The Importance of Braille and its Future

On this episode of Change Makers, we’re celebrating Braille Literacy Month by examining its importance and its future. The future of braille is high-tech and because of that tech, it’s creating partnerships, new braille formats, new outlines, and plans for APH’s Holy Braille Highway. We’ll also talk about which APH products help facilitate the learning of braille. After that, we’re going to talk about the first ever APH Abacus Bee.
On this Podcast (In Order of Appearance)

Mark Riccobono, President, National Federation of the BlindAnne Durham,  Vice President/Chief Officer, Innovation and StrategyGreg Stilson, Head of Global Technology InnovationPaul Ferrara, Communications Accessibility EditorSarah Bradley, Product Manager, Braille LiteracyLeanne Grillot, Senior Director Outreach ServicesEmir, Abacus Bee participantLouis, Abacus Bee ParticipantLuke, Abacus Bee participant

Additional Links

National Federation of the Blind HomepageCelebrate World Braille DayBraille is Beautiful - YouTubeThe Dynamic Tactile Device: A New Solution to an Old ProblemFreeList/Dynamic Tactile DisplayFreeList/eBRFThe Next Stop on the Holy Braille Highway: 2022 and BeyondAPH Partners with DAISY Consortium on New Digital Braille Standard2022 Abacus Bee

Email Links

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 Additional Braille Product Links

APH Light-Touch Perkins Brailler®Classroom Calendar Kit, English EditionClassroom Calendar Kit, Spanish EditionJanus Interline Braille Slate with Saddle-Shaped StylusMiniBook Slate with StylusesPocket Braille Slate (Pins Up), Clear Plastic with Large Handle Stylus

 BANA Code books, Also Available in Braille 

Braille Formats: Principles of Print-to-Braille Transcription, 2016 - Print Guidelines and Standards for Tactile Graphics, 2010, Print EditionBraille Code for Chemical Notation, 1997: Print Music Braille Code, 2015, Print