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Braille

System of writing for the blind. Letters are represented by a combination of raised dots on paper or other materials, which are then read by touch. It was invented in 1829 by Louis Braille, who became blind at the age of three.

A French system called BrailleNet was being tested in 1997 in schools and universities in the UK to enable Braille users to access the Internet using electronic Braille pads.



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: braille letters are considerably larger than normal sized print text and refreshable braille cells (the braille is produced by raising and lowering pins to produce braille cells) are a relatively new technology.
Increasing independence and freedom with high tech aids and devices by Belanich, James / American Rehabilitation
These specialized techniques include using "twin vision" books, composed of both print and Braille; using a large Braille cell with removable dots and using a Braille basal reading series (Harrison, 1987; Heikkila, 1990; Holbrook & Koenig, 1992; Koenig, 1990; Swenson, 1988; Swenson, 1991; Willoughby & Duffy, 1989; Wurzbach, 1988).
Teaching children with sight about Braille by Maneki, Sharon / Childhood Education
refreshable display") An electromechanical device that renders braille with tiny, independently controlled pins used to represent the state of dots in braille cells.
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