What is uncontracted braille?
With uncontracted braille words are spelled out letter by letter. This form of braille takes up a lot of space and documents written in uncontracted braille will be very lengthy. Contracted braille, Grade 2, or Literary Braille is a more complex form that is typically learned after learning uncontracted braille.
Is Braille losing its appeal to the blind?
Christopher S. Danielsen, of the Baltimore-based National Federation of the Blind, said its research suggests about 58 per cent of blind students in the United States were using braille in the early 1960s as their primary reading medium, which has dropped to about 10 per cent today. Still, Danielsen said braille is not in danger of being lost.
How do I access braille materials online?
Learn how to access braille materials online. The Braille and Audio Reading Download (BARD) is a web-based service that provides access to thousands of braille and encrypted audio books, magazines, and music scores available from NLS.
What are the advantages of learning contracted braille?
If an individual starts learning contracted braille, his spelling and decoding skills are weak compared to those who started learning with uncontracted braille and then shifted to contracted form. But there are some advantages also. Firstly, from the beginning, the child starts learning in a way he will ultimately have to learn.
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