Our products and how we achieve “Braille printing made easy”.
Presentation of our free software “Index tactile graphics” and how to create and edit braille graphics.
Presenter: Mikael Vikman Sunna
Tuesday: 10:15 AM, Seminar Room 2
Wednesday: 10:25 AM, Seminar Room 2
Bristol Braille’s presentation at Sight Village London for the unveiling of ground-breaking new features and products, introducing the world’s most powerful and flexible suite of functions and hardware for multi-line Braille.
Bristol Braille will explain how they are pushing the boundaries of tactile technology and will redefining accessible collaboration with features to transform accessibility in STEM, enabling faster, smarter, and more efficient workflows whether in the lab, classroom or workplace. Be among the first to experience how these breakthroughs empower visually impaired professionals and learners to achieve more than ever before.
Presenter: Ed Rogers
Tuesday: 12:20 PM, Seminar Room 1
Wednesday: 12:25 PM, Seminar Room 1
Did you know you can connect a Bluetooth keyboard or braille display to any iPhone or iPad? It’s a great way of improving your productivity and efficiency.
However, there are some features which don’t have a keyboard shortcut assigned to them by default, and others where the default keyboard shortcut is hard to remember or difficult to press.
In this seminar, we will show you how to customise your keyboard or braille display shortcuts so that your iPhone or iPad best meets your individual needs, and share some strategies for ensuring you can remember which shortcut you chose.
Presenter: Matthew Horspool
Tuesday: 2:15 PM in Seminar Room 1
Wednesday: 1:05 PM in Seminar Room 1
As we mark two centuries since the invention of braille, we’re excited here at Sight and Sound Technology and are taking a moment to reflect—and to look ahead to the future.
Braille has revolutionised access to information for blind and visually impaired people, and its impact continues to grow. When paired with the assistive technologies we’re passionate about, the potential is truly limitless.
Join Stuart Lawler, who will take us on a journey through the history of Refreshable braille technology, explore today’s innovations in both single and multi-line braille displays, and offer a glimpse into what the future may hold.
Presenter: Stuart Lawler, Head of Digital Content and Braille Specialist at Sight and Sound Technology
Tuesday: 2:55 PM, Seminar Room 1
Discover how the Dot Pad is revolutionizing access to information. We’ll provide a comprehensive overview of the Dot Pad X and dive into its core capabilities: accessing multiline Braille and stunning Tactile Graphics.
Learn how the Dot Pad X integrates seamlessly with leading screen readers—JAWS, NVDA, and VoiceOver.
Discover the powerful Dot Canvas platform.
During this session, we’ll:
Dave Williams, Customer Success Manager, Dot Inc.
For 25 years, Dave has worked to advance accessibility for blind people. His professional background spans audio production, community media, agile design, and digital product testing, informed by his lived experience as a blind parent, international marathon runner, and award-winning volunteer.
Discover how your organization can support braille literacy through Braille Challenge, the only international program of its kind for students who are blind or visually impaired. This engaging workshop introduces both prospective participants and potential hosts to everything you need to know, including what Braille Institute provides, how to get started (it’s free!), and the different competition levels, including our newest Foundational category for beginning braille learners. Learn how to participate or bring the magic of Braille Challenge to your community!
It’s time for the Braille Readers Are Leaders Contest, sponsored by the American Action Fund for Blind Children and Adults. The contest starts December 1.
The National Federation of the Blind is proud to partner with the American Action Fund for this Braille literacy contest. Braille reading students, adults, and teachers of the blind across the U.S. compete against other participants in similar contest categories for seven weeks. Encourage more Braille. Improve reading skills. Win prizes. Participate in the Braille Readers Are Leaders contest.
The contest will begin on December 1, 2025, and run through January 16, 2026. Improve your Braille reading and speed, something that will last a lifetime!
Register for the contest and complete the first activity: Receive a contest T-Shirt. This will be mailed to you as soon as possible so you can enjoy it while the contest is still in progress. The rest of the prizes will be mailed soon after the contest concludes.
Register for Braille Readers are Leaders on Beanstack
Learn more about the Braille Readers Are Leaders contest
We are excited to offer BeanStack as the means to register and log minutes for Braille Readers Are Leaders this year. BeanStack will allow you, your child, or your student to receive encouragement and prize reminders in real time as minutes are logged. As always however, the American Action Fund is committed to helping all those who are interested in participating in this contest. If you are unable to register or log minutes read online, please email [email protected] for assistance.
Selvas BLV is thrilled to bring Dot Pad X—the groundbreaking multi-line and graphics Braille display—to customers across the United States!
As the proud North American distributor of HIMS Braille products, including the BrailleSense 6 tablet and Braille eMotion smart display, we’re excited to introduce a powerful new companion device for anyone seeking a richer, more dynamic Braille experience. Dot Pad X opens the door to multi-line reading, vivid tactile graphics, detailed diagrams, real-time graphs, and so much more.
Already compatible with popular screen readers like VoiceOver, NVDA, and JAWS, Dot Pad X will soon be fully supported by the HIMS BrailleSense 6 tablet as well. That means you’ll be able to enjoy books in the BrailleSense DAISY player with multi-line text, tactile illustrations, simplified menu navigation, and real-time graph rendering through the BrailleSense Math graphing calculator.
Dot Pad X is the most portable, reliable, and affordable device in the multi-line Braille market—and when paired with BrailleSense 6, accessibility reaches a whole new level of possibility.
Read more, including special US pricing, in the Selvas BLV Newsletter
At their Board meeting in Geneva on November 12th, the wider DAISY community are invited to attend the free open session conducted via webinar to hear the latest developments on topics including:
RNIB is advertising for a Transcription Production Assistant.
Closing date: 11 November 2025