For nearly 30 years, Judith Furse has been running her own braille producing business. Her introduction to braille began at an early age after losing her sight, and she remains extremely passionate about braille to this day. A valued member of UKAAF’s Editorial Working Group, it was great to hear about her journey and perspective …
Pia’s a company that’s probably very familiar to many UKAAF members, as well as the wider visually-impaired community. This month, though, we got a chance to get beyond the logo and really get a sense of the company, as Roger sits down with the company’s MD, Sharon Williams, who’s been with the company for 23 …
As you will hopefully know by now, UKAAF’s making a useful monthly online discussion a part of our resource for both members and the public. To mark World Braille Day last month (January 4th–as if you didn’t know!), Roger conducted a great 25-minute chat with Stuart Lawler from Northampton-based Sight and Sound Technology (please watch …
Our chair Roger Firman takes a look back over a busy year for the Association, while also putting some markers down for the next 12 months
Good morning, Roger, hope you are well, and thanks for taking the time to talk to us on the UKAAF blog. We had a conversation about two months after you’d …
Did you know that
Braille’s roots lie in a Napoleonic Army system for communicating in battlefield conditions
That you can learn it at any age
That it draws inspiration from how dominoes are numbered
And that music notation has been a part of the system since its official debut in 1829?
These are just some of …
Richard West, Chair of UKAAF, gives us his insights into the organisation’s main priorities in 2020?
At the UK Association for Accessible Formats, our objectives are to develop guidelines and minimum standards for producing information in formats accessible to people who cannot read standard print, for whatever reason, including sight loss, dyslexia or because they cannot physically handle the documents.
Clearly then, we cover a very wide field, from braille and audio to large print, and accessible electronic documents. Most of our detailed work is carried out in small groups, so the work is done by people who are experts or interested in that particular sphere. All work is then drawn together by the UKAAF Board.
For 2020, we have defined three major things we want to do:
Read more From Braille Music to Accessible Images, You Can ‘Feel’: A Busy Year Ahead For UKAAF