Braille is a system of raised dots that can be read with the fingers by people who are blind or who have low vision. Teachers, parents, and others who are not visually impaired ordinarily read braille with their eyes. Braille is not a language. Rather, it is a code by which many languages—such as English, … Read more
The following is a list of resources where one may obtain braille reading materials at no cost. American Action Fund for Blind Children and Adults American Printing House for the Blind Braille Institute of America, Inc. Seeing Hands Temple Beth El Sisterhood Braille Bindery Volunteer
Braille is a code that enables us to read with our fingertips using a system of six raised dots. It was created in 1821 by a French boy named Louis Braille when he was just eleven years old. Today, Braille is used all over the world in many languages. Simply put, Braille is vital to … Read more
My name is Nicole Matheny and I really enjoy working at Commtech LLC. I am in charge of the Commtech braille library, taking notes, writing the newsletter, and writing tech articles. I have written for a volunteer organization called catchafire.org, The Blind Hareld, and Commtech LLc. At Los Angeles Braille Institute, I taught Braille and … Read more
Braille is a way to mark and locate information on an item that we cannot see. There is a cell of six spaces that when a dot is placed into a single space or a formation of spaces, it represents a letter or a word. When feeling the dots in a cell concentrate on what … Read more
My name is Michelle Smith. I have been in Bakersfield for over 30 years. I lost my sight over 20 years ago. I started at the Braille Center on Baker Street as a client and transitioned into teaching Independent Living Skills and Braille. Teaching clients to be independent with tasks in their home and to … Read more
Commtech LLC, the leader of blind rehabilitation training in Bakersfield, Kern County and the State of California is proud to announce its forthcoming series of apps aimed to complement the training we provide at our training center. Most training centers deliver training in a cookie cutter way, and with no individualized personalization, but Commtech LLC … Read more