge of Assistive Technology and Braille Literacy

… The Challenge of Assistive Technology and Braille Literacy Access Issues Tim Connell The speed of … and poorest minorities. For all people who are blind, braille remains the foundation of written communication and … cannot be replaced by computer speech or audio. To write braille, assistive technology tools, such as braillewriters, …
Tim Connell
AccessWorld January 2008

The Touch That Means So Much: Training Materials for Computer Users Who Are Deaf-Blind

… was asked how he or she used the computer was "with a braille display," "with magnification," or "with synthesized … screen reader built in. Even if you are a rapid and fluent braille reader, you may find that a quick overview of a … in electronic formats (which could be read on a refreshable braille display) tend to focus instructions on information …
Deborah Kendrick
AccessWorld March 2005

How Many Braille Readers Are There?

… How Many Braille Readers Are There? Rebecca Sheffield, Ph.D. Sarah … to know the source of an oft-repeated statistic about braille literacy led them to a years-long research project … their findings in the article entitled, “ How Many Braille Readers? Policy, Politics, and Perception ,” in the …
Rebecca Sheffield, Ph.D., Sarah Chatfield, M.Ed.

Ratings Chart

… Ratings Chart Braille Blazer and Porta-Thiel Braille Quality: Braille Blazer: 4.5; Porta-Thiel: 3, Printing Speed: Braille …
AccessWorld November 2002

In Light of World Braille Day 2019

… In Light of World Braille Day 2019 Kirk Adams As a means of consuming literature, learning, and communicating, braille has remained the biggest game changer in the history … resolution designating January 4 of every year as World Braille Day. As a braille user myself, I can say firsthand …
Kirk Adams

Slate and Stylus Video

… mechanical, and portable tools that enable users to write braille just as pencil and paper are used for writing print. It's the oldest braille writing method available and was invented by Louis Braille himself. When the inventor began to create braille, …

The Braille Teacher's Pal: A Review of SAL

… The Braille Teacher's Pal: A Review of SAL Product Evaluation … to help children and adults who are learning to read braille practice their skills. Its developer, Sally Mangold, … a teacher, researcher, author, and the creator of several braille courses for adults through the Hadley School for the …
Frances Mary D'Andrea
AccessWorld November 2003

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