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Research & Development
CBI aims to be a hub for braille research and technology. As part of NBP, CBI's hope is to spread the word on the importance of braille and tactile literacy, while developing products to put it directly in the hands of the blind community.
CBI Products
Over 25 people have volunteered their time, enthusiasm, and expertise to CBI projects. Individual engineers, researchers, TVIs, and organizations such as Google, IBM, ETS, University of Michigan, M.I.T., Northeastern University, and UCLA have contributed to our common goals at CBI.
The Center for Braille Innovation
The CBI team is a diverse group of people who volunteer their time and expertise to make braille products available and affordable. From around the world we collaborate with engineers, researchers, TVI's, and technological innovators, such as Google, IBM, Apple, Microsoft, Verizon, Motorola, and other organizations and universities around the world.
The Center for Braille Innovation
The CBI team is a diverse group of people who volunteer their time and expertise to make braille products available and affordable. From around the world we collaborate with engineers, researchers, TVI's, and technological innovators, such as Google, IBM, Apple, Microsoft, Verizon, Motorola, and other organizations and universities around the world.
10 Tips for Reading Aloud
Every book is a world.
10 TIPS FOR READING ALOUD
Great Expectations brings popular picture books to life using a multi-sensory approach songs, tactile play, picture descriptions, body movement, engaged listening all designed to promote active reading experiences for children with visual impairments. Parents will learn how to describe a picture in a book, how to explore a book s visual concepts, how to play and have fun telling the whole story. Children will learn to listen carefully to words, feelings (voice), actions, scene, plots, and character development elements that they would otherwise miss by not seeing the pictures.
How does the program work?
Picture books for blind kids? YES!
Win a Baby Bear Balance Set!Thanks for Entering the Drawing!
The monthly winner will be notified on the first Monday of the month. In the meantime, explore Measuring Penny Activity Page where there are lots of games and adventures to enjoy.
Win a Baby Bear Balance Set!
We'll draw a winner on the first of each month, until further notice. In the mean time, try making your own balance scale with household items!Note: By entering this drawing you agree to receive occasional emails and mailings from National Braille Press. We will not share your name or information with other organizations.
Upload Your Audio
Would you like to record a talking letter and upload the audio file to the Great Expectations website. We'll share it along with all the other letters that we receive.
Great Expectations: Comments
Great Expectations: Comments
Describe Iggy Peck, Architect Pictures
Blind kids benefit from picture descriptions every bit as much as sighted kids do from seeing the pictures. Don't forget to share these picture descriptions, written by a descriptive audio expert, especially for Great Expectations!