[nfbwatlk] FW:ILRUSurvey: AssistiveTechnology forPeople With Disabilities

[debby phillips]

Wow, a censor that would move the BRAILLE display!  That's 
interesting.  That would take some getting used to but I think I 
could learn to like it.  But wow, $6000!  I cannot remember the 
lady's name who is now heading NLS.  But I heard her presentation 
from the ACB convention.  She was talking about how at some point 
she wants to see something for people who want to read Braille 
books i the NLS collection, so working on cheaper more efficient 
Braille displays is in the cards.  She said that hard-cover 
Braille ii expensive to produce, and many people are having 
issues with the Post Office in terms of having books delivered.  
I'VE never had issues with delivery but getting the big boxes to 
the Post Office was not always easy.  So I'm not sure what she 
has in mind but in the future hard copy Braille books may be 
fewer and books that can be electronically downloaded as brf 
files will be more the norm.  NLS would issue "Braille Readers" 
like the digital players are now issued.  Doubt that it will be 
any time very soon but who knows?  Anyway it sounds interesting.    
Peace,    Debby