As we all know, many people have some type of visual problem at some point in their lives and some of them are sightless, but the painful it is to see children struggle in discovering the richness of the life despite of their disability. Louis Braille a young boy accidently stabbed a tool into his eye when he was three years old. Louis challenges himself and his blindness to invent a system for blind people to express themselves in written word. Braille is a system for blind people to read using their fingertips by touching raised dots patterns. Braille has been improved over the years. Since we are living in a digital revolution, the technology now has the access and the opportunity to teach blind children new techniques and methods with
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Chloe Darlington a young visually impaired girl that her parents want her to learn how to read Braille for keeping her engaged. “Even though CHLOE DARLINGTON can read large print, her parents always wanted their daughter, who has low vision, to be a dual reader using Braille and print.” (Linda, 2016) Chloe suffers from holding materials close to her eyes to read which make it unpleasant and less practical as she gets older. However, the schools don’t accept her because of her vision issue. Nowadays, there are many associations, for instance, Braille Enrichment for Literacy and Learning (BELL) Academy, a National Federation of the Blind (NFB) that teach and provide Braille program. Also, it encourages blind children in learning blindness skills, such us using the cane and reading tactile graphics like pictures, and spend time chattering with other peers. Chloe learn how to read words by using a Perkins Brailler. Perkins Brailler is a Braille typewriter similar to the manual typewriter. Also, Chloe has the opportunity to try the new toolbox that inspires her to learn more and to collect more information through media field. Chloe’s educational toolbox may expand dramatically with new tech in development, including Braille tablets that will improve access to e-materials “’I think her confidence has gone up,’ Darlington says. ‘We believe in the …show more content…
Now, they have the chance to learn by using new technological devices such as “Braille display technology which provides access to the information on a computer screen in Braille, Braille printers that provide hardcopy information from computer devices, and electronic Braille note takers that provide a powerful alternative to mechanical note takers such as the Perkins Braille or slate and stylus” (Blind, 2016) Today, blind people can communicate in writing with classmates and friends easily by e-mail, internet, text message, or by passing files back and forth using new methods. The method of writing is not related to the method of reading as it was in the past. For instance “someone can type an e-mail using a device with a refreshable Braille display, and the recipient can read it in print on his or her cell phone screen, print it onto paper, etc. likewise, someone can use a cell phone keypad to enter a text message, and, with the right technology, the recipient can read it in Braille.” (Blind, 2016) As blind students get engaged into e-learning now they can complete and submit assignments for their teachers without any help from someone as before. They can receive the handouts via internet or email, enter them directly in Braille, and forward the assignments straight back via internet or e-mail again. Moreover, Kurzweil is a system that develops print to speech reading
Chloe Darlington a young visually impaired girl that her parents want her to learn how to read Braille for keeping her engaged. “Even though CHLOE DARLINGTON can read large print, her parents always wanted their daughter, who has low vision, to be a dual reader using Braille and print.” (Linda, 2016) Chloe suffers from holding materials close to her eyes to read which make it unpleasant and less practical as she gets older. However, the schools don’t accept her because of her vision issue. Nowadays, there are many associations, for instance, Braille Enrichment for Literacy and Learning (BELL) Academy, a National Federation of the Blind (NFB) that teach and provide Braille program. Also, it encourages blind children in learning blindness skills, such us using the cane and reading tactile graphics like pictures, and spend time chattering with other peers. Chloe learn how to read words by using a Perkins Brailler. Perkins Brailler is a Braille typewriter similar to the manual typewriter. Also, Chloe has the opportunity to try the new toolbox that inspires her to learn more and to collect more information through media field. Chloe’s educational toolbox may expand dramatically with new tech in development, including Braille tablets that will improve access to e-materials “’I think her confidence has gone up,’ Darlington says. ‘We believe in the …show more content…
Now, they have the chance to learn by using new technological devices such as “Braille display technology which provides access to the information on a computer screen in Braille, Braille printers that provide hardcopy information from computer devices, and electronic Braille note takers that provide a powerful alternative to mechanical note takers such as the Perkins Braille or slate and stylus” (Blind, 2016) Today, blind people can communicate in writing with classmates and friends easily by e-mail, internet, text message, or by passing files back and forth using new methods. The method of writing is not related to the method of reading as it was in the past. For instance “someone can type an e-mail using a device with a refreshable Braille display, and the recipient can read it in print on his or her cell phone screen, print it onto paper, etc. likewise, someone can use a cell phone keypad to enter a text message, and, with the right technology, the recipient can read it in Braille.” (Blind, 2016) As blind students get engaged into e-learning now they can complete and submit assignments for their teachers without any help from someone as before. They can receive the handouts via internet or email, enter them directly in Braille, and forward the assignments straight back via internet or e-mail again. Moreover, Kurzweil is a system that develops print to speech reading