The literacy of the youngest braillists is a fundamental skill for their future lives, mostly studyes and vocation performances. There is never enough materials and tools on the road towards richer knowledge and higher education. According to many experts, it…
Tactile maps of any chosen area on the Earth
Does it sound fantastic and unbelievable? Yet it is possible. With few gadgets and help it can be produced easyly, practically at any school for pupils or even at home, may you be equipped with appropriate devices. The project Haptické…
Expert discussion in Madrid, september 2022: Teaching Braille of children
These discussions and information change between braille experts took place during the EBU Braille Workgroup meeting in september 2022 in Madrid. Each discussion lasted one hour. This article represents the notes of the discussion with useful information and resources gathered…
Braillers
I am a TVI teacher in Malta. We are looking into buying braillers for some of our children. Which braillers do you recommend?
Mangold Program of Braille Letter Recognition
Mangold program is a collection of about 300 pages with a lot of exercizes to learn the symbols of the alphabet. Presentation of Mangold program: in English (PDF); in German
Tactile Street to Braille / Auf der Taststraße zur Punktschrift
Prof. Markus Lang from Heidelberg/Germany has developed a range of materials to prepare blind children to reading Braille. Description of the material in German
Braitico – Program of the Spanish Federation of the Blind O.N.C.E., for Children to Learn Braille
The base of the program is motivation, respect for the rhythm of each student’s learning, development of experience, phonological skills, self-esteem and inclusion. The programme consists of direct action, relief and textual content as well as interactive software with audio,…