[access-uk] Re: Does the digital age spell the end of Braille? - News - Gadgets and Tech - The Independent
- From: "Norman Waddington" <normanwaddington504@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Thu, 22 May 2014 15:35:21 +0100
Well said George,
Good lad!
Norman.
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> Subject: [access-uk] Re: Does the digital age spell the end of Braille? -
> News - Gadgets and Tech - The Independent
>
> An interesting discussion.
>
> Perhaps surprising to some is that braille awareness is actually on the
> increase.
>
> However, like many things, how and where it is used is changing, just like
> many other day to day things. For example, print book sales have fallen
> because we have devices such as the Kindle. But that doesn't mean we stop
> using printed paper altogether.
>
> Braille itself badly needed an overhaul, but finally we have Unified
> English Braille, or UEB, which has now been adopted by all major English
> speaking countries. Few may believe it, but this should have the effect
> of recusing cost of production.
>
> When it comes to taking notes, grade 2 braille is much faster than using a
> qwerty keyboard.
> Study of subjects like mathematics and chemistry are usually much easier
> to understand when produced in braille.
> Simple labelling is another area where braille comes into its own.
> For many braille readers, they find they enjoy reading braille books as
> opposed to falling asleep listening to a talking book.
>
> And a fact that is as important as any, is that there are far more braille
> users employed that those who are not.
>
> George.
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