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Jot-A-Dot, the pocket Brailler is back for easiness, portability and functionality of Brailling. FACT 1: There are 42 million people in the world who are blindi. Approximately 90% live in developing countries and constitute one of the world’s most invisible and poorest minorities. FACT 2: Braille remains the foundation of written communication in education and employment for all blind people. It is a true literacy medium for reading and writing that cannot be replaced by speech and listening. FACT 3: … Read more

Wishing you all the best and peaceful Christmas, Harpo Team

You will meet us at ATAAC conference in Zagreb, Croatia (Oct 17 – 19, 2018). We will be presenting the new Mountbatten Brailler that will be announced here soon. Attention all students in AAC! This year for the first time that ATAAC conference in Zagreb, Croatia (Oct 17 – 19, 2018) will be available free for all the students to watch online. Here are the instructions on how to get free tickets: 1. Open the registration form: http://www.ataac.eu/en/registration/ 2. Enter the following … Read more

See us at CSUN 33rd Annual International Technology & Persons with Disabilities Conference booth 510! March 21st – 23rd, 2018. We will be showing our flagship products, but be prepared for a surprise! Join us at the Conference and we will let you know all details.

For those interested in translating text – please see an interesting procedure called “IVONA Translator” here: http://speech2go.online/KnowledgeBase/IvonaTranslator.html    

Hello from SightCity 2017! We have got lots of interest at Harpo booth. We have been showcasing the Mountbatten Brailler and PIAF. Other interesting things happening elsewhere: a new device at Humanware’s booth – worth noting: Humanware’s new Brailliant 14 with local notes that are synced with your regular notes:    

See us at CSUN 31st Annual International Technology & Persons with Disabilities Conference booth 605C as usual! March 23rd – 25th, 2016. Assistive technology can transform the lives of people with disabilities. The latest in the field of assistive technology will be the focus of the world’s largest gathering of people who develop or use assistive technology, taking place later this month in San Diego. ‪#‎CSUN‬’s 31st Annual International Technology and Persons with Disabilities Conference is dedicated to presenting and exploring … Read more

This article is a summary of a presentation given at Texas Focus 2003, and aims to examine the status and role of braille writing in early education within the USA. I like to start my presentations with a world map, as it is something familiar and comfortable to most people. Until that is, the true representation of the world is shown, with Australia on top! It’s always surprising to find how such a simple change in perspective can challenge people’s … Read more

Why Mountbatten Brailler The Mountbatten is more than a belief. Its power is proved by research: “The Bluetooth® Smart Mountbatten, in combination with one of the most popular mainstream technologies to date, serves the purpose of including learners with and without visual impairments, on both technological and social levels.” (Wiazowski, RESNA Assistive Technology, October 2014, vol. 26, no. 4) “The ease of depressing the buttons, the device’s ergonomic design, its speech reinforcement, its ability to correct errors, and the visual … Read more

Wishing you all the best and peaceful Christmas, Harpo Team