[NFB-Braille-Discussion] BRF Files and Audio

[Michael Cantino]

This is not a solution, but a possible alternative.

If you want to listen to the text read aloud and read the corresponding
braille in Grade 1, you can do this using more common file types (like PDF,
Word documents, or web pages) by using your iPhone, VoiceOver (the iPhone’s
screen reader), and your braille display.

I’m going to assume that you already have your braille display connected to
your phone and that you’re utilizing VoiceOver. If that’s not the case,
send me an email, and I can give you some directions for setting that up.
In your VoiceOver settings, under Braille, you can change the Output to
“Uncontracted Six-dot Braille”. Once this is set, VoiceOver will display
Grade 1 braille on your braille display for anything it reads aloud.

You can also change your braille output settings with a command on your
braille display, if you don’t want to go into your VoiceOver settings. To
enter this command, hold down the space bar on your braille display and
then enter the braille letter G on the braille keys (Dot 1 + Dot 2 + Dot 4
+ Dot 5 + Space bar). Repeat this command until you hear “Uncontracted
Six-dot Braille”.

This doesn’t address the issue of having BRF content read aloud, but this
is a useful approach that will give you similar access to a wider variety
of documents and file types. I hope that’s helpful!

Michael Cantino (he/him)
BVIS Technology Professional Development Specialist
Northwest Regional Education Service District
(503)614-1339
Check out the BVIS Tech website
<https://sites.google.com/nwresd.k12.or.us/bvistech/home> to find helpful
resources!