The final decision was made by UKAAF (UK Association for Accessible Formats)
who took on the role of the former BAUK (Braille Authority of the UK)
FYI, the Chairman, Richard West, is blind himself and a braille user.
George.
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Derek Hornby
Sent: 07 December 2015 10:44
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Subject: [access-uk] Re: ueb and SEB for banks statements
I think we should be told who were the people that actually decided the UK
should use the UEB code.
Where they all blind braille users?
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&AA MAY
Sent: Monday, December 07, 2015 8:28 AM
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Subject: [access-uk] Re: ueb and SEB for banks statements
I can see the benefits of UEB (although the differences in code was never a
barrier to reading other countries' material) and I can even see why changes
needed to be made. However I deeply resent having capitalisation imposed on me
and the need to read all that clutter before reaching the text. And I strongly
resent that the code should have been imposed without any sort of vote (and we
all know why this was - it wouldn't have been voted for!) I can imagine the
uproar if the UK Government suddenly decided that all English speaking
countries should use the same spelling and that in future all publications
would use the American style of spelling!
In truth I don't know how the code could have been amended to meet everyone's
needs but I really can see no reason why British publications now are forced to
use capitalisation and show font changes.
Alison
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Steve Nutt
Sent: 07 December 2015 08:21
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Subject: [access-uk] Re: ueb and SEB for banks statements
Hi Alison,
Does it not make sense to you that at last, UK and US Braille for example, will
be the same? Cross-border reading will be easier. Ambiguous contractions are
gone? I can only see good from UEB personally.
All the best
Steve
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&AA MAY
Sent: 06 December 2015 22:14
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Subject: [access-uk] Re: ueb and SEB for banks statements
No, my bank and credit card statements still come in SEB - hurray!
Sorry, I do see the argument that UEB is here to stay and that the more often
we are exposed to it, the better able we will be to deal with it but I still
feel very angry and resentful how this new code has been imposed upon us.
Alison
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Derek Hornby
Sent: 06 December 2015 21:18
To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [access-uk] ueb and SEB for banks statements
Hi All
To those of you that receive a Braille bank statement, is it now using the
new Braille code?
My bank HSBC now uses the new UEB code.
Well I am wondering if we have any right to a choice code used.
I don't want to get in to a discussion about the reasons for the change, but
rather, discuss the right to a choice of code used.
Well we can choose grade 1 or grade 2 Braille.
So why not a choice for the Braille code.
Not sure how the transcription software would manage it!
Regards, Derek
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