Dot is pleased to introduce an important update to Dot Book, their free reading app designed for use with the Dot Pad X. Now available on iPhone and iPad, the latest version brings a more immersive and efficient braille reading experience.
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Recording: Expert Table Talk Series on Braille Displays: the Third C, Controlling Your Device with a Braille Display
In EBU Braille Working Group we believe you are tuned in our international meetings with braille displays as a main topic of our interest.
Before you receive an invitation to our last session of 4C, we would like to share the recording of our third C about controlling your devices with a braille display.
You can find the article and in it, also the recording of our table talk on @livingbraille YouTube channel.
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Blazie Technologies April Webinar Recording
The April webinar contained demos of several upcoming features, including using AI tools to ask questions, perform spell check, grammar check and summarization of a document. They also demonstrated their speech history where you’ll be able to review the last 500 utterances spoken by the BT Speak or BT Braille. And if that isn’t enough, they went to town, quite literally, showing everyone their new BT Towne open world social platform.
You’ll find the webinar recording on their Guides and Media page.
BrailleSense 7 Webinar Recording
If you missed the BrailleSense 7 webinar from Selvas BLV last month, or want to rewatch a part of it, you can find the recording with the Q&A section on YouTube. This webinar proved valuable to consumers, educators, and assistive technology professionals who are seeking a detailed look at the next generation of braille productivity and accessibility tools. This webinar reviewed what comes in the box, hardware overview, device layout, settings and navigations, and software capabilities, as well as a 30 minute Q&A at the end.
Webinar Chapter Timestamps:
- 00:00: Introduction
- 01:54: Physical Layout
- 17:15: User Interface and Menus
- 34:16: Gestures and Editing
- 40:29: Excel Editor
- 56:09: NVDA Remote
- 1:02:27: Gemini
- 1:11:36: Web TV
- 1:17:13: Q&A
- 1:57:29: Wrap Up & Contact Info
Braille isn’t just reading — it’s freedom
A statement from the joint ICEVI/WBU Global Braille Literacy Campaign, 20 April 2026
For blind children, braille builds the same foundation that printed books give sighted kids: spelling, grammar, structure, and the power to write their own story.
And mathematics? You can’t listen your way through an equation. Braille gives children the tactile access they need to understand mathematical notation, work through problems, and truly master numbers — not just hear them.
Audio tools are great — but they can’t replace the independence that comes from reading, writing, as well as doing math in braille.
Braille equals confidence. Braille equals opportunity. Braille equals a future without limits.
More Braille means more empowerment. More Braille means more opportunity.
#MoreBrailleMoreEmpowerment #BrailleBuildsFutures #GlobalBrailleLiteracyCampaign
For information, contact ICEVI and WBU:
Email: [email protected]
Visit websites: https://wbu.ngo/about/global-braille-literacy-campaign; https://icevi.org/icevi-wbu-global-braille-literacy-campaign/
Braille Bar on Tuesday
Our popular Braille Bar returns this Tuesday at 7:30 PM. No question is too small, from kit to code – just ask and our experts will assist you!
Or, to join by phone, use these details:
- Phone number: 0131 460 1196
- Meeting ID: 880 3508 8878
- Passcode: 123456
Join BITS for Braille Across Devices, Thursday 16 April at 1:00 AM
Join BITS and presenter Nicki Keck for Braille Across Devices.
When: Wednesday April 15 at 8:00 PM Eastern (5:00 PM pacific).
Where: BITS Zoom
Join Blind Information Technology Solutions (BITS), and presenter Nicki Keck, for Braille Across Devices.
This presentation will include an overview, and demonstrations of setting up the Brailliant BI 20X/Chameleon 20, the Mantis Q-40, and the Focus 14 Blue from Freedom Scientific, on Windows, IOS, and Android.
We will also take a look at how to get help navigating each of the devices.
Nicki will switch between each device when demonstrating setup, so there will be a variety of methods demonstrated.
If you have a problem registering for this event, please contact:
Brad Snyder
BITS Presentations Chair
2026 new braille devices on the Buzz! Thursday 16 April at 1:30 AM
The Braille Revival League is a special interest affiliate of the American Council of the Blind which is interested in doing all that it can to promote the use of braille.
One of its activities is a bimonthly zoom call which happens on the third Wednesday of even-numbered months. Our meeting will happen on April 15 at 8:30 PM Eastern time.
Much of our meeting this time will be devoted to exploring some of the new braille technology products that have been released this year or are soon to arrive on the market. Humanware will release the BrailleNote Evolve. Selvas BLV will be issuing the BrailleSense 7. Orbit Research has two new lines of braille products. Hable is marketing the Hable Easy braille keyboard.
In addition to exploring all of these products we will hear from our President about our convention program that will happen in St. Louis late in July!
Patty Slabby is now President of our organization but has been kind enough to allow Paul Edwards to continue to run this activity!
Patty and Paul and the rest of the Board hope you can join us as we explore braille technology that has been released in 2026!
Want the Zoom link? Email Paul Edwards on [email protected]
Experience BrailleNote Evolve in Action, Monday 20 April at 5:00 PM
Discover how KeySoft and Windows work seamlessly together with the new BrailleNote evolve.
Join Andrew Flatres and Rachel Ramos for a live demonstration of BrailleNote evolve: a full Windows 11 computer in a convenient, travel-sized braille notetaker form factor.
In this session, you will:
- Learn why BrailleNote evolve was designed
- Explore the device through a guided physical overview
- Get a tour of the intuitive Main Menu
- Discover enhancements to the full Microsoft Office suite
- See how JAWS and NVDA integrate seamlessly with Windows, keeping braille at the center of the experience
This will be an information-packed session you won’t want to miss.
3rd edition (2024) of the Rules of Unified English Braille available in hard copy from RNIB
The Rules of Unified English Braille (RUEB) is the definitive reference book for all things Unified English Braille. It covers all the signs available in UEB and the rules for using them.
The International Council on English Braille (ICEB) published the 3rd edition (2024), superseding the 2nd edition (2013). Highlights in the new edition include:
- a comprehensive index
- more cross references
- inclusion of all the rules and symbols since the 2013 2nd edition
New symbols include the tick (✓) and German sharp S ß; there are clarifications about shortforms including medial capitals, updated rules for quotation marks and more.
You can download print (PDF) or braille (BRF) copies from www.iceb.org and now we are delighted to announce that you can purchase hard copies in print or braille from RNIB.
Go to shop.rnib.org.uk, or call RNIB Helpline on 0303 123 9999.
Product references:
- TC21463P – Rules of Unified English Braille 3rd ed (print)
- TC21463B – Rules of Unified English Braille 3rd ed (braille)