BlindQuilter, 5 months ago to random

Good night! 🌌 #3GoodThings

1. I read a chapter in #Braille for #WorldBrailleDay!
2. My purple sweatshirts arrived today.
3. Hubs had a pretty good day for his first day back to work after the holiday break.
   Sleep well and may your dreams be out of this world. 🤗🫶❤️🫂

CultureDesk, 5 months ago to history

Today is World Braille Day, and the system of writing also turns 200 this year. Britannica has this story on Louis Braille and the basics of how the system was developed.

https://flip.it/RaJ4qT

#Braille #LouisBraille #History #Accessibility #WorldBrailleDay

j2dw, 5 months ago to cdnpoli

Today is #WorldBrailleDay, a day to celebrate the power of Braille to transform lives. Let's make information accessible for all!
#J2DW @cdnpoli

aardrian, 5 months ago to random

Posted on #WorldBrailleDay last year, and re-sharing for this year:

“JAWS, NVDA, and VoiceOver Braille Viewers”
https://adrianroselli.com/2023/01/jaws-nvda-and-voiceover-braille-viewers.html

I don’t know Braille. Odds are good neither do you. I don’t own a Braille display. Odds are good neither do you. Probably pay someone who does. In the meantime, you can at least get a sense for if or how things are exposed.

TheConversationUS, 5 months ago to technology

For the more than 8 million people in the US alone who have low-vision or are blind, assistive #technology makes lives much easier.
Screen readers built into iPhones and Windows have made many things more accessible.
BUT there are huge limitations, with large numbers of #accessibility problems on websites, including ones used to apply for jobs.
https://theconversation.com/digital-inaccessibility-blind-and-low-vision-people-have-powerful-technology-but-still-face-barriers-to-the-digital-world-212600
#worldbrailleday #disability #accessibility

EU_Commission, 5 months ago to random

RT by @EU_Commission: Today is #WorldBrailleDay.

Over 30 million Europeans are partially sighted or blind. Braille provides access to knowledge and information.

Accessible forms of communication are essential for social inclusion and ensuring equal opportunities for everyone.

#EUDisabilityRights

🐦🔗: https://nitter.cz/EU_Social/status/1742862249050386796#m

[2024-01-04 10:55 UTC]

forumstandaardisatie, 5 months ago to random Dutch

Vandaag is het #wereldbrailledag 🧾. Voldoet jouw website of app al aan de wettelijk verplichte richtlijnen voor digitale toegankelijkheid?
Maak je ze toegankelijk volgens de #openstandaard Digitoegankelijk (EN 301 549 met WCAG 2.1).

Schermlezers voor een computer kunnen dan beter je website of app omzetten naar braille (of spraak). Zo zorg je ervoor dat iedereen mee kan doen. Ook digitaal: 👉https://forumstandaardisatie.nl/open-standaarden/digitoegankelijk-en-301-549-met-wcag-21

@gebruikercentraal @ictu

#openstandaarden #worldbrailleday #digitoegankelijk

bayanmoipatrolmo, 5 months ago to random Tagalog

Ang World Braille Day ay ipinagdiriwang tuwing Enero 4 upang isulong ang karapatan at pantay na access at oportunidad para sa mga visually impaired at partially-sighted.

#WorldBrailleDay
#Braille
#BMPM

dgar, 5 months ago to random

What's the worst thing to read in Braille?

Do not touch.

Happy #WorldBrailleDay!

sarahmatthews, 5 months ago to disability

There are so many interesting events coming up on 4 Jan for #WorldBrailleDay - here are some just posted on The Braillists Foundation website #Braille #blind #Deafblind #PartiallySighted #WorldBrailleDay2024 @disability
➡️The Braille You Need, When You Need It: A Special Event for World Braille Day, Thursday 4 January at 7:30 PM
➡️ Braille and Breakfast from Sight and Sound Technology Ltd, Thursday 4 January at 9:30 AM
➡️ Join UKAAF for World Braille Day, 4 January at 1:00 PM
➡️ Braille Matters International Extravaganza from the Braille Revival League, Thursday 4 January at 6:00 PM GMT
https://www.braillists.org