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Double Tap JAWS, ZoomText & Fusion: Vispero Extends Upgrade DeadlineVispero has officially extended the upgrade deadline for JAWS, ZoomText, and Fusion licences, giving users extra time to transition without losing access. In this episode, Steven Scott and Shaun Preece sit down with Matthew Horspool to clear up the confusion around JAWS pricing, SMAs, and subscriptions, and what home and professional users need to know.If you’ve been puzzled by the recent Vispero licensing changes, this episode breaks it all down. Steven and Shaun revisit the ongoing debate about perpetual licences vs. subscriptions, why some users face high upgrade costs, and how the new deadlines impact bo...

2025-11-0356 min

Alive with Chronic Illness Assistive Technology with Matthew HorspoolIn today's episode I am joined by Assistive Technology Trainer Matthew Horspool who talks about his experience as a blind person, and shares helpful tips on utilising assistive technology. You can learn more about Matthew's work here: linkedin.com/in/matthew-horspool-20856517a. You can up to our newsletter for podcast summaries and more content on living with chronic illness here: http://alivewithchronicillness.substack.com/.Please note this Podcast is provided for general information only, it does not constitute as medical or professional advice. The views expressed by...

2025-09-271h 10

Eyeway Conversations Eyeway Conversation with Matthew HorspoolIn this episode of Eyeway Conversations, George Abraham is joined by Matthew Horspool, a blind professional from Coventry, United Kingdom. Blind since birth, Matthew opens up about his childhood, his education in special schools, and the challenges of stepping into mainstream spaces.Today, he works across the UK supporting blind people in their workplaces, but that’s only part of his story. From navigating accessibility in banking and technology to pursuing his lifelong passion for music, Matthew’s journey is layered and full of surprising turns.Tune in to discover how he built his path.

2025-09-0824 min

ReVISION | Blind Low Vision NZ Braille and Adaptive Tehcnology with international guest Matthew Horspool | Winter 2025 | ReVISIONIt's not too often that you meet someone on vacation during a Blind Citizens Association meeting, but I had the honour of exactly that this month. Matthew Horspool is his name, and luckily, he had time in his travels to chat with me about Braille, adaptive technology, and the very interesting strategies he uses to read texts - including something I had never considered - reading music. I loved this episode, hope you enjoy it too.

2025-08-2533 min

Double Tap Speech Radio Shutdown, NVDA & Victor Reader Updates & The Future of Tactile GraphicsIn this episode of Double Tap, Steven and Shaun dive into the latest tech updates and accessibility news, including a deep conversation with Matthew Horspool from the Tactile Reading and Graphics Conference in Amsterdam.Thanks to Turtleback Low Vision for sponsoring this episode of Double Tap. As a thank you to the Double Tap community, Turtleback is offering 12% off your entire order with promo code DT12. Visit https://www.turtlebacklv.com to shop the full lineup!Steven battles through a cold to bring you a packed show covering everything from accessible streaming frustrations to major...

2025-06-1656 min

Blind Faith Blind Faith Podcast – MatthewThe Blind Faith Podcast, hosted by Mark Madavan, is a thoughtful series which explores personal stories of faith and how sight loss has influenced those experiences. In this episode Mark chats with Matthew Horspool who has been blind all his life. Matthew sets the record straight on supersonic hearing, shares how he’s learned to navigate […]

2025-03-2922 min

Double Tap Braille on Android & The Politics of AccessibilityIn today's episode, we explore two major topics in the world of accessible technology. First, we dive into Braille display support on Android 15, with expert insights from Matthew Horspool of the Braillists Foundation. What does the return of Bluetooth HID support mean for Braille users on Android, and will it finally solve long-standing compatibility issues?Then, we shift gears into the politics of accessibility, with guest Brian Deconinck, who shares his thoughts on the intersection of accessibility, technology, and government policy. With accessibility regulations evolving globally, we discuss whether companies can sustain accessibility efforts without strict regulations and...

2025-03-0456 min

Torch Trust: All Content Reflections Podcast The 5th of January 2025 All About BrailleBraille was invented 200 years ago. And this episode looks at how Braille continues to be significant today both in the UK and abroad. New producer Linn Davies first talks to Jake Kyle from Compass Braille about the new NIV Braille Bible translation and then to Matthew Horspool about how Braille enables him to be pard of Coventry Cathedral Choir.

2025-01-0500 min

Reflections from Torch Trust Reflections Podcast The 5th of January 2025 All About BrailleBraille was invented 200 years ago. And this episode looks at how Braille continues to be significant today both in the UK and abroad. New producer Linn Davies first talks to Jake Kyle from Compass Braille about the new NIV Braille Bible translation and then to Matthew Horspool about how Braille enables him to be […]

2025-01-0500 min

Aaron’s Opinion Building the bridge between Braille and technology with Matthew HorspoolMatthew has been blind since birth and fervently believes that braille is an essential tool for all visually impaired people. He makes extensive use of braille both personally and professionally, and his career spans over ten years in the UK visual impairment sector in roles which bridge the boundaries between braille and technology. In addition to his freelance work training individuals in the use of screen readers and braille devices, he holds several influential positions including: · General Manager, The Braillists Foundation · Braille Subject Lead, UK Association for Accessible Formats (UKAAF) · Code Maintenance Officer, International Council on English Braille (ICEB)

2024-11-291h 41

Accessible World Tek Talk welcomes Matthew Horspool, General Manager at the Braillists Foundation, to discuss Braille screen input in iOS 18. 10/28/2024Braille Screen Input has been overhauled! iOS and iPad OS 18 include the biggest refresh of Braille Screen Input since the feature was first introduced in iOS 8. Although you can, for the most part, still use Braille Screen Input as you always have done, the new functionality in Apple’s latest flagship operating systems is […]

2024-11-0159 min

Tek Talk Tek Talk welcomes Matthew Horspool, General Manager at the Braillists Foundation, to discuss Braille screen input in iOS 18. 10/28/2024Braille Screen Input has been overhauled! iOS and iPad OS 18 include the biggest refresh of Braille Screen Input since the feature was first introduced in iOS 8. Although you can, for the most part, still use Braille Screen Input as you always have done, the new functionality in Apple’s latest flagship operating systems is a source of much excitement throughout the blind community and will almost certainly take your Braille Screen Input experience to the next level. Presenter Contact Info Email: matthew.horspool@braillists.org

2024-11-0159 min

Braillecast Braille Screen Input: What's New in iOS and iPad OS 18?Braille Screen Input has been overhauled! iOS and iPad OS 18, released on Monday 16 September, include the biggest refresh of Braille Screen Input since the feature was first introduced in iOS 8. Although you can, for the most part, still use Braille Screen Input as you always have done, the new functionality in Apple's latest flagship operating systems is a source of much excitement throughout the blind community and will almost certainly take your Braille Screen Input experience to the next level. Join us in this episode as Matthew Horspool talks us through what's new. ...

2024-09-231h 11

Braillecast Beyond Bump-Ons: Creative Approaches to Tactile MarkingDo you need an easy way to identify your shampoo from your hair removal cream? Do you want to avoid accidentally feeding dog food to your dinner guests—again? Does your granddaughter complain that you’ve covered up the print label on her favourite midnight snack with your “special dots”? Our sense of touch can give us much more information about our environment than we may think. Naturally, there’s braille, but how else can we use this powerful tactile sense to make things easier at home and further afield? In this Masterclass, Matthew Horspool and Chante...

2024-07-221h 06

Living Blindfully Overcast has been rewritten, more on the meta smart glasses, and buying your first iPhoneHere are the topics covered in this episode, and the time in the file for each. Welcome to 292 0:00 A Salute to Gary O'Donoghue 1:08 The Overcast podcast app has been rewritten 6:08 the prodigal Castro user returns 11:42 Comments on the Doug Geoffray interview 15:45 I want to know more about the Ray-Ban Meta smart glasses 25:06 iPhone problem, accessible voting machines and Be My Eyes private groups 31:12 Pac Mate Accessible Pocket PC 38:55 follow-up on jumping between programmes in Windows 40:41 How to review Living Blindfully on Apple Podcasts 43:29 Advice for first iPhone buyers 45:25 Braille Screen Input in iOS 18 51:39 A quick look at...

2024-07-201h 59

Living Blindfully The Aircove Go Router fromExpressVPN, Matthew Horspool talks all things Braille, and this page intentionally left blankHere are the topics covered in this episode, and the time in the file for each. Welcome to 288 0:00 This page intentionally left blank 2:51 The Aircove Go Router fromExpressVPN 13:43 If you'd like to try ExpressVPN for yourself, you can use our affiliate link. You'll get 30 days free, and so do we. We really appreciate it. Zamzar is a handy file conversion site 28:24 TPLink router accessibility 29:58 The iOS Files app and scanning documents 33:28 Cricket on the radio 33:55 ID verification 38:30 How is Braille in iOS these days? 41:23 Be very careful with iPhone stolen device protection 43:17 Airline travel and people...

2024-06-221h 59

Sight and Sound Technology Podcast Episode 90: Reflections from the Eighth General Assembly of the International Council on English BrailleThe International Council on English Braille (ICEB) recently held it's eighth general assembly, in Auckland, New Zealand. This event, run once every four years, is an opportunity for Braille users, producers, researchers and technology companies to get together and explore all aspects of the Unified English Braille code, as well as other specialist areas such as Maths and Music. On this episode Stuart is joined by Matthew Horspool, Code Maintenance Officer with ICEB, to reflect on a very busy few days of Braille-related activities and discussions.

2024-06-1120 min

Braillecast From Print To Braille: Reading the Finished ProductFor many years now, Sight Scotland have championed National Braille Week, an opportunity to celebrate braille usage and raise awareness of the importance and value of braille. It runs in the second week of October, to coincide with World Sight Day. In 2023, we celebrated National Braille Week at the Braillists by running five Masterclasses, one each day, following the journey “From Print to Braille”. These episodes are the recordings of these Masterclasses. This week: The final stage of the transcription journey is for someone to read the braille! Usually, this is either done by embossing the...

2024-06-1057 min

ICEB General Assemblies and Mid-Terms Day 5 Session 15 Health and Safety Briefing Paper 11: Dunnam—Writing Braille: Two Centuries of Tools and Techniques, and How We Can Strengthen Them for the Future Paper 12: Horspool—Multi-Line Braille Displays, So What? Considering the practical use and ongoing development of multi-line braille displays from a user perspective

2024-05-301h 30

ICEB General Assemblies and Mid-Terms Day 4 Session 14 UEB at 20: Code Maintenance Committee Discussion, Matthew Horspool (United Kingdom), Clive Lansink (New Zealand)

2024-05-291h 31

ICEB General Assemblies and Mid-Terms Day 2 Session 7 ICEB Code Maintenance Committee Report - Matthew Horspool (United Kingdom) Paper 1: Gentle and Howse—Braille in the 21st Century Paper 2: Bischke and Redford—Unified English Braille (UEB): The Transition to UEB and Its Impact Across the United States

2024-05-271h 56

Braillecast Setting Up Braille Displays on Windows and iOSIf you have a new braille display and you’re struggling to connect it to your computer, iPhone or iPad, or you have a new computer, iPhone or iPad and you’re struggling to connect it to your braille display, this session is for you. We covered: The pros and cons of Bluetooth and USB Pairing and unpairing your braille display via Bluetooth Drivers and how to install them Screen reader setup Using braille without speech The session was presented by Matthew Horspool.

2024-04-291h 01

Accessible World Tek Talk welcomes Matthew Horspool, General Manager at the Braillists Foundation, to discuss connecting a Braille Display. 04/08/2024Matthew Horspool is the General Manager at the Braillists Foundation, which promotes braille and braille technology. He is also heavily involved in both the braille and assistive technology industries, and his day job is delivering screen reader and braille display/notetaker training. Matthew will speak about connecting a Braille Display.. Presenter Contact Info Email: matthew.horspool@braillists.org

2024-04-2457 min

Tek Talk Tek Talk welcomes Matthew Horspool, General Manager at the Braillists Foundation, to discuss connecting a Braille Display. 04/08/2024Matthew Horspool is the General Manager at the Braillists Foundation, which promotes braille and braille technology. He is also heavily involved in both the braille and assistive technology industries, and his day job is delivering screen reader and braille display/notetaker training. Matthew will speak about connecting a Braille Display.. Presenter Contact Info Email: matthew.horspool@braillists.org

2024-04-2457 min

Double Tap Android 15 Brings Better Braille Support, Microsoft and Apple Battle For Best Performance & More Voice Dream Reader CommentsIn this episode of Double Tap, Steven Scott and Shaun Preece dive into a significant update for Android users, specifically around Braille display compatibility. Matthew Horspool from the Braillists Foundation joins the conversation to break down the technicalities and implications of Android 15's beta release, which promises HID support for Braille displays. This development is poised to make a wide range of Braille devices more accessible to Android users, addressing long-standing compatibility issues and potentially transforming the experience for visually impaired Android enthusiasts. The episode also features a roundup of other tech news, presented by Grace Scoffield. Highlights include Waymap's...

2024-04-1256 min

Braillecast Multi-Line Braille in the ClassroomThe braille community is buzzing about the next generation of braille display: multi-line devices which can show anything from tables to tactile graphics at the press of a button are now a reality, and enthusiastic early adopters around the world are putting the technology through its paces. These multi-line braille displays will, sooner or later, undoubtedly disrupt all our experiences of refreshable braille in many places, but perhaps most notably in education. What does this mean for teachers, and what does this mean for students in the classroom, doing their homework and progressing to further and higher...

2024-03-111h 01

Insights from Torch Trust Insights Final, Interview with outgoing Torch CEO Tim JefferyIn the final episode of the Insights podcast, Matthew Horspool sits down to have a chat with outgoing Torch CEO Tim Jeffery. They talk about Tim's time at Torch, how the organisation has evolved under his leadership and the immediate future of both Tim and Torch. To contact the Sight Loss Friendly Church team at Torch Trust, call 01858 438260, email slfc@torchtrust.org or visit torchtrust.org/sight-loss-friendly-church.

2023-12-2234 min

Tek Talk Tek Talk welcomes Matthew Horspool, General Manager at the Braillists Foundation, to discuss choosing a Braille Display. 10/30/2023Matthew Horspool is the General Manager at the Braillists Foundation, which promotes braille and braille technology. He is also heavily involved in both the braille and assistive technology industries, and his day job is delivering screen reader and braille display/notetaker training. Matthew will speak about choosing a Braille Display. Some of the factors that are important in choosing a Braille Display include: price, type of keyboard, built-in features etc. He will talk about the most common displays on the market and explain how they stack up against those factors.. Presenter Contact Info Email: matthew.horspool@braillists...

2023-11-011h 03

Sight and Sound Technology Podcast Episode 77: Celebrating National Braille Week with matthew HorspoolWe're delighted to mark National Braille week by having a reflective chat with Matthew Horspool. Matthew’s career started in a school for the blind, where he worked as a Braille transcriber and teacher of technical Braille codes. He has been formally involved with the Braillists Foundation since it was registered as a charity in 2020 and took up the post of General Manager in 2021. He is also Braille Subject Lead for the UK Association for Accessible Formats and has recently been appointed as Code Maintenance Officer with the International Council on English Braille. In his spare time, he sings in...

2023-10-0933 min

Braillecast Transferring Content to your Braille DisplayHave you ever downloaded a book from Bookshare or Reading Services, but struggled to extract the zip file? Have you ever had a BRF file emailed to you, but not been able to copy it to your braille display? Does your braille display only support text or BRF files, but you want to read Word or PDF files on it? If you can answer “yes” to any of these questions, this episode is for you! Matthew Horspool was in the presenter’s chair on Tuesday 19 September 2023 and took us step by step through extracting zip files...

2023-09-2558 min

Sight and Sound Technology Podcast Sight Village Central 2023: In conversation with Matthew HorspoolMatthew Horspool is a familiar voice and a familiar name for his various activities in the blind and low vision community. Stuart caught up with Matthew, in his capacity as General Manager of the Braillists Foundation to find out more about the charity and the work they do.

2023-07-2004 min

ACB Events 20230225-1 American Council of the Blind of Maryland-2023 Annual Convention 20230225-1 American Council of the Blind of Maryland-2023 Annual Convention Originally Broadcasted February 25, 2023, on ACB Media 8-Braille-Mental Health No Confusion, Just Inclusion Pre-convention patter by our convention emcees talking about what to expect for the day and recognizing convention sponsors. Invocation, Cherokee prayer - Dr. Dennis Seymour, Eastern band Cherokee, Baltimore American Indian Center, Baltimore, MD Welcome, Jo Ann Kucic, President, American Council of the Blind of Maryland, Parkville, MD Matthew Horspool, General Manager, Braillists Foundation, Teaching Braille to the world Door prize! Panel: Blindness and Mental health o Miranda Borka, Crisis Lines Clinical...

2023-02-259h 13

Sight and Sound Technology Podcast Podcast Special: World Braille Day 2023 event announcement Wednesday 4th January is World Braille Day, and we’re delighted to announce details of a half-day online conference that we’re putting together in association with our friends at the Braillists Foundation. This podcast episode is somewhat different to our regular output, in that we have a guest host in the wonderful Steven Scott, host of the DoubleTap podcast, who has kindly taken the show into his very capable hands to sit down with Matthew Horspool from the Braillists Foundation and our own Stuart Lawler, to talk all things Braille, and of course, to talk more about the Worl...

2022-12-1228 min

Insights from Torch Trust How to be inclusive during Remembrance Sunday serviceIn this episode Linn is reunited with former co-host Matthew Horspool. They talk about things to keep in mind for remembrance service, including having a reminder to buy a poppy and how to assist visually impaired people who'd like to remember someone special. To contact the Sight Loss Friendly Church team at Torch Trust, call 01858 438260, email slfc@torchtrust.org or visit torchtrust.org/sight-loss-friendly-church.

2022-11-1116 min

Insights from Torch Trust In Conversation with Matthew Horspool, a Blind Christian, Part 2On 27 June 2022, Becky Davies, Sight Loss Friendly Church Coordinator, interviewed Matthew Horspool about growing up as a blind person and his Christian faith. The event was held in front of a live audience as a fringe event at the Methodist Conference in Telford, and recorded for this podcast. In part 2, we hear questions from the audience. Matthew talks about Sunday school, why he doesn't own a guide dog, and what advice he would give to church leaders encountering a person with sight loss for the first time. To contact the Sight Loss Friendly Church team...

2022-08-0517 min

Braillecast Extra Braille Without a Braille Display: Braille Screen Input and MoreIf you have an iPhone, iPad or Android device, it’s highly likely that you can braille in grade 2 directly on the touch screen and have it back translated instantly – a perfect replacement for the on screen keyboard. In this episode, Matthew Horspool and special guest Chris Norman demonstrate how this works on both ... Read more

2022-08-0153 min

Braillecast Braille Without a Braille Display: Braille Screen Input and MoreIf you have an iPhone, iPad or Android device, it’s highly likely that you can braille in grade 2 directly on the touch screen and have it back translated instantly – a perfect replacement for the on screen keyboard. In this episode, Matthew Horspool and special guest Chris Norman demonstrate how this works on both iOS and Android. We also briefly explored other ways of entering braille without a braille display, including the popular Perky Duck program from Duxbury Systems. This session was recorded on Tuesday 5 July 2022. For further information please visit the Braillists Foundation Media Page...

2022-08-0153 min

Insights from Torch Trust In Conversation with Matthew Horspool, a Blind Christian, Part 1On 27 June 2022, Becky Davies, Sight Loss Friendly Church Coordinator, interviewed Matthew Horspool about growing up as a blind person and his Christian faith. The event was held in front of a live audience as a fringe event at the Methodist Conference in Telford, and recorded for this podcast. In part 1, Matthew talks about school, early memories of church and the valuable part that music plays in his Christian faith. To contact the Sight Loss Friendly Church team at Torch Trust, call 01858 438260, email slfc@torchtrust.org or visit torchtrust.org/sight-loss-friendly-church.

2022-07-2921 min

Braillecast Extra Braille Technology in Everyday LifeIn this session, Matthew Horspool explains how braille is still relevant in the 21st century and demonstrates how free and low-cost braille technology is significantly improving the independence and productivity of blind and partially sighted people of all ages. We paid particular attention to Braille Screen Input and the Orbit Reader, both of which are ... Read more

2022-05-1654 min

Braillecast Braille Technology in Everyday LifeIn this session, Matthew Horspool explains how braille is still relevant in the 21st century and demonstrates how free and low-cost braille technology is significantly improving the independence and productivity of blind and partially sighted people of all ages. We paid particular attention to Braille Screen Input and the Orbit Reader, both of which are relatively recent additions to the braille technology landscape and are being used by thousands of people all over the world. This session was presented by the Braillists Foundation on behalf of Visionary: Linking Local Sight Loss Charities on Tuesday 8 February 2022.

2022-05-1654 min

Blind Abilities Braille is Thriving and Learners are On-Line with the Braillists Foundation. Meet Braillists and Advocate, Mathew Horspool.Matthew Horspool from the Braillists Foundation joins Callie Gray and Jeff Thompson in the Blind Abilities Studio to share Callie's experience from the Beginners Course for Braille and Matthew gives us an overview about the opportunities available from the Braillists Foundation. From how Braille is taught, to the importance of learning Braille early on and how to get involved in the Braillists community. You can find out more about the Braillists Foundation on the web at Braillists.org. Read More.

2022-04-0333 min

Braillecast Extra Choosing and Setting UP Your EmbosserIn our first Masterclass of 2022, Matthew Horspool tackled the hows, whys and wherefores of braille embossers: choosing them, setting them up and making the most of them. The session covered: The purpose and function of an embosser and why you might want one Different types of embosser Different types of paper Connectivity options The ... Read more

2022-02-0754 min

Braillecast Choosing and Setting UP Your EmbosserIn our first Masterclass of 2022, Matthew Horspool tackled the hows, whys and wherefores of braille embossers: choosing them, setting them up and making the most of them. The session covered: The purpose and function of an embosser and why you might want oneDifferent types of embosserDifferent types of paperConnectivity optionsThe user interfaceThe relationship between embosser and computerThe role of translation software This session was recorded on Tuesday 18 January 2022. For further information please visit the Braillists Foundation Media Page.

2022-02-0754 min

Braillecast Braille: Connecting the Dots in 2021Perhaps you’re thinking about learning braille, but don’t know whether it’s worth it. Maybe you learnt braille as a child, but haven’t used it since. You might know braille and want to use it in your daily life, but can’t work out where it will fit. Or you could be bamboozled by braille technology, gadgets and gizmos. A panel of passionate braillists met in front of a live audience on Tuesday 12 October 2021 to celebrate National Braille Week. They explored how to overcome common obstacles faced by people who could benefit from reading by touch...

2021-10-2250 min

AT Banter Podcast AT Banter Podcast Episode 239 - Matthew HorspoolRob, Ryan and Steve band together once again, celebrate Ryan’s victory over his ant problem and ponder the term “Parastronaut” before welcoming Matthew Horspool from the Braillists Foundation to the show. They discuss the state of braille in the blindness community in the UK and some of the challenges faced for organizations that work to advocate for braille literacy and teach braille. Show Transcript: https://atbanter.files.wordpress.com/2021/05/at-banter-podcast-episode-239-matthew-horspool.pdf Show Notes The Braillists Foundation https://www.braillists.org/ Astronauts with disabilities can apply to Europe's space agency for 1st tim...

2021-05-1256 min

Braillecast What is a BRF and Why would you Want one?We’re starting to hear more and more about BRF files. They’re the default braille format on platforms such as RNIB Reading Services; they’re regularly used in the transcription industry to share braille versions of documents between producers; and notetaker users have used them to transfer files from one brand of braille device to another. But questions still prevail: What, exactly, is a BRF? Why would you use BRF files over more mainstream file formats? What are the limitations of BRF? How do you read BRF files? How do you navigate through them? How do you create...

2021-05-101h 02

Braillecast Extra Notetaking: Making Notes for OthersIf you are required to take notes as part of a team, whether that’s in a meeting or for group projects, this session is for you! Led by Matthew Horspool, it guides you through using braille to take notes that are also visually accessible. We talked specifically about taking notes using a braille display, and ... Read more

2021-03-011h 02

Braillecast Notetaking: Making Notes for OthersIf you are required to take notes as part of a team, whether that's in a meeting or for group projects, this session is for you! Led by Matthew Horspool, it guides you through using braille to take notes that are also visually accessible. We talked specifically about taking notes using a braille display, and writing Markdown in braille to format your notes. This session was recorded on Tuesday 23 February 2021. For further information please visit the Braillists Foundation Media Page.

2021-03-011h 02

Braillecast Extra Using Braille on iOSLed by Matthew Horspool, this session explained how to pair a braille display with an iPhone, iPad or iPod Touch and how to get the most out of using braille with these devices. This session was recorded on Tuesday 2 February 2021. For further information please visit the Braillists Foundation Media Page.

2021-02-081h 00

Braillecast Using Braille on iOSLed by Matthew Horspool, this session explained how to pair a braille display with an iPhone, iPad or iPod Touch and how to get the most out of using braille with these devices. This session was recorded on Tuesday 2 February 2021. For further information please visit the Braillists Foundation Media Page.

2021-02-081h 00

Freedom Scientific FSCast Braille Transcriber Matthew Horspool and Duxbury Software creator Joe SullivanOn FSCast 194, Matthew Horspool shows us how he uses JAWS Speech and Sound Schemes. He'll also talk about the perils of having perfect pitch, and the challenges of working as a braille transcriber. Then Joe Sullivan discusses the early years of developing the Duxbury Braille Translator. Transcript available at blog.freedomscientific.com/fscast.

2021-01-2745 min

ICEB General Assemblies and Mid-Terms Postcard from WalesFeaturing the Welsh language, the longest place name in Europe, castles, Eisteddfod and famous Welsh people.

2020-10-2101 min

ICEB General Assemblies and Mid-Terms A History of Refreshable BrailleBraille Bonus by Mike Hudson, Museum Director, American Printing House for the Blind

2020-10-2105 min

ICEB General Assemblies and Mid-Terms Archives of Day 3Includes an agreement to refer the constitution and bylaws changes to the incoming Executive Committee, the report of the Braille Technology Committee, braille technology papers and the Code Maintenance Report and discussion.

2020-10-214h 07

ICEB General Assemblies and Mid-Terms Using a Range of Braille Technologies to Access Adult LifeAs a blind adult who has learnt braille from my infancy and who has used braille throughout my professional and personal adult life, I feel it is important to emphasise the impact of using braille technology on a person's every-day life. Braille devices are becoming more numerous and smaller, meaning they are portable and as such they can be used for a greater range of activities. Braille devices can be stand-alone or connected to a range of other devices and this makes them more versatile and portable. Access to books has become more mainstream and...

2020-10-2005 min

ICEB General Assemblies and Mid-Terms Better Braille Translation for EveryoneThis paper describes RNIB's systematic approach to reviewing and rectifying shortcomings in the open source Liblouis braille translation library relied on by popular screen reading and transcription products and services. Since 2018, RNIB and international partners have identified over 3,000 errors in the existing Unified English Braille implementation, making Liblouis unsuitable in many education and employment settings. The paper describes the steps taken to collate lists of errors; work toward implementing corrections; and collaborate with international partners for peer review. Underpinning this work is the global move to digital braille delivery, lower cost braille technology and UEB's...

2020-10-2012 min

ICEB General Assemblies and Mid-Terms Following PrintAs a sighted transcriber with the Department for Education in South Australia, I transcribe into braille literary, mathematics and other technical material, music, and languages such as French, German, Italian, Indonesian and Japanese. As technology has advanced and with the adoption of Unified English Braille, in the 30 plus years of my career, I have seen many changes. One of the biggest changes that has occurred in the past 30 years is being able to source electronic documents to speed up the production of braille. When I started my career as a transcriber, I would be given...

2020-10-2013 min

ICEB General Assemblies and Mid-Terms Automated BrailleIf someone had told me ten years ago that I could access nearly any book I wanted and that I could even read it in braille I would never have believed it. Automated braille translation (such as Apple's built-in braille support) has gone a long way towards making this a reality. Having said this, generating braille without human intervention does have its drawbacks. When is automated braille a viable option, when is it problematic and when is it quite simply a dream come true? In this paper I will discuss the technical aspects of braille automation. I...

2020-10-2018 min

ICEB General Assemblies and Mid-Terms Moving Toward Greater AccuracyElectronically-generated braille is a foundational tool for literacy for blind people in our digital age. Unified English Braille (UEB), with its clearly defined rules and symbol structures, provides, on its own or in combination with other specialized braille codes, a means to render both accurate braille representation of any non-image-based content that originated in print, and accurate translation from braille to print of material electronically typed in braille. In the years since Unified English Braille became the official standard braille code in ICEB member countries (four years ago for the United States, and much longer ago for...

2020-10-2015 min

ICEB General Assemblies and Mid-Terms Producing Ebraille BooksThe RNIB has an extensive braille library available for customers to borrow in hard copy. Each book consists of several weighty volumes which are sent out and returned by free post. With the advent of more affordable braille displays, more customers are asking if they can borrow the electronic files to read in digital form. This saves time, energy and resources. In this paper we discuss steps to convert multi-volume braille files, which are suitable for embossing, to single volume files, more suited for use with braille displays. We discuss the differences between...

2020-10-2016 min

ICEB General Assemblies and Mid-Terms Braille SlatesBraille Bonus by Judy Dixon, Owner, BrailleSlates.org

2020-10-2005 min

ICEB General Assemblies and Mid-Terms Postcard from LiverpoolEuropean Capital of Culture. Featuring the Royal School for the Blind, St Vincent's, an Anglican and Roman Catholic Cathedral, Liverpool FC and Everton football clubs, the capital of pop and the Liverpool accent.

2020-10-2003 min

ICEB General Assemblies and Mid-Terms Archives of Day 2Includes a nominations update, the report of the Music Braille Committee, braille music papers, the Constitution and Bylaws Report, the Treasurer's Report and the Promotion and Publicity Report.

2020-10-203h 53

ICEB General Assemblies and Mid-Terms Securing the Future of Music Braille Productionhttps://daisy.org/activities/projects/music-braille/ This project originated from the shared needs of blindness agencies wanting to secure and future-proof their music braille production services in the face of declining expertise, tools which need further development, and a lack of standards for effective file-sharing. The work was initially funded by the Norwegian Library of Talking Books and Braille (NLB), and the Norwegian Association for the Blind, and since January 2020 is funded by wider sector contributions. Two international surveys identified the factors involved in supporting blind people with music braille resources for education, employment and...

2020-10-1914 min

ICEB General Assemblies and Mid-Terms Challenges Facing Developing Countries in the Production and Teaching of Braille MusicI am a lecturer in Persian and Arabic literature at the University of Tehran. I lost my sight when I was 14 years old and have since become an award-winning pianist, conductor, composer and arranger, written two books in Persian on music theory and piano lessons levels one and two and, in 2009, established Afra, the largest music school in Eastern Tehran. My music school currently boasts 500 students and more than 30 teachers, teaching traditional, pop and classical music. All of the profits of Afra go toward providing Braille music supplies for my many blind music students. In this presentation...

2020-10-1911 min

ICEB General Assemblies and Mid-Terms Braille Music TranscriptionOver the past fifty years music has been transcribed using a variety of methods. Music transcribers who are fully sighted have transcribed on Perkins Braillers or computer from the printed score. Blind transcribers have worked with an amanuensis to produce a) scores from dictation on the slate and stylus, b) Perkins or computer with braille display output, or c) copied out scores from earlier braille editions and made alterations as necessary. Braille music translation packages have begun to change the landscape for braille transcription internationally. Suddenly, sighted musicians at universities who know nothing about braille can produce...

2020-10-1909 min

ICEB General Assemblies and Mid-Terms Braille Music in a Digital AgeBraille music in a digital age presents many challenges and opportunities in a changing environment. In the past, braille music has enabled employment, learning and leisure opportunities. In the present age, new ways of working, studying and leisure pursuits are being created along with emerging technologies, which will surely build on more traditional approaches and offer a more diverse range of solutions. Roger Firman: Chair of the UK Association for Accessible Formats; Vice-Chair of the UKAAF Music Subject Area; Lead on the UKAAF MSA Braille Music Task Group; UK consultant on former BANA Braille Music Technical Committee...

2020-10-1911 min

ICEB General Assemblies and Mid-Terms Postcard from CoventryUK City of Culture 2021. Featuring Lady Godiva, rising from the ashes, peace and reconciliation and Exhall Grange School.

2020-10-1903 min

ICEB General Assemblies and Mid-Terms Postcard from LondonFeaturing red buses, Big Ben, the London Underground, the fashionable Bloomsbury District, RNIB and Thomas Pocklington Trust.

2020-10-1902 min

ICEB General Assemblies and Mid-Terms Archives of Day 1Includes welcomes, Keynote Speech, Introduction of Delegates and Observers, procedural matters, First Report of the Nominations Committee, President's Report, In Memoriam and Country Reports.

2020-10-193h 56

ICEB General Assemblies and Mid-Terms Introduction to the CoverageA short introduction to the coverage.

2020-10-1501 min

Working Blind Matthew Horspool, Braille TranscriberMatthew works as a braille transcriber at a school for children with disabilities. A number of the students are blind and need access to braille. We talk about braille, changes to the code and how accessible the job is for a blind person. Follow Matthew on Twitter: https://twitter.com/mhorspool Visit the home of working blind at http://catchthesewords.com Social links: Twitter: http://twitter.com/catchthesewords Instagram: http://instagram.com/catchthesewords YouTube: http://youtube.com/c/catchthesewords Facebook: http://facebook.com/catchthesewords Email me: holly@catchthesewords.com

2019-05-2932 min

RNIB Tech Talk Soundscape, HomePod thoughts, News and more emailsThis week Steven, Shaun and Tim discuss the new Microsoft Soundscape app that blind people are talking about – a new app that helps blind people better understand their environment. Also, listener Matthew Horspool gives his thoughts on the new Apple HomePod, and we hear from long time listener Dave who called in to share his thoughts on screenreaders for the PC. Plus there’s news and your emails.

2018-03-0657 min

ICEB General Assemblies and Mid-Terms Day 5 Session 18Introduction of the incoming Executive and thanks.

2012-05-1024 min

ICEB General Assemblies and Mid-Terms Day 5 Session 17Resolutions: discussion and adoption.

2012-05-101h 10

ICEB General Assemblies and Mid-Terms Day 5 Session 16Papers: Paper 12: Selecting Key Words for I-M-ABLE - The Individualized Meaning-centered Approach to Braille Literacy Education by Dr Diane P. Wormsley (USA)

2012-05-1051 min

ICEB General Assemblies and Mid-Terms CMC Committee MeetingMeeting of the Code Maintenance Committee.

2012-05-0934 min

ICEB General Assemblies and Mid-Terms Day 4 Session 15Includes the reports of the Resolutions Committee and the Code Maintenance Committee.

2012-05-0936 min

ICEB General Assemblies and Mid-Terms Day 4 Session 14Papers: Paper 10: Braille Implementation on iOS devices by Dr Judith M. Dixon (USA) Paper 11: Rapid Braille, Automated Conversions from DAISY to Unified English Braille by Leona Holloway (Australia)

2012-05-091h 31

ICEB General Assemblies and Mid-Terms Day 4 Session 13The report of the Refreshable Braille Committee. Papers: Paper 9: The Future of Refreshable Braille by Pete Osborne (UK)

2012-05-091h 06

ICEB General Assemblies and Mid-Terms Day 3 Session 12Papers: Paper 7: UEB in New Zealand Four Years On by Maria Stevens, Janet Reynolds, Steve Bellamy and Raeleen Smith Paper 8: Travelling the Journey: Implementing the Unified English Braille (UEB) Code in the New South Wales Education Sector, Putting It to Bed and Tucking It In by Josie Howse (Australia)

2012-05-081h 01

ICEB General Assemblies and Mid-Terms Day 3 Session 10Papers: Paper 6: The Trans-Tasman UEB Proficiency Certificate Experience Four Years On by Josie Howse (Australia), Maria Stevens (New Zealand) and Frances Gentle (Australia) There then followed a discussion about the role of ICEB in certification, followed by the Training and Implementation Committee report.

2012-05-081h 10

ICEB General Assemblies and Mid-Terms Day 3 Session 9Papers: Paper 4: National Certification in Literary Braille: Standardizing Professional Competency in the Braille Code by Dr Edward Bell (USA) Paper 5: Plan for an International Certification in UEB Proficiency, by Nancy Barker, Darleen Bogart, Jill Cooter and Phyllis Landon (Canada)

2012-05-0811 min

ICEB General Assemblies and Mid-Terms Day 2 Session 8Papers: Paper 3: Some Challenges in Teaching Braille to Adult Beginners in Multi-lingual South Africa by Hazel Marshall There then followed a discussion about braille in Africa.

2012-05-0753 min

ICEB General Assemblies and Mid-Terms Day 2 Session 7Papers: Paper 1: Braille: A Key to Literacy, Independence and Employment by Pasha Alden, Braille Consultant South African Library for the Blind Paper 2: The Impact of UEB (UBC) on African Languages in South Africa by Ntshavheni Netshituni and Johannes Dube

2012-05-071h 11

ICEB General Assemblies and Mid-Terms Day 2 Session 6Includes the Treasurer's Report, the Music Braille Committee report and the development of guidelines for small braille production units.

2012-05-0752 min

ICEB General Assemblies and Mid-Terms Day 2 Session 5Includes the second report of the Nominations Committee, In Memoriam, business, the keynote address and the constitution and bylaws.

2012-05-071h 27

ICEB General Assemblies and Mid-Terms Day 1 Session 4Includes country reports for Nigeria, South Africa, the United Kingdom and the United States.

2012-05-061h 46

ICEB General Assemblies and Mid-Terms Day 1 Session 3Includes country reports for Australia, Canada and New Zealand.

2012-05-061h 43

ICEB General Assemblies and Mid-Terms Day 1 Session 2 part 2Includes discussion of a report about World Braille Usage, a report on the World Braille Council, a report on the Braille21 conference and the Public Relations Officer's report.

2012-05-061h 20

ICEB General Assemblies and Mid-Terms Day 1 Session 2 part 1Includes discussion of the President's report and notification of an important constitutional amendment.

2012-05-0612 min

ICEB General Assemblies and Mid-Terms Day 1 Session 1Includes opening ceremonies, introduction of delegates and observers, welcomes, procedural matters and the President's report.

2012-05-061h 40

ICEB General Assemblies and Mid-Terms Archives of Day 5Includes reports from the Treasurer and Budget and Finance Committee, resolutions, the World Braille Council, the introduction of the new Executive, looking ahead to the 2012 General Assembly and closing remarks.

2008-04-103h 04

ICEB General Assemblies and Mid-Terms Archives of Day 4Includes conference papers and informal presentations, "Launching the IPA Braille Code", discussion on celebrating the Louis Braille bicentenary, and reports from the Secretary, Public Relations Officer, Bylaws Committee , Training Materials Committee, Research Committee, 8-Dot Braille committee, Tactile Graphics Committee and Music Committee.

2008-04-094h 56

ICEB General Assemblies and Mid-Terms Archives of Day 3Includes a discussion about the UEB Rulebook, a motion on formats, and further reports from UEB committees.

2008-04-084h 00