… quarter of 2012, Freedom Scientific had announced two new braille displays: the Focus Blue 40 and the Focus Blue 14. … be something new and noteworthy in the world of refreshable braille displays, but many of us didn't immediately take … different events and asked to have a look at the 14-cell braille display, only to learn that it wasn't charged or for …
AccessWorld April 2014
… dot writing did have possibilities. The student was Louis Braille, who was only eleven years old and newly enrolled at … invention was tried out there in 1820. Nine years later, Braille achieved his own breakthrough by finding a way to … combinations of these six dots. The genius of Louis Braille's system was its simplicity. He arranged his dot …
… available audio consumption options, it's common to hear braille advocates lament the demise of braille literacy, especially in educational settings. If … 23 to March 26 in San Diego, California—was any guide, braille is making a comeback, and users will soon have a …
AccessWorld April 2016
… the Korea-based HIMS, Inc. introduced a new member of their Braille Sense line, the Braille Sense OnHand. The OnHand is a very small and powerful braille notetaker and PDA with both braille and speech …
AccessWorld October 2011
… Deane Blazie introduced his now ubiquitous notetaker, the Braille'n Speak. This remarkable device, which is the size … That early version, now referred to as the "classic Braille'n Speak," weighed in at 2 pounds and sold for $895. The Braille'n Speak now has also been joined by spin-off …
AccessWorld January 2000
… VoiceOver in iOS 18 and thirteen items under What痴 New with Braille in iOS 18 . What痴 New with VoiceOver in iOS 18? The … in live regions of apps and web pages are announced. New Braille Features Eight of the new braille items relate to Braille Screen Input (BSI). This …
… Braille Bug News In classrooms across the country, school children are learning how to read and write braille with the help of a ladybug. AFB's Braille Bug website and teaching materials help to raise …
AccessWorld January 2012
… learn more about the resources that are available. Product: Braille Games (e.g., Uno, Happy Families, Scrabble, tactile … Blind, Maxi Aids, LS&S, Independent Living Aids Product: Braille alphabet and number blocks ** Company:** Independent … Living Aids Product: Tack-Tiles (Lego set with raised braille dots on the top surface of each piece.) ** …
… approved a new Human Interface Device (HID) standard for braille displays. USB-IF is a non-profit organization … press release , the standard will "make it easier to use a braille display across operating systems and different types … It will also simplify development, removing the need for braille devices to have custom software and drivers created …
AccessWorld August 2018
… be especially useful for young students or beginners to braille reading and writing. These features included basic … paraprofessionals, or family members who do not know braille but need to create materials for children or adults … These features may also be used by adults who are learning braille and have had experience with word processing. …
AccessWorld March 2005