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August 2015
Meet DOT, the 1st Braille Smartwatch
ZD Net writes:
The iPhone has accessibility features that make it an
effective tool for the visually impaired. That's why the Dot, a Braille
smartwatch coming in December, is so exciting. It uses innovative technology
that forms "bubbles" on the "display" to write text for the blind. There are
existing Braille readers, but these tend to cost $2,000 or more. The Dot is
expected to retail for less than $300.
According to Popular Science, the Dot can write text at
variable speeds to suit the owner. Looking like a cross between a fitness band
and a small smartwatch, the Dot writes the text in Braille using four cells
with six active bubbles each that appear and disappear as appropriate.
Read more about DOT.
The Art of Proofreading Braille
NBP Braille proofreader, Amber Pearcy, is profiled in
August’s On the Job section of The Boston Globe’s online edition.
Here is an excerpt:
It might seem that the need for a Braille proofreader
is becoming obsolete, especially with today’s digital technology. But there’s
still a enormous stack of printed materials being added to libraries for blind
and visually impaired readers.
In the past few years, National Braille Press
proofreader Amber Pearcy has checked Braille translations for iPhone
instruction guides, an airline safety card for Southwest, a children’s picture
book, college admission tests, cookbooks, and best-selling novels.
Read the entire article at Boston.com
Why I Love UEB!
For several decades, the discussion about changing the
braille code to Unified English Braille (UEB) has sparked passionate feelings.
This code, named for its inventor Louis Braille, has been around for over 200
years and has served the blindness community well. Anticipation, trepidation,
and many, many questions still surround UEB.
Recently, NBP Publisher, Diane Croft, spoke with Steve
Booth, a former NBP employee and current Braille Specialist at the National
Federation of the Blind. When he proclaimed to “love UEB” we knew we needed him
to post his thoughts on our blog.
Read Steve’s take on UEB.
Connect with NBP
Wildly funny read-aloud by award-winning humorist and actor
B.J. Novak
The Book With No Pictures
New Books from NBP!
Great Expectations
Bringing Picture Books to Life for Blind Kids
NBP has developed games, songs, and jokes to help making
learning about color fun!
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