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…
Braille in all situations
What do doing the dishes, staying fit and relaxing have in common? Any guesses? All three are way more enjoyable when you’re listening to a great podcast! And today, Oleg Shevkun is here to introduce you to just that. And…
Acoustic Braille – Part 2
Do you remember our three acoustic Braille designers from last month? Today, their project returns with a second example—this time, in a complete English audio version! I’m delighted to welcome Maricarmen Muñoz, who will present today’s text on the piano,…
Love, Fear and Poems
Today, there are two people I’d like to thank: First, Jean Bos for our contribution today, and second, Jan Dewitte, who will introduce Jean to you. Many thanks for this wonderful collaboration and for embracing a peculiar characteristic of Braille…