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Braille homepage
Summary: Information about braille, how it is used and produced as well as links to useful pages across the site.
- Latest news
- About braille
- Using braille
- Producing braille
- Braille - other useful sites
- Other related links
Braille is a system of embossed type used by blind and partially sighted people for reading and writing. It has been adapted into almost every known language. It is used everywhere from bus stops and maps to music notation and text books.
Find out about the history of braille and the different ways it is used today. We run training courses, can convert your information into braille and sell hundreds of different braille products.
Latest news
- The Braille Authority of the United Kingdom (BAUK) is conducting a nationwide consultation exercise on Unified English Braille. Have your say on whether or not to recommend that UEB should be introduced into the UK.
About braille
- The life of Louis Braille - life story of the man who invented braille.
- Braille alphabet card - available from the online shop.
- About braille and Moon - comparison of tactile languages.
- Everyday braille - different types of braille including representations of numbers and money.
- Communicating with blind and partially sighted people.
- For other resources about the history of braille search in our Publications Archive.
Using braille
- Learning braille - courses and resources to help.
- How access technology uses braille and speech.
- Braille music - sources of music magazines and scores in braille.
- RNIB Library's braille collection.
- Keep up-to-date with new braille titles available to buy or borrow - New Books.
- Buy braille publications and equipment from our online shop.
Producing braille
- How braille is produced - different methods and equipment.
- Producing braille for your organisation - RNIB transcription services.
Braille - other useful sites
- Braille Bug - fun braille stuff for children by the American Federation for the Blind.
- BAUK - Braille Authority for the United Kingdom.
- UK Association of Braille Producers.
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Content author: webeditor@rnib.org.uk
Last updated: 27/06/2008 15:38
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