Planned changes to Braille meet opposition, and more tips on useful gadgets. 13/12/2011
The RNIB is under fire about lack of consultation over changes to Standard English Braille. And advice for those newly blind or losing their sight on reading their own post.
What we read and how we read it.
Planned changes to Standard English Braille have caused unrest amongst some Braille users. The RNIB say it will be simplify the system and make it easier for children to learn. Critics feel there's been a lack of consultation with current users and fear that a two code system could be confusing.
More advice for people who find themselves losing their sight or have only recently become blind in our Blindness for Beginners series. Today, easy ways of accessing and reading post. Cheap and cheerful gadgets for under a tenner to hi-tech readers which will set you back up to two thousand. Plus if you're working and receiving an Access to Work allowance could hiring a personal reader be the answer.
Presenter Peter White
Producer Cheryl White.
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