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Thursday, May 26, 2016
Throwback Thursday Object: the Portabraille, one of the first refreshable Braille displays
Wednesday, May 25, 2016
Quick Tip: EZ Test Battery Tester. Independently test your batteries with this handy device.
Tuesday, May 24, 2016
Be Safe: Tips for Blind or Visually Impaired Persons Using Ridesharing Services like Lyft and Uber
Thursday, May 19, 2016
Throwback Thursday: A Couple of Older Braille Writers
probably because we have got used to it. However, now we have introduced a new St. Dunstan's
Wednesday, May 18, 2016
Quick Tip: Creating Your Own Tactile Tangram Puzzles. Use the guidebook and suggestions in this video to create more puzzles.
Friday, May 13, 2016
Redesign of our Physical Education, Recreational and Health Webpages!
Thursday, May 12, 2016
Throwback Thursday Object: the Pathsounder, an O&M Device from the early 1960's
Wednesday, May 11, 2016
Quick Tip: The EZ Fill Pouring Aid. The EZ Fill Pouring Aid alerts you when liquid reaches about an inch from the top of a glass, cup or container.
Thursday, May 05, 2016
Throwback Thursday: Possum Moon Typewriter
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- The Braille Book Corner and much, much more…
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Quick Tip: The ReadWrite mini
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