The Braille Summit, hosted by the National Library Service for the Blind and Physically Handicapped (NLS) and Perkins School for the Blind, brought braille experts from around the world to Perkins' Watertown, Mass., campus!
We broadcast the entire three-day event (June 19-21) on Perkins official YouTube channel. All panels were live streamed and then recorded. Watch and listen to the Braille Summit below.
Final Plenary Roundtable Session
Braille Literacy & Promotion
Braille Technology
Braille Production
Braille Selection
The Event Kick-off: Braille Policy
Watch and listen to NLS Director Karen Keninger; Keynote Peter Osborne, Chief Braille Officer, Royal National Institute of Blind People, U.K.; Judy Dixon, Acting Braille Development Officer, NLS, Washington, D.C.; Steven Rothstein, President, Perkins School for the Blind; Janet LaBreck, Presidential Nominee for Commissioner, Rehabilitation Services Administration, Washington, D.C.; Michael Yudin, Acting Assistant Secretary for Special Education and Rehabilitative Services, Department of Education, Washington, D.C.
Four reasons why braille still matters in the age of Alexa and iPhone
ECC at Perkins: Finding the most effective way to communicate
How the Braille Alphabet Works