Kim Kilpatrick describes how today’s technologies support her independence, part 3
Kim Kilpatrick describes some of the ways the electronic form of braille makes it more useful and practical, and what the future may hold for braille technology
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Kim Kilpatrick describes how today’s technologies support her independence, part 2
Technology trainer Kim Kilpatrick talks about the role the smart phone plays in her daily life.
Kim Kilpatrick describes how today’s technologies support her independence, part 1
Kim Kilpatrick describes how today’s reading technology has provided her with the independence she used to yearn for
Betty Nobel talks about the uses and relevance of braille, part 5
There is a myth about braille that Betty Nobel wants to clear up.
Betty Nobel talks about the uses and relevance of braille, part 4
Betty Nobel explains why she sees a bright future for Braille because of, not despite, advances in technology, and the development of lower-cost devices such as the Orbit Braille display.
Betty Nobel talks about the uses and relevance of braille, part 3
Betty Nobel explains her passion for reading with braille, and why she believes that listening is not always a substitute.
Betty Nobel talks about the uses and relevance of braille, part 2
Betty Nobel describes the many ways she uses braille in her daily life.
Betty Nobel talks about the uses and relevance of braille, part 1
Betty Nobel recalls what it meant to start her Braille education in grade one, using braille versions of standard books for beginning readers.
Jim Sanders shares memories of developments in reading technology, part 6
Commercial audio books on CD can be frustrating for blind readers. Jim Sanders explains the importance of DAISY (Digital Accessible Information System), and how digital technology has revolutionized his reading life.
Jim Sanders shares memories of developments in reading technology, part 5
The next step in leveling the reading playing field came with portability. Jim Sanders talks about what it meant to be able to carry a battery-operated cassette player. .