Spotlight: The BrailleDoodle

Braille is still an important pathway to literacy for those who are blind and for those who have low vision. Knowledge of braille can open many more opportunities to students and career seekers. Today I want to tell you about a tool that will make learning braille a more fun activity for both children and … Continue reading Spotlight: The BrailleDoodle

Braille Still Plays an Important Role in the Lives of People who are Blind or Have Low Vision

Braille is a code invented by Louis Braille. It is made up of two columns andthree rows, combinations of raised dots are used to represent letters, numbers and symbols. In contracted braille a single letter with a space is used to represent an entire word. January is National Braille Literacy Month. According to Braille Works … Continue reading Braille Still Plays an Important Role in the Lives of People who are Blind or Have Low Vision

Spotlight: Braille Embossed Jewelry and Accessories | Elegant Insights

Jewelry and accessories are excellent gift ideas for Christmas or for a birthday or for Mother's Day or Father's Day. Here is a tip that I am sure you already know, these gifts are even better when they have that extra special touch in the form of personalization. Today I want to spotlight a business … Continue reading Spotlight: Braille Embossed Jewelry and Accessories | Elegant Insights

Some Helpful Tips for Memorizing the Braille Alphabet (Part 2 n to z)

Photo of braille symbols is by BlenderTimer via Pixabay Braille is still an important skill to have in your toolkit if you are blind or have low vision. In this post I will share more tips for memorizing the braille alphabet. You can get an introduction to braille and read my tips for memorizing letters … Continue reading Some Helpful Tips for Memorizing the Braille Alphabet (Part 2 n to z)

Some Helpful Tips for Memorizing the Braille Alphabet (Part 1 a to m)

(Image featuring braille symbols is by BlenderTimer via Pixabay Braille is a code invented by Louis Braille that uses raised dots in various combinations to represent letters and symbols. This allows those who are blind or have low vision to be able to read by touch. Braille can be produced (or written) using a braille … Continue reading Some Helpful Tips for Memorizing the Braille Alphabet (Part 1 a to m)

Spotlight: The Braille Chocolate Box, a Sweet and Accessible Treat

Chocolate, it is the #1 favorite treat for most, and now that Valentine’s Day is approaching there will be a lot of chocolate going around. Chocolate is a fun gift to receive on any occasion. Today I want to spotlight a product that has made chocolate accessible to those who are blind or have low … Continue reading Spotlight: The Braille Chocolate Box, a Sweet and Accessible Treat

Spotlight: Starbucks Gets an A+ in Accessibility

When businesses disregard accessibility, they can expect to lose out on revenue. One of the most frustrating aspects for me as someone with a disability is to encounter businesses that completely disregard accessibility. I wrote a post on how businesses can become more accessible, you can read it here. As someone with a vision impairment, … Continue reading Spotlight: Starbucks Gets an A+ in Accessibility

(B) Braille (#AToZChallenge 2021)

The Blogging from A to Z April Challenge letter B graphic can be found here. My theme for the 2021 #AToZChallenge is life with low vision. I hope to give an overview of what is to be visually impaired. Braille should not be thought of as a language. Instead, braille is actually a code. Braille … Continue reading (B) Braille (#AToZChallenge 2021)