[nfbmi-talk] FYI _ The APH SMART Brailler by Perkins

[Derek Moore]

The APH SMART Brailler by Perkins provides immediate feedback to a child or adult who is learning braille. Feedback is available via text-to-speech and a screen that displays SimBraille & large print of what is brailled in uncontracted or contracted braille. This audio and visual feedback also provides access to someone who does not know braille, including parents, peers, and general education teachers.


Features 
• 4-inch color screen displays SimBraille and large print 
• Speaker provides text-to-speech feedback 
• Translation of English braille, uncontracted and contracted 
• Headphone jack 
• Volume control 
• USB port to save and transfer electronic documents via USB flash drive 
• Exercises to supplement APH's Building on Patterns (BOP): Kindergarten curriculum 
• Rechargeable battery

The base unit of the APH SMART Brailler by Perkins is the Perkins/APH Brailler, which was designed to be quieter, lighter, and more comfortable. Accommodates 8 1/2 x 11 inch paper and embosses up to 25 lines of 28 cells.


 
Derek E Moore, M.Ed
Grand Rapids, MI 49507