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Latest posts
Your Monday Morning Entertainment: 200 Years of Braille in Focus
At the start of the week, we have something very special for you: The recently released German edition of Radio dzb lesen, which focuses on the 200th anniversary of Braille. It offers fascinating insights into the program, the production of Braille media, and the...
Reading is:
In today’s post, Christian Ohrens not only addresses the eternal debate between printed pages and displays, but also looks at the important factor of the changed perception that arises from the consumption of audiobooks and compares all three variants. Thank you...
Braille – Between Triumph and Future Challenges
Today we present a little gem we found in the vastness of the internet: A text by the Accessible Books Consortium on the occasion of the 200th anniversary of Braille, about commitment, significance, and tasks for the future. Whether for people who are blind from birth...
In Image, Sound and Text: Shanice Human
At the Tactile Reading & Graphics Conference in Amsterdam, our team recorded a series of short interviews and statements from people around the world who are involved with Braille. Whether in daily life, education, or through community engagement. Today, we’d...
Toy Story or Tool Story?
Sometimes, things are just plain weird. There are plenty of tools out there that, on closer inspection, turn out to be more like toys. And sometimes it’s the other way around. Today, Reiner Delgado blurs the line between tool and toy with his pop-it toy over on our...
Inspired by small facts and Braille
It’s time once again for a little story at Braille 200. There’s not much we need to say today, because Anne Kochanek is about to take over, and does so brilliantly. Sometimes the best thing we can do is simply step aside and make space. And Anne has certainly earned...
Lace, roses and Braille
Two hundred years ago, Louis Braille opened the door to countless worlds. To stories, knowledge, and ideas. The world Tanja Oblak from Slovenia shares with us today through her project is surely one he would have appreciated. We’re truly delighted that you, dear Tanja...
Sightcity, The Visitors: María García
Today, on our very own weekday of reading and listening,we’d like to dive into a topic we briefly mentioned a few days ago: This year’s SightCity. María García from Spain has sent us a short but very interesting audio report about her visit, which you can listen to on...
Summer, Sun and Sizzlecraft
It’s honestly a lot of fun to see just how many ways Braille can be represented. You can stick it, lay it out, set it up, press it into surfaces, arrange it with people, embroider it and now things are heating up: in summer, you can even burn Braille into a...