Latest Podcast
- Braillecast, Episode 8 – ICEB Mid-Term Executive Meeting
Where do new Braille signs come from? Who decides? Do we need a new Braille file format?
We hear from James Bowden, a highly regarded Braille Specialist with RNIB. James is a member of the UK Association for Accessible Formats (UKAAF) and represents the UK on the International Councel on English Braille (ICEB), which met at ChildVision”>, the National Education Centre for Blind Children in Ireland, this April for its mid-term executive meeting. We discuss the new sign for a tick, requirements for reading electronic braille files and the 2018 Braille Essay Writing Contest.
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- Canute Braille eReader
- Orbit Reader 20
About Braillecast
BrailleCast is an independent podcast celebrating the world’s most successful tactile reading system.
Braille represents competency, independence, and equality. Whether you are a Braille reader, Braille teacher, parent to a blind child or someone with a casual interest in Braille, we hope BrailleCast will encourage you to adopt and promote the value of Braille.
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