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Braille is an essential part of full literacy for those who are blind and a key factor and predictor of employment and financial independence. The use of braille, the tactile system of raised dots that people who are blind use to read the written word, has declined since the 1960s due, in large part, to a shift from specialized schools for the blind to mainstream schools and a lack of qualified teachers.The Perkins SMART Brailler® answers these challenges by enabling a student to learn braille independently, even when a trained teacher of braille is not in the room, making it the tool to make the overall goal of expanding braille literacy – and thereby expanding potential success for people who are blind throughout the world- possible. The audio and on-screen feedback are available in English, German and a range of other languages via Acapela text-to-speech software. Because the Perkins Brailler is used worldwide already, adaptation to the SMART version will be seamless. Special training is not required. The SMART Brailler comes with a Quick Start Guide and an audio overview. Free training videos will be available online. Design Team:Perkins Products and Product Development Technologies (PDT)
PDT was founded with a fresh vision for how product development should work. This unique approach has propelled our growth to a firm spanning the globe with nine offices and over 125 dedicated experts. Our design and engineering teams are frequently recognized by distinguished industry awards. Since 1995, PDT has been committed to providing truly comprehensive product development services via a proven, process-driven approach. Grounded in creativity, our work is balanced by a solid understanding of your business, the needs of your customers and demands of your markets. Even our own corporate structure - flexible and entrepreneurial in the best sense of the word - is designed in response to the fast paced nature of the industries in which our clients compete. Our mission? Deliver on the promise of truly seamless product development, innovation through execution. By all counts, we do it pretty well… Over 75% of PDT’s programs are repeat business from clients who’ve come to appreciate how our team becomes a natural extension of theirs. We build close, trusted relationships on solutions that rarely fail to exceed expectations.
