Title:
Unified English Braille Implementation: State of the Nations
Author:
Heather Cryer, Sarah Home, Pete Osborne
Publisher:
RNIB Centre for Accessible Information
Year of publication:
2011
Background:
The Unified English Braille code (UEB) has been in development for nearly twenty years, and the past decade has seen much activity in various countries preparing for, and implementing the code. This report aims to draw together knowledge and experience around UEB to give a comprehensive picture of what is known about UEB and its implementation around the world. It is hoped this will inform other countries who may be considering the code.
Key findings:
-
An outline of the history of the reasoning behind UEB and its development is given
-
Potential issues with switching to UEB are outlined, alongside potential benefits of adopting the code
-
Research literature in this area is reviewed. This includes research into the opinions of braille consumers (readers, transcribers, teachers) as well as experimental research looking at the difference UEB makes (to size/cost of braille documents, reading speed and accuracy)
-
Activities of other countries who have implemented UEB are outlined, and key learning points drawn out from their experience
Downloads: