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The Braille Project

The Braille Project. the Braille project. Learning about visual impairment and Braille. A senior project by Nayely Martinez. Braille: History. devised in 1825 by Louis Braille based on code developed by Charles Barbier used for night writing. Braille: Cells.

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The Braille Project

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  1. The Braille Project the Braille project Learning about visual impairment and Braille A senior project by Nayely Martinez

  2. Braille: History • devised in 1825 by Louis Braille • based on code developed by Charles Barbier used for night writing

  3. Braille: Cells • each Braille character, (a cell) is made up of six dot positions • dot positions numbered 1-6 top to bottom

  4. Braille: Alphabet

  5. Braille: Grades Uncontracted Braille Contracted Braille Grades 2 and 3 Shorthand Braille Used in books and most printed Braille materials i.e. the word “and” contracted • Grade 1 • Used by beginners • Substitutes each character with a Braille equivalent • i.e. the word “and”

  6. Braille: Video

  7. Visual Impairment: Types

  8. Visual Impairment: Anatomy

  9. Visual Impairment: Myths Source: Iowa Department for the Blind

  10. Visual Impairment: Technology • iPhone Apps: • LookTel Money Reader ($9.99): recognizes currency in real time • SayText (free): scans text in image and reads it out loud • Color Identifier ($1.99 or free): identifies and speaks specific color names • Can distinguish shades of sky (sunsets, cloudy) • Light Detector ($0.99): emits a sound which intensifies as a light source is found and approached

  11. Sight Loss: Everyday Issues • Eating • Clock method • Unemployment • U.S. currency – no tactile difference between dollar bills • Same size • Bill folding method used

  12. Visual Impairment: Interview

  13. Resources • BrailleInstitute.org • Lighthouse.org • TheBrailleProject.wordpress.com • Alphabet Cards • Fact Sheets

  14. Sources • BrailleInstitute.org • gesta.org/estudos/statistics0402.pdf • who.int/mediacentre/factsheets/fs282/en

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