Braille
How Braille came to be
Learning to read with your fingers isn't something many of us have to do, but we all know what those little dots are on things like lift buttons - it's Braille. Audio
Touching the universe: astronomy for the blind
How 3D printed models can be used to teach blind students about astronomy. This Way Up visits Manurewa High School in Auckland to experience 'tactile astronomy' in action. Audio, Gallery
Remembering soprano and advocate Lisette Wesseling
New Zealand soprano Lisette Wesseling, passed away peacefully last week at the age of 44. Lisette, who was blind from infancy, was a leading advocate for blind people and their access to music… Audio
Braille tablet
Sile O'Modhrain and her colleagues at the University of Michigan are working on a full-page tactile display screen that refreshes as you read it. Audio
Advances in assistive technology
Advances in technology are making some every day tasks easier for people who are visually impaired. Assistive Technology consultant Jonathan Mosen has been blind since birth. He says thanks to the… Audio
Music in Braille
Lisette Wesseling explains the nuts and bolts of working with music in Braille. Video, Audio
Braille Printer developed from Lego
Santa Clara high school student Shubham Banerjee has reinvented the Braille printer thanks to his love of Lego. His start-up company BRAIGO has attracted funding from Intel, but as Shubham is only 13… Audio