Working with enlarged Braille can be particularly helpful for older blind people. If the sense of touch still struggles with Braille in its original size, it is possible to learn the shape of the characters in advance. However, the media…
Learning and Understanding Braille: The Punktum material for tactile training
The DBSV has also developed a package of worksheets to prepare the sense of touch and tactile skills for learning Braille. Punktum Course Part 2 can be downloaded as a BRL file here Direct link to the file Each worksheet…
Learning and Understanding Braille: Tactile training to prepare for learning Braille
Reading Braille is not that easy. That’s why many people who touch Braille for the first time say: It’s like woodchip wallpaper. For both children and blind adults, it can be very useful to train the sense of touch and…
Learning and Understanding Braille: The P tastes like pineapple
This week, we will be looking at one of the most essential topics related to Braille: the actual learning process. The focus will be on adult learners, but we will not completely ignore children. To kick off the week, we…
Our Braille Fingers
The report we are presenting to you this Sunday was written by Magdalena Nowaczyk from Poland and follows Damian Cichocki as he learns Braille. Thank you very much, Magdalena, for this positive contribution! The movie Our Braille fingers (Nasze Brajlowskie…
Simply feasible
In today’s post, Nermin Hasic not only tells you about the Einfach machbar association, but also shares a really nice anecdote with you that happened during one of her projects. Thank you, Nermin, for sharing this special story with all…
Let’s play, let’s braille: Star Wars Battlefront 2
A long time ago, in a galaxy far away, Braille actually existed. No, this is not a joke. Today, an Imperial stormtrooper will show you how Braille can be written on a wall using a blaster. Video description A stormtrooper…
Let’s play: Hangman on the Versa Slate
This time, our Braille adventures don’t take us to distant worlds or times long past. No, today we’re staying at home, relaxing and having fun. Zuzia and BJ show us how to play Hangman on a Versa Slate. How many…
Let’s play, Let’s Braille: Age of empires 3
For today’s excursion into virtual video game worlds, we have chosen another classic. The Age of Empires series has been famous for over 25 years for its sophisticated real-time strategy in various historical settings. And who says that Braille should…
Feel the Notation
Today, thanks to James Bowden, we are filling a small gap in our knowledge about music and combining it with Braille in a wonderful way. So far, we know how Braille music notation works in principle and that it is…