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Louis Braille, The Boy Who Invented Books For The Blind (Scholastic Biography)
Margaret Davidson (Paperback) Scholastic Paperbacks 1991-06-01
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ISBN13: 9780590443500
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According to the Library of Congress it is Boston, MA.
Here is the brief record from the LC:
Louis Braille : a touch of genius / by C. Michael Mellor.
LC Control No.: 2005029150
Type of Material: Book (Print, Microform, Electronic, etc.)
Personal Name: Mellor, C. Michael.
Main Title: Louis Braille : a touch of genius / by C. Michael Mellor.
Published/Created: Boston, Mass. : National Braille Press, 2006.
Description: xi, 133 p. : col. ill. ; 24 x 29 cm.
ISBN: 0939173700 (alk. paper)
Links: Table of contents only
A short video showing the steps involved in makiing a tactile braille version of a popular children's book.
Great Falls Veterans Given the Gift of Words
Braille was then complemented by record disks, then cassettes, followed by CD’s, giving those with low vision and blindness access to the written word in audio form.
In today's digital era, the upgrades to audio materials for the visually impaired have improved greatly, and the National Library Service has developed a system that makes things more easy to use than ever before.
Said Christie Briggs, regional librarian, "What's happened is they've taken a flash memory card, like what we find in our digital cameras these days, and used that and encased it in a plastic cartridge that has a USB port on one end and a thumb hole or finger hole on the other, so that our patrons can tell tactilely where that is."
Fascinating facts about the invention of Braille by Louis Braille ...
When history comes to mind, the first thing that people would think about is the political aspect of history; wars and presidents, for example. However, we must not forget the other aspects of history, as they too, have value, and play a part in shaping the world we live in today. One important aspect is the social aspect. This includes the various methods used to incorporate the disabled and different people, into society. One such example is the invention of Braille. When Louis Braille was fifteen, he developed an ingenious system of reading and writing by means of raised dots. Today, in virtually every language throughout the world, Braille is the standard form of writing and reading used...
News
New technology making Braille obsolete?Peoria Journal Star - Feb 08, 2010
It was created in 1821 by Louis Braille, a French educator who lost his vision at age 3. Some who lose their vision simply don't want to learn Braille, and more »Hartford Courant - Feb 10, 2010
Louis Braille based his system on one known as "night writing," used by Napoleon's army. In Braille, each letter is represented by a six-dot figure or
Ball State Daily News - Feb 02, 2010
The reading and writing system for the blind was developed by Louis Braille, a student at the National Institute for the Blind in Paris, in 1824. and more »Today's THV - Jan 21, 2010
Marking the 200th anniversary of Louis Braille, the inventor of the Braille system, the federation, last year, started working to double the Braille and more »Daytona Beach News-Journal - Jan 27, 2010
High tech advances can't entirely replace BrailleTheir fingertips rolled confidently across the bumpy text of the books during the one-hour lesson. "I love languages, so this is my opportunityDaily Iberian - Jan 19, 2010
breakfast the opportunity to take home free books like “The World at His Fingertips: a story about Louis Braille,” “Jordi's Star” and “The Tortilla Cat.