The Braille Revival League is a special-interest affiliate of the American Council of the Blind. It has worked since 1980 to promote and advocate for the use of braille. It currently has nearly 300 members and one of its many activities is the Braille Buzz which is a zoom meeting held on the third Wednesday of even-numbered months at 8:30 PM Eastern Time.
We are overjoyed that, on December 17 at 8:30 PM, we will be welcoming two people from a not-for-profit foundation we have wanted to appear for quite a while, the TouchPad Pro Foundation. Daniel Lubiner is the Executive Director and Inventor of the BrailleDoodle. We will get a chance to ask him how and why he thought of such a thing. We will explore with Daniel and Dawn Campbell, Chief Operating Officer, the very unusual model of being a not-for-profit, as opposed to a for-profit company, that he has created to market the product.
The BrailleDoodle is a simple but revolutionary tool that helps people of all ages learn Braille in a fun, learner-led way. It also doubles as a tactile drawing board for art, shapes, math, maps and STEM exploration.
Because it requires no batteries, no software, and no connectivity, it’s fully portable and ready to use anywhere. Using a magnetic stylus and a steel ball bearing, it’s an intuitive, empowering tool for blind, low-vision, neurological, and tactile learners worldwide. It’s truly one of the most innovative and exciting products to come along in quite a while.
The Braille Revival League made the BrailleDoodle our item on the recent holiday auction.
We are truly looking forward to having both Daniel and Dawn with us and will leave lots of time for your questions as well.
‘Phone: 312-626-6799
Meeting ID: 822 9799 7659
Passcode: 1961
Patty Slabby is now President of our organization but has been kind enough to allow me to continue to run this activity!
Patty and I and the rest of the Board hope you can join us as we explore the Braille Doodle which is already making a huge difference for braille!
Paul Edwards
Second Vice-President
Braille Revival League