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20260718 1230 BRL and ACB Families Share Low-cost Braille Devices

Originally Aired on ACB Media

July 19, 2026

20260718 1230 BRL and ACB Families Share Low-cost Braille Devices

Originally Aired on ACB Media

Participants explored four low-cost braille devices. The Braille Doodle offered raised braille letters and a drawing method; the VersaSlate served as a paperless slate and stylus; the Hable provided braille input and connections to other devices; and Braille Legos offered a playful way to learn braille.

Presenters: Lucy Edmonds, retired – Michigan Braille and Talking Book Library, Lansing, MI; Audrey Schading, Braille Instructor – Lighthouse Guild of New York; Shanell Matos, Assistive technology program leadership – Lighthouse Guild, New York.