The TouchPad Pro Foundation has developed the BrailleDoodle, a simple, high-quality device made with plastics, springs, and magnets. The device focuses on: tactile art, braille literacy, technology, and expanding inclusive opportunities. The company wants to create devices that will change the landscape of assistive technology for the blind, deaf-blind, and low-vision community.
Daniel Lubiner is the President and CEO of The TouchPad Pro Foundation. In 1998, he became an art teacher for students ages five through twenty-one who are blind or have low vision in the Bronx.
What is the BrailleDoodle?
The BrailleDoodle is a device about an iPad’s size; only it is made in hard dark blue plastic. There is an array of hundreds of holes, placed tightly together, that covers the surface. Each hole contains a tiny element that can be pulled to the surface by a magnetic stylus and locked into place to create a touchable effect. The user erases a creation by pushing the elements back down with a satisfying “pop.”
How much will it cost?
The BrailleDoodle is an inexpensive and high-quality device for, creating touchable drawings, teaching and learning braille even when Remote Learning and practicing braille.
With its estimated retail price of approximately $85, it is already the cause for much excitement.
Visit – TheTouchPadProFoundation.org
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