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Good tactile Children Books
Within the childrens books project of the German Federation of the Blind and Partially Sighted (DBSV) there were developed criteras for good tactile books wich can help you to create such books: Good tactile Children...
Tactile Street to Braille / Auf der Taststraße zur Punktschrift
Prof. Markus Lang from Heidelberg/Germany has developed a range of materials to prepare blind children to reading Braille. Description of the material in German
The Braille Authorities in European Countries
Braille authority and it’s role differs in each country. Some countries already went through a difficult task of establishing national Braille writing system, other countries are either going through the process or are awaiting this agenda rather soon. We...
Nice Braille Objects
Hundreds of beautiful braille accessories are offered on the handicraft platform “Etsy”, from key rings to leather bracelets to high-quality silver necklaces. For almost all of them, the text to be displayed in braille can be individually determined. For...
Refreshable Braille Slate
With the “Versa Slate” from the Korean company Flowy Solutions, you can write and erase Braille like slate and stylus – a reusable note sheet. https://atoverflow.imweb.me/#doz_menu_23
Braille Cube
A braille cube as a key ring can not only help you learn braille, but can also be a nice activity in spare time and an eye-catcher. The four sides of the cube can be turned in three levels to display all braille characters. Source in Germany:...
5 minutes video presenting Braille in different languages
Teh German Federation of the Blind and Partially Sighted (DBSV) provides a 5 minutes braille video in different languages: on youtube: EN https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jA2jS_lcupg&t=11s FR https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E40dDfGezZE&t=105s SK...
Drawing with a Braille writer
With a Braill writer or slate and stylus you can make drawings – little pictures wich are specially nice because of the 6 dot order. Guidelines for Braille drawings you find at the “Schweizerische Bibliothek für Blinde, Seh- und Lesebehinderte (SBS)...
Games with Braille
On the website www.braillespiel.de there are described many games and game ideas with Braille letters and words. (in German) These are not only helpfaull for learning Braille, but also make fun.