Braille Literacy

[MardiGrasinMobile]

You have to be able to read and write. Period.

This whole dependance on audio is an abuse of technology. And you would never ever do this to a fully sighted child.

The fact that we are still stuck at manual typewriters is outrageous. There is no reason why an embosser should be thousands of dollars!

[rml695]

I agree with you entirely.

[MardiGrasinMobile]

I must correct one thing. Actually...we are doing this to sighted children. Technology is a tool only, but it is not a good thing for it to be the end all.

There is a prototype braille device in the works right now, that blends technology without taking away reading and writing. It is a Kindle-like electronic book. It would store thousands of books in a slim electronic device. Braille bumps would go up and down as needed.

[Evil92308]

i like reading braille it is fun. i have a perkins brailler of my own and i use it a lot

[kikimenor]

I've had a question about braille for a while now. Does Braille differ for languages? Since Braille has a code for each letter that would make sense, or are there new braille letters made for different letters in different languages. Or is braille set in the english language?

Please don't criticize it I know it sounds stupid

I'm just curious when you gave the facts about how many use braille throughout the world. Most people that use braille speak as well so that means they know two languages?

[rml695]

Braille is not another language, it is a code. Each language has it's own Braille code, I think. The good news is if the language is composed of the English alphabet (Italian, German, Spanish, etc.) then the letters are the same. However, for Asian languages, I don't know what to think. For example, Japanese. If their print characters are words per every character, or whatever, think of how the Braille code is set up. Some Braille codes require all 8 dots, but most utilize the standard six.

[kikimenor]

oh ok thank you

[RollWithItVideos]

Japanese Braille is based on sound, reading sounds instead of reading letters.

[jls1114]

braille is going by the way side which is bad and as for the prson who sia they know braille and have perfect sight good for you, it is actually alot of money to create bumps on tings in cetaincases and creating these things is a pain to people

[ej6060]

I like to watch your videos And I was wondering what is that little beeping noise . Is it your computer.

[rml695]

I think it is.

[a7RoX]

it sounds like the hdd ^^

[supafly51]

my vision is 20/200. i can see things up close but not far away

[siccxninjaxh2o]

I don't understand why it would be sooo difficult just to make a couple bumps on a wall??

I don't get it...

I mean I know braile and I have perfect 20\20 eye sight

[rml695]

To quote JLS1114, "it is actually a lot of money to create bumps on things in certain cases and creating these things is a pain to people."

[siccxninjaxh2o]

electronic signs would be a great improvement though...technology is constantly evolving.

[rml695]

Yes, but I still think we need to have the ability to read Braille.

[za0000222]

that sucks