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With all the new technology what do you feel is the future of braille?
 
I honestly have no idea. I think paper braille is more widely available, since it's cheaper. The most widespread form I'm pretty sure is using the Perkin's brailler on paper. Braille displays are expensive and I have yet to meet a blind person that actually likes using the slate and stylus. But I really have no idea!
 
Berry said:
With all the new technology what do you feel is the future of braille?
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i think the future in braille is definitely paperless braille. if they can come up with a way to make braille displays more affordable (or even disposable), i think that's the way the technology will go. as it is now, paper braille is the most popular given how cheap it is to create braille. the least expensive way for a blind person to produce braille is by using a slate and stylus, but like nika, i don't know alot of blind people who like using the slate. i know i much prefer to use a perkins instead.
 
speaking of the slate and stylus, i only know of one person who loves using a slate. she was born totally blind like me, but attended the school for the blind here in wisconsin and was strongly encouraged to use the slate, so she developed lightning fast speed.

as for myself, i'm pathetically slow, but then again, i can no longer use the slate anymore due to the severe carpal tunnel in my left wrist (i'm left handed). i've already tried using the slate with my right hand, but it feels odd and i can't push down on the stylus hard enough to make a solid braille dot impression.

i've also had more problems as of late using dots 1, 2 and 3 on the perkins because i don't have the strength to push down on the keys. it looks like i might have to ask vocational rehabilitation to pay for an electric brailler.
 
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