Making every document an accessible document
When we talk about braille, we often hear statements like:
“Only 7–10% of blind people read braille.”
“Blind children aren’t learning Braille at school like they used to.”
“Technology is making braille irrelevant.”
But how true are these statements?
Help us on our mission to find out!
A global braille survey is being launched by ICEVI and the …
It is with profound sadness that we acknowledge the death of George Bell, who passed away on Wednesday, 24 June 2026, at the age of 79.
Born and raised in Edinburgh, George dedicated much of his professional career to advancing accessibility technology from his base in Northampton. There, he became widely recognized as the Managing Director …
(1953–2025)
A tribute from Susan Day Chair of the UK Association for Accessible Formats (UKAAF)
It is with great sadness that I write, on behalf of UKAAF, to remember Jim McCafferty, who died on Christmas Day. Jim was a much-respected colleague, trustee, editor, and friend, and his contribution to accessible formats — and to UKAAF in particular …
To mark Global Accessibility Awareness Day 16 May 2024, Helen Wilson and Roger Firman are in conversation about some of the biggest challenges for people using assistive technologies regarding creation of documents, and some aspects of website development. Importantly, amazingly simple and straightforward solutions are offered which will make life so much easier for everyone …
In our UKAAF webinar on 21 March 2024, we were joined by Philippa Campsie and taken on a fascinating journey of research and discovery.
A chance encounter at a museum in Paris in 2016 led Philippa to cast fresh light on myths and fiction built up over many years about Charles Barbier and Louis Braille, and …
In our UKAAF webinar on World Braille Day, 4 January 2024, we celebrated the life and work of Louis Braille whose name is synonymous with the reading and writing system used by many people throughout the world.
There were three presentations given by Helen Wilson, Ed Rogers, and Stuart Lawler. As you can imagine, braille was …
Fiona Sanford, CEO of Visionary, talks to Roger Firman about Visionary, local societies with whom they work, challenges, and what the future may hold.