eText edition of Blind and Busy: Life stories of people who use braille
Two hundred years ago, Louis Braille was born in France. Fifteen years later, an accessible and flexible tactile literacy was born, and eventually named Braille, to honour its inventor. There had been efforts to produce "bumpy" print letters before however it was the Louis Braille system which survived, spread and still serves the needs of blind people globally. Blind and Busy contains the stories of forty-nine people for whom braille literacy is an important lifeline. This lifeline has only been available since the mid nineteenth century - not long in comparison to the history of print literacy.
To listen to Rebecca Maxwell being interviewed by Marj West on Vision Australia Radio's program A Morning Conversation please click here.
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Great read Review by Annette Trevitt
Star rating This book is a social history of braille users in Australia, written as a warm tribute to Louis Braille. Through their personal stories, the subjects show how Braille’s wonderful invention of tactile literacy simplifies everyday tasks, as well as opening up the world of literature, music and ideas. They also celebrate the independence that braille gives them. As Brendan Spencer, a primary school boy, tells us: ‘I don’t like reading on tape. In braille, it gets into my head because I’m reading it myself … The other kids read their books themselves so why shouldn’t I?’ (Posted on 18/08/11)
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Rebecca Maxwell
Rebecca Maxwell, the narrator of Blind and Busy, knows all about the value of braille and the opportunities it provides for its users. As a blind child, she attended primary school at Townsend House in Adelaide and learned all the usual school subjects using braille, plus touch typing and piano. Throughout her education, including University and Teacher Training College, braille has enabled Rebecca to live a full life and benefit from the power of accessible knowledge.
Rebecca now lives in Melbourne, writes poetry, and is the current president of the Society of Women Writers, Victoria. She lives in a mainly Vietnamese language area, where she has enjoyed coaching students and teaching English to older neighbours. She is involved in the Disability Advisory Committee (DAC) of the Yarra Council, and appreciates the contribution Aborginals have made to our sense of "Mother Earth", and other enriching perceptions
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Blind and Busy: eText version
By: Maxwell, Rebecca
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ISBN:978-1-9219990-1-7
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Blind and Busy
By: Maxwell, Rebecca
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ISBN:978-0-646-51454-3
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Category: Biography/Memoir
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