[bksvol-discuss] Re: OT-Web Braille
- From: Roger Loran Bailey <rogerbailey81@xxxxxxx>
- To: bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Sun, 14 Apr 2013 20:24:31 -0400
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Web Braille, as such, does not exist anymore. It was a site run by the
NLS from which you could download Braille books. It has now been
incorporated into BARD and so to find it now go to BARD.loc.gov. The
Braille books do not appear as Braille on your computer screen. You will
have to have a special device to read it on. I have never tried one, but
as I understand it, it consists of a bar that sits below your keyboard
and pins will stick up from the bar. The pins will conform to Braille
symbols and can be read by touching them.
On 4/14/2013 3:16 PM, Dornetta wrote:
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Hello Everyone:
I know that this is off-topic but I have been wondering, what is web
Braille? I googled this but got back some weird results; at least it
seemed weird to me or rather I didn't fully understand the results.
Does anyone use web Braille or is this a figment of my imagination? I
have heard about this "concept" but since I am not a really great or
good Braille reader, it's not clear to me. I know the Braille
alphabets and most of the contracted Braille "symbols" but reading it
is my problem. I have never got the full and complete concept of it,
however, I would like to learn Braille and while in my search as to
how, someone (can't think of who) told me to try learning through web
Braille. Now, for me, this means that the dots will come on the
screen, as in Braille font, but that is where my mind draws a blank as
how this would help me. I mean, I use a Braille font when I'm doing
classroom charts, reading charts, schedule and the like for my early
childhood education classes but how can this teach me how to read it?
If someone can please explain web Braille to me I would greatly
appreciate it. I am a totally screen reader-talk back to me-person but
have been toiling with the idea of Braille for some time. Thanks,
Netta
"Until lions tell their tale, the story of the hunt will always
glorify the hunter."-African Proverb
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