For a group of engineering students at Bensalem High School, their latest project started with a snowstorm and a guest speaker from Villanova University. Dr. Christa Bialka specializes in special education and disability
Braille
New Typeface Combines Touchable Braille with Visible Letters
Japanese designer Kosuke Takahashi has created a new typeface that allows everyone equal access to information, whether they can see or not. The 24-year-old just released his Braille Neue typefaces, where English and Japanese characters are overlaid with their braille equivalents. His hope is that this will motivate more braille to be included in public spaces, as its inclusion is now often limited due to space restrictions.
Emirates NBD Launches a Braille-Enabled Account Opening Service to Empower its Customers
Emirates NBD, a leading bank in the region, has launched major innovation-driven initiatives which enable self-service banking for people with disabilities in the UAE. Led by its flagship advocacy platform #TogetherLimitless, the bank continues to drive the financial inclusion of people with disabilities in the UAE with the aim to make Dubai a disability-friendly city by 2020.
Marrakesh Treaty Implementation Bill Introduced Into Congress
The Marrakesh Treaty Implementation Bill was just introduced into Congress by Senators Chuck Grassley (R-IA), Bob Corker (R-TN), Dianne Feinstein (D-CA), Bob Menendez (D-NJ), Kamala Harris (D-CA), Orrin Hatch (R-UT), and Patrick Leahy (D-VT). The bill implements the Marrakesh Treaty to Facilitate Access to Published Works for Persons Who Are Blind, Visually Impaired or Otherwise Print Disabled, a landmark treaty that was adopted by the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) in June 2013, and has since been ratified by 37 other countries. The treaty is notable in that it is the first WIPO treaty passed primarily for a disadvantaged class of users, rather than for the benefit of copyright holders.
Blind Musicians to Pilot World’s First Multi-Line Braille E-Reader
More than a dozen professional musicians – all of them blind will demonstrate the world’s first multi-line braille e-reader on 16 March at London’s Royal National Institute Of Blind People (RNIB).
BrailleMe Wins Touch of Genius Prize!
National Braille Press held its Adjudication Committee meetings last week to deliberate on this year’s Touch of Genius Prize winner. This year there were nineteen applicants from three countries that submitted very competitive and engaging ideas, concepts, and products.
Orbit Reader 20 Now Available in Limited Quantities!
The Orbit Reader 20 refreshable braille device is now available in limited quantities! This long-awaited product brings braille literacy to the fingertips of children and adults alike, functioning as a stand-alone reader and note-taker or connecting to a phone, tablet, or computer via Bluetooth or USB.
Braille Tales Changing Lives through Free Book Program
Seven-year-old Addyson Clarkson is just learning to read. Right now she relies on her mom, but soon she’ll be able to do it all by herself by feel.
This Long-Distance Program Helps Visually Impaired Children to Learn Braille
Families from across Australia have congregated in Sydney for the country’s first braille camp for vision-impaired children.
Google Adds Braille Support to Sheets and Magnifier Tool to Slides and Drawings
Google recently announced that the G-Suite team is adding new accessibility features to Google Sheets, Slides, and Drawings. Specifically, Google Sheets is getting Braille support and Google Slides and Drawings are getting screen magnifier support.
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