Braille Roundup: Reading by the Dots Posted on January 3, 2023 - 4:00 pm by Steve Kelley January is braille awareness month. Louis Braille, the creator of the braille code, was born on January 4. There are many misunderstandings about braille. A few years ago, in Four Misconceptions to Learning and Reading […]
My Braille Journey Posted on January 2, 2023 - 2:50 am by Natalie Charles Editor’s note: Natalie Charles, a young adult who is blind, reflects on learning braille and participating in a Braille Bee as a student. Natalie dreams of becoming a braille teacher, […]
My Life in Six Dots: The Persistent Relevance of Braille Posted on December 28, 2022 - 3:22 am by George Stern Editor’s note: George Stern, who is DeafBlind, beautifully describes what braille means to him, stating it means more to him than facts can convey, and it is more than a […]
Second Acts: From Programmer to Braille Transcriptionist Posted on December 16, 2022 - 10:20 am by Amy Lynn Smith Steve Dresser had a solid career working for 30 years as a computer programmer for the state of Connecticut. But after he retired from the position in 2002, he started […]
Freedom Scientific Recognizes Students for Educational Achievements Posted on August 11, 2022 - 12:21 pm by Amy Lynn Smith Freedom Scientific does more than create some of the most popular assistive technology available, such as JAWS and ZoomText. The company also sponsors a Student of the Month Program, which […]