HumanWare partners With KNFB Reader, LLC and National Federation of the Blind
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Subject: Print to Braille in Seconds: HumanWare Partners with KNFB Reader, LLC
and National Federation of the Blind
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Print to Braille in Seconds:
HumanWare Partners with KNFB Reader, LLC and National
Federation of the Blind
Longueuil, Quebec, and Baltimore, Maryland (July 25, 2016):
Nearly every blind person encounters print material on a daily basis—whether it
is a paper handout in a classroom or meeting, inaccessible content on a screen,
or personal mail. In the past such situations would require the blind person to
ask for assistance and, often, to wait for that assistance. The launch of KNFB
Reader for smartphones forever changed the significance of receiving an
inaccessible piece of paper. Now a blind user can simply snap a picture using
their smartphone and have the print read to the user in seconds.
HumanWare, KNFB Reader, LLC (KNFB), and the National
Federation of the Blind (NFB) have taken instant access to print content even
further. Both HumanWare and NFB have always been primary advocates of Braille
literacy and share the belief that Braille literacy is directly related to
success in employment. Building from this belief, along with a desire to
empower
blind people with a tool that can turn print into Braille in seconds,
HumanWare,
KNFB, and the NFB have partnered together to offer the KNFB Reader as a freely
included app on the BrailleNote Touch.
“Someone once told me they dreamt of a world where all
print
material could instantly be replaced with Braille. Today, with this
partnership,
we are making that dream a reality,” said Greg Stilson, HumanWare’s Product
Manager of Blindness Products.
This March HumanWare launched the BrailleNote Touch, the most
powerful Braille productivity tool ever built. The first and only
Google-certified Braille tablet, the BrailleNote Touch combines the efficiency
and simplicity of a traditional Braille notetaker with the power and open
mainstream apps of an Android tablet. Equipped with a customized touch surface
or optional Braille keyboard, a built-in Braille display, and an 8-megapixel
camera, the combination of the BrailleNote Touch and the KNFB Reader is a
natural marriage.
“As an organization that strives every day to raise
expectations for the blind, the National Federation of the Blind applauds the
work HumanWare and Google have done to create an innovative product that breaks
down the traditional barriers using assistive technology. It was only fitting
to
empower this technology with the best print recognition tool, and we are
excited
that BrailleNote Touch users will immediately have access to the KNFB Reader,”
said Mark A. Riccobono, President of the National Federation of the Blind.
HumanWare is aiming to include KNFB Reader in a free
BrailleNote Touch update this September. All existing BrailleNote Touch users
will receive a notification on their device when this update becomes available
and can initiate the wireless update immediately.
For over 25 years, HumanWare’s inspirational vision has
resulted in a range of highly intuitive and intelligent solutions that empower
people who are blind or with low vision by giving them the independence to
participate effectively within a sighted world. From advanced Braille products
and electronic magnifiers to digital talking book players and beyond, our tools
help end-users to live independently and compete effectively in today’s world.
For more information about HumanWare and the BrailleNote
Touch, please visit: www.humanware.com
The National Federation of the Blind knows that blindness is
not the characteristic that defines you or your future. Every day we raise the
expectations of blind people, because low expectations create obstacles between
blind people and our dreams. You can live the life you want; blindness is not
what holds you back.
For more information about the National Federation of the
Blind, please visit: www.nfb.org
To learn more about the KNFB reader you can visit:
www.knfbreader.com/
CONTACT:
Chris Danielsen
Director of Public Relations
National Federation of the Blind
(410) 659-9314, extension 2330, (410) 262-1281 (Cell)
cdanielsen@xxxxxxx
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