The Future of Braille

In Touch by BBC

Jul 14, 202618:49News & Politics

In Touch discusses braille's future and how it adapts alongside today's variety assistive technologies that can aid with reading, writing and consuming information. We are helped by young braillists from St Vincent's Sch...

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