Today’s image is a fantastic example of the exciting possibilities of 3D printing. I’m quite sure that Braille 200 will be exploring this fascinating topic more often in the future. A big thank you to Sonja from Germany for this…
The M-Brailler
The stars of today’s feature are: A regular vacuum cleaner, a standard pack of M&M’s, and a dash of creativity from Thomas from Germany. Braille 200 thanks Thomas for this creative play with everyday objects! Spoiler alert… Uh, I mean,…
Braille with a Voice
We’ve already put a lot of Braille-labeled objects in the spotlight—medications, Cosmetics and even flatbreads! But have we ever given a Braille aid a real voice? Well, we definitely need to change that! Today, Peter Woltersdorf is conducting a very…
A true Touch-catcher
To start the week, we have a very special eye-catcher for you – or should I say, a touch-catcher? Justine Herbst blurs the boundaries between canvas art and Braille in her work, making art tangible in a whole new way.…
Braille and game fun in the Spotlight
Maybe you remember that a few weeks ago, we told you about a special game afternoon at the Uetersen City Library. Now, Guiseppina Dolle from BSVSH has sent us a report on this wonderful event, which we would love to…
Braille! So we can consume the world better
For World Consumer Day, we have a fun story from our own ranks for you. Just this week, I stayed over at a friend’s place – and to my horror, I realized the next morning that I had forgotten my…
High five for modding
Do you know the saying, “More than the sum of its parts”? Sometimes, that’s absolutely true. Richard Bruse is a instructor in vocational rehabilitation for visually impaired and blind people at the SFZ Förderzentrum gGmbH, Sehzentrum Berlin. The 30-year-old, who…
Banner against loneliness
Were you as active last Saturday as Nuria Yanguas from Spain? To mark International Women’s Day, UpBizkaia and the Diputación Foral de Bizkaia organized a special event titled “Women with Disabilities – Weaving Networks to Prevent Unwanted Loneliness.” Of course,…
First choice: braille
In today’s post, Justyna Połomska shares her thoughts on book consumption and explains why she considers reading Braille to be more beneficial than using synthetic speech. Thank you, Justyna, for your insights on this controversial topic!>/p> Introduction My name is…
Tactile Communication: More Than Just Dots
Sometimes, a single Braille dot can connect many people at once. Today, Tábata Díaz Domínguez from Spain, who works as a guide-interpreter for deafblind people, will share with us an image that she believes captures the beauty of different forms…