Sensory Trust information sheet
Braille is often the first alternative format
that springs to mind when creating
accessible information.
It is easier and
cheaper to produce than many people
expect and should form a part of any piece
of accessible...
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Sensory Trust information sheet
Braille is often the first alternative format
that springs to mind when creating
accessible information.
It is easier and
cheaper to produce than many people
expect and should form a part of any piece
of accessible information.
Just because many Braille readers would
ordinarily visit a destination with another
person does not mean that the other person
shares their interest in the contents of
an interpretation sign or a guide book.
Providing Braille materials previsit and
during a visit enables a visually impaired
visitor to gather information at their own
pace, without relying on a sighted person to
read everything for them.
Braille facts
l There are approximately 12,000 Braille
readers in the UK.
l Braille has two levels.
Grade 1 is a letter
by letter translation.
It can be read by
all Braille readers but is regarded as
too simplistic and laborious by some.
Grade 2 uses contractions for common
words.
It takes up less room and is
quicker to
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