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On the Future of Braille: Thoughts by Radical Braille Advocates

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

federal law supports braille instruction. and critical for the inclusion and empowerment of people in developing countries. Another major challenge involves the graphic content in ebooks, such as pictures, charts, and diagrams, formulas and special symbols. Accordingly, U.S. This is important here in the U.S.,

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Bringing Millions of Books to Billions of People: Making the Book Truly Accessible

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

Literacy and access to knowledge underpins just about every social good, from education, to economic development, to health, to women’s empowerment, democracy and respect for human rights. Today, the Marrakesh Treaty has been ratified by more than thirty countries, and went into international effect and law as of last year.