[IL-Talk] FW: Innovations in Braille

Thu Feb 27 23:32:40 UTC 2020

Okay, you techie freaks, here’s an example you don’t need those expensive bar code readers to find a can of green beans in your cupboard. You can simply use Braille. Here are CanDo labels, a modern, more sophisticated approach than those Brailled index cards and rubber bands.  

Bob Gardner

Braille Literacy Committee

From: Brian Mac Donald <noreply at nbp.org> 
Sent: Thursday, February 27, 2020 4:02 PM
To: rgardner4 at gmail.com
Subject: Innovations in Braille

New innovations in braille, the latest edition of a tactile favorite, and more!

Announcing The 2020 Touch of Genius Prize Winners

The Touch of Genius Prize for Innovation, made possible through the generosity of the Gibney Family Foundation, is an annual award of $10,000 given to a project, or projects, that show the most innovative idea in the field of braille and tactile literacy. This year, our committee is pleased to announce that there are two Touch of Genius Prize winners. Each innovator will be awarded $5000:

The Pocket Braille Periodic Table

Roy Alexander

This is an innovative, high use, low cost, and uniquely convenient Periodic Table of Chemical Elements for braille trained blind students pursuing the learning of Chemistry.

The project has completed a Beta-test functional prototype stage, showing good student acceptance, suggesting clear viability of large-scale production and we're excited that this prize will support the next stage of it's development.

CanDo reusable braille labels

Lisa Dalton

Lisa used her 3D printing knowledge to engineer a reusable braille label set for her former boyfriend who is blind, after messing up his cabinets while making a grocery list. Seeing how easily they worked for him, he encouraged her to start candoable and make CanDo reusable braille labels available to everyone who needs them --so, that’s what she's doing. Lisa is passionate about 3D printing and helping others, and is fortunate enough to spend her days doing both at the collaborative coworking/maker space Gangplank Queen Creek.

We currently have available CanDo labels for fruit, beans, vegetables, and tomato products through our bookstore.

We'll be hosting a reception for this year's winners at the CSUN Assistive Technology Conference. If you are attending the conference, then please join us to celebrate this year's Touch of Genius Prize Winners on Thursday, March 12th at 6:30. Location TBD. Visit our booth, #117, for the location and to explore the Canute and BrailleMe.

Book of the Month: Touch The Stars, fifth edition

This NEWLY UPDATED fifth edition of Touch the Stars was created specifically for blind or visually impaired astronomy lovers, budding scientists, or the naturally curious, and is ideal for either classroom or personal use. This edition includes a handsome hardcover book in both large print and braille, and is interspersed with 19 carefully-rendered tactile illustrations by Creative Adaptations for Learning (CAL) — as well as a companion print volume with facsimiles of the tactile illustrations for sighted readers.

Seemingly visual concepts become tangible through text and touch and bring the excitement of the constellations, comets, meteor showers, and nebulae down to earth and onto the page. Learn ancient legends about the stars; the arrangement of famous star patterns; the phases of solar and lunar eclipses; interesting facts about the major planets and Pluto; what comets and meteors are and where they originate; the life cycle of a star; the impact and legacy of the early astronomers; and much, much more!

Click here to order your copy or find out more information about the book

Tasting with a Twist

March 19th

Hampshire House - Boston, MA

NBP turns 93 next month. Come celebrate at the 4th annual Tasting with a Twist! You and your friends can compete to see who can guess the most ingredients over this five course meal. You will need to taste, smell, and feel your way to victory. Our tasting leader will use braille to guide you through each delicious dish. We are near capacity so click here to get your tickets now!

If you can't make it, but would still like to make a birthday gift to NBP then visit our birthday page.

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National Braille Press, 88 Saint Stephen St., Boston, MA 02115, 617-266-6160 

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