Information Accessibility in the Form of Braille
Braille is often proposed by the uninformed as the optimal solution to providing an alternative to visual information to the visually impaired. The purpose of this article is to highlight the complexity of the braille user population and discuss the importance of understanding the use of braille as...
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| description | Braille is often proposed by the uninformed as the optimal solution to providing an alternative to visual information to the visually impaired. The purpose of this article is to highlight the complexity of the braille user population and discuss the importance of understanding the use of braille as a solution for equal access of information. As part of the National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering (NIBIB) Rapid Acceleration of Diagnostics (RADx) Tech program and its goal to make home tests accessible to people with disabilities, a series of interviews with industry experts was conducted to better understand braille technologies and the braille user space. Published literature findings provided additional context and support to these interviews. It was found that expert consensus and data from published literature vary. The braille user population is complex and lacks consistent characterization. Visually printed media should not be solely relied on to communicate information. In conclusion, braille is one solution for improving access to information. Understanding the unique needs of braille users and how they engage with information in a world that is heavily reliant on visual content, is a critical step in developing and implementing non-visual alternatives that will collectively address information access. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-bc70be14fd7548c6b413f5f18d3315d62025-01-29T00:01:28ZengIEEEIEEE Open Journal of Engineering in Medicine and Biology2644-12762024-01-01520520910.1109/OJEMB.2024.336406510428077Information Accessibility in the Form of BrailleSamuel Dolphin0https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4257-6708Maren Downing1https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5121-4584Mia Cirrincione2https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6587-5674Adam Samuta3https://orcid.org/0009-0006-4438-0414Kevin Leite4https://orcid.org/0009-0003-6492-6048Kimberly Noble5https://orcid.org/0009-0002-8752-1724Brian Walsh6https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5151-0674Independent Contractors, USAIndependent Contractors, USAIndependent Contractors, USAIndependent Contractors, USAIndependent Contractors, USAIndependent Contractors, USAIndependent Contractors, USABraille is often proposed by the uninformed as the optimal solution to providing an alternative to visual information to the visually impaired. The purpose of this article is to highlight the complexity of the braille user population and discuss the importance of understanding the use of braille as a solution for equal access of information. As part of the National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering (NIBIB) Rapid Acceleration of Diagnostics (RADx) Tech program and its goal to make home tests accessible to people with disabilities, a series of interviews with industry experts was conducted to better understand braille technologies and the braille user space. Published literature findings provided additional context and support to these interviews. It was found that expert consensus and data from published literature vary. The braille user population is complex and lacks consistent characterization. Visually printed media should not be solely relied on to communicate information. In conclusion, braille is one solution for improving access to information. Understanding the unique needs of braille users and how they engage with information in a world that is heavily reliant on visual content, is a critical step in developing and implementing non-visual alternatives that will collectively address information access.https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/document/10428077/Accessibilityblindbrailleinstructionsvisual impairment |
| spellingShingle | Samuel Dolphin Maren Downing Mia Cirrincione Adam Samuta Kevin Leite Kimberly Noble Brian Walsh Information Accessibility in the Form of Braille IEEE Open Journal of Engineering in Medicine and Biology Accessibility blind braille instructions visual impairment |
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| title_short | Information Accessibility in the Form of Braille |
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