[Blindtlk] The Future Of Braille

[Jude DaShiell]

I know r.n.i.b. uses a glue dots technology to braille thinner but 
strong sheets of paper.  Does anyone know if that technology is less 
expensive producing hard copy braille why it hasn't caught on in America 
yet?

On Tue, 27 Mar 2018, Bob Hachey via blindtlk wrote:

> Date: Tue, 27 Mar 2018 08:04:19
> From: Bob Hachey via blindtlk <blindtlk at nfbnet.org>
> To: 'Blind Talk Mailing List' <blindtlk at nfbnet.org>
> Cc: Bob Hachey <bhachey at verizon.net>
> Subject: Re: [Blindtlk] The Future Of Braille
> 
> Hi Roanna,
> I have been totally blind all of my life and have been reading and writing braille since I was 5 years old back in the mid-1960's. While most of the reading I do thees days is audio, braille is very important to me. It allows me to run meetings more efficiently, make better presentations and more. It allows me to read in noisy environments such as while riding the subway or waiting for a bus on a busy street.
> Most of my braille reading nowadays is on the Orbit Reader 20. I believe this lower priced display will help to ensure that braille continues to be widely available. While the cost of producing hardcopy braille continues to be high, I believe that more and more braille will be made available via products like the Orbit Reader.
> IF funding streams remain stable, NLS will very likely be offering the Orbit or similar products to all of its braille reading patrons.
> Enjoy the conference. By the way, that's UEB, not OEB. UEB is the Unified English Braille code.
> One of the goals of UeB is to make life easier and better for those who deal with the STEM issues, (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics. Let's do hope that this goal is realized.
> Bob Hachey
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: blindtlk [mailto:blindtlk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Roanna Bacchus via blindtlk
> Sent: Monday, March 26, 2018 1:09 PM
> To: blindtlk at nfbnet.org
> Cc: Roanna Bacchus
> Subject: [Blindtlk] The Future Of Braille
>
> Dear Members,
>
> I hope all of you are doing well. Next week I will be attending a conference titled "Working With The Experts- A Passport To The Future Of Braille For Visually Impaired Students". During this conference we will be discussing the Oeb system, transcribing in Unified English Braille, and lots of other aspects about braille. We will also be discussing the future of the braille code. What are your thoughts about the future of braille? How has braille allowed you to excel in your studies? How do you use braille in your daily lives? When did you first learn braille? How has braille impacted your family lives? I would love to hear your thoughts on this topic.
>
> Sincerely,
>
> Roanna Bacchus
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