[Nfb-history] FW: Posts from Fred's Head from APH for 05/26/2017

Tue May 30 19:44:19 UTC 2017

Hello Colleagues:

     I thought the following would be of interest.

Regards,

Robert

From: Fred's Head from APH [mailto:fredshead=aph.org at mail2.atl91.mcsv.net] On Behalf Of Fred's Head from APH
Sent: Friday, May 26, 2017 7:03 AM
To: =?utf-8?Q??=
Subject: Posts from Fred's Head from APH for 05/26/2017

The latest blog posts from Fred's Head from APH, a Blindness Blog. 

 <http://us8.campaign-archive2.com/?e=60d5a56a21&u=0d9bb2b66f092e599244d8765&id=03da070f67> View this email in your browser 

 Fred's Head logo <https://gallery.mailchimp.com/0d9bb2b66f092e599244d8765/images/9c5bcc9c-b7ea-4148-b696-9bcd691a2dd7.jpg> 

Updates from http://www.fredshead.info/ 

Fred’s Head from APH, a Blindness Blog

In the 05/26/2017 edition:

*	Throwback Thursday Object: Braille Tiles--A 19th Century Braille Teaching Tool

 <http://aph.us8.list-manage.com/track/click?u=0d9bb2b66f092e599244d8765&id=74dead66a0&e=60d5a56a21> Throwback Thursday Object: Braille Tiles--A 19th Century Braille Teaching Tool

By Paul Ferrara on May 25, 2017 12:17 pm

 <http://aph.us8.list-manage.com/track/click?u=0d9bb2b66f092e599244d8765&id=60c394ad67&e=60d5a56a21> 

Our object this week is a new find, something I found in France with the help of our good friend, Mireille Duhen, a volunteer at the  <http://aph.us8.list-manage1.com/track/click?u=0d9bb2b66f092e599244d8765&id=052a4ed8fa&e=60d5a56a21> Association Valentin Haüy.  It is a beautiful set of nineteenth century braille tiles, a braille teaching tool.  The tin box holds six rows of red wooden tiles, with the braille symbols picked out in nickel-plated brass pins, and the print symbol stamped below.  Each tile is about the size of a domino.  The tiles are arranged in sets of ten, just as Louis Braille intended his code to be taught.  Braille originally published his system in 1829, but this set of teaching tiles reflects French braille as published in his second edition in 1837.  The use of nickel plating technology on the pins suggests a date in the second half of the nineteenth century when that process became practical for ordinary hardware.  The code is somewhat different from modern French braille, switching the symbols for parentheses and quotes, among other things. Photo Caption: 

Flat tin box holding six rows of red wood braille tiles.

Micheal A. Hudson
Museum Director
American Printing House for the Blind

 <http://aph.us8.list-manage2.com/track/click?u=0d9bb2b66f092e599244d8765&id=7cf5f76fa3&e=60d5a56a21>  <http://aph.us8.list-manage2.com/track/click?u=0d9bb2b66f092e599244d8765&id=ad8a75e84e&e=60d5a56a21> 

 <http://aph.us8.list-manage1.com/track/click?u=0d9bb2b66f092e599244d8765&id=3a9c7aa362&e=60d5a56a21> Read in browser »
 <http://aph.us8.list-manage1.com/track/click?u=0d9bb2b66f092e599244d8765&id=1bba013614&e=60d5a56a21> share on Twitter <http://aph.us8.list-manage1.com/track/click?u=0d9bb2b66f092e599244d8765&id=8a15cd0e5b&e=60d5a56a21> Like Throwback Thursday Object: Braille Tiles--A 19th Century Braille Teaching Tool on Facebook

Recent Articles:

 <http://aph.us8.list-manage2.com/track/click?u=0d9bb2b66f092e599244d8765&id=294019ad28&e=60d5a56a21> Quick Tip: Bright Shapes Knob Puzzle. The Bright Shapes Knob Puzzle is a fun kit whose components were designed for the early childhood population, focusing on those children with fine motor delays.
 <http://aph.us8.list-manage.com/track/click?u=0d9bb2b66f092e599244d8765&id=c9503679ba&e=60d5a56a21> 3 Reasons for Using a Fake Name for Your Service Animal in Public and 5 Tips for Choosing the Best One for You
 <http://aph.us8.list-manage2.com/track/click?u=0d9bb2b66f092e599244d8765&id=618e979c62&e=60d5a56a21> Throwback Thursday Object: Voyager XL CCD Video Magnifier
 <http://aph.us8.list-manage.com/track/click?u=0d9bb2b66f092e599244d8765&id=dffa77d505&e=60d5a56a21> Quick Tip: Number Line Device. The APH Number Line Device is a math aid that helps students who are blind and visually impaired comprehend abstract numerical concepts. 

Our mailing address is: 

The American Printing House for the Blind

1839 Frankfort Avenue

Louisville, KY 40206

 <http://aph.us8.list-manage1.com/vcard?u=0d9bb2b66f092e599244d8765&id=53addca4a0> Add us to your address book

 <http://aph.us8.list-manage.com/unsubscribe?u=0d9bb2b66f092e599244d8765&id=53addca4a0&e=60d5a56a21&c=03da070f67> unsubscribe from this list     <http://aph.us8.list-manage2.com/profile?u=0d9bb2b66f092e599244d8765&id=53addca4a0&e=60d5a56a21> update subscription preferences  

 <http://www.mailchimp.com/monkey-rewards/?utm_source=freemium_newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=monkey_rewards&aid=0d9bb2b66f092e599244d8765&afl=1> Email Marketing Powered by MailChimp

  <http://aph.us8.list-manage.com/track/open.php?u=0d9bb2b66f092e599244d8765&id=03da070f67&e=60d5a56a21> 

-------------- next part --------------
An HTML attachment was scrubbed...
URL: <http://nfbnet.org/pipermail/nfb-history_nfbnet.org/attachments/20170530/2c925c13/attachment.html>