Feel Words Come to Life: Refreshable Braille Displays and the NLS eReader Program Posted on January 5, 2024 - 2:04 pm by Katie Frederick Imagine a book, but instead of ink on smooth paper or pages rustling, you have a row of dots beneath your fingertips. This is possible thanks to refreshable braille displays, […]
The Dots of Braille Music Transcription Posted on January 3, 2024 - 10:34 am by Lori Scharff Daniel Gillen is a Library of Congress Certified Proofreader in Unified English Braille. He works as a Braille Music Specialist at The Filomen M. D’Agostino Greenberg Music School, FMDG, in […]
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 […]
Seven Reasons for Blind or Low Vision Readers to Love Your Local Public Library Posted on February 17, 2022 - 6:46 am by Empish J. Thomas February is National Library Lovers Month focusing on reading and the institutions that provide books. It is a time to honor and recognize the important role that libraries play […]
Braille Tutoring Device Posted on January 3, 2022 - 6:48 pm by Steve Kelley Editor’s note: January 4 is designated International World Braille Day, recognizing Louis Braille, born in 1809. Braille was the creator of the braille code, which revolutionized reading and writing for […]