Voice of the Nation's Blind Blog

For those of you who will attend, have attended, or are unable to attend but interested in the "3D Printing and 3D Creation for Tactile Graphics" talk I will be giving at the 29th Annual International Technology and Persons with Disabilities Conference (CSUN) this Friday, I am attaching the presentation slides and resource sheet for your reference.  

Nemeth Code on the Braille Sense! As of version 8.1 of the BrailleSense firmware, full Nemeth Support is available on the Braille Sense Plus, OnHand, and U2 series. On Braille keyboard models, press BACKSPACE+N to enter and exit Nemeth Mode.

Math in Desire2Learn Having math in an accessible format can be tricky, making it hard to interpret the math when students can’t even be sure that they’re getting the right message. The old way of dealing with mathematical equations was to create an image of the equation.

Using the BrailleNote Apex to create Nemeth code 1.    Use Keyview or a VGA monitor to display your work.  Keyview is recommended because sim Braille can be seen on the screen.  To download Keyview, visit www.humanware.com/support.  Navigate to the BrailleNote link, and press Enter.  Navigate tothe  software a

Acid-Base Titration Adapted from Experiment 24,"Acid Base Titration" from the Chemistry with Vernier lab manual Objectives In this experiment you will:

DropBox on the Braille Sense The Braille Sense is the only notetaker that offers access to the Cloud.

Introduction A common question I receive as a power user of Braille devices on iOS who works with the deaf-blind population is what apps do I find most helpful, and which are most accessible to Braille only users? With over 150 apps on my iDevices, I certainly can't or won't try to list them all.

On Sunday, March 9, the New York Times published “The Boys in the Bunkhouse,” which tells the story, in excruciating and horrific detail, of the men who worked for Henry’s Turkey Service in Atalissa, Iowa.

I rarely take time to watch television, but during Black History Month, I immersed myself in black films.

There is, without a doubt, a shortage of accessible simple feature phones for blind and low-vision users. We’ve discussed some of the options available currently on this blog, and I’m happy to be adding the Convoy 3 to the list.