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Freedom Scientific FSCast

Braillecast: Connecting the Dots for Braillists Everywhere

Working Blind

Robert Englebretson

Stuart Lawler

Judy Dixon

Matthew Horspool

Denise Robinson

Eric Damery

David Szumowski

Rosemary Kleske

George Tice

Miguel Abdo

Jack Mendez

Jeanne Hink

Carli Metze

Michael Arbitman

Jonathan Mosen

OwlTail

Transcription, for anyone who doesn't already know, is the process of taking content in one format and converting it into another. In this case, print is being converted into braille, a process ubiquitous in the production of braille books, magazines, bills, bank statements, legal documents and much more. Humans have been at the heart of this process since its inception and, in spite of numerous technological advances, they remain so today. Kawal Gucukoglu, herself blind since birth, was a braille transcriber at RNIB for over 23 years, and in this episode of Braillecast, she shares some of the highs and lows of this part of her career, as well as what braille means to her more generally. We discussed the change to Unified English Braille, the evolving role of technology, the division of labour within a large organisation, and unique opportunities afforded to her through her braille-related work. Resources The Braillists Manual: standard reference on braille transcription with detailed information on layout and editing for a range of material such as books, leaflets and articles (TC-BMUEB. Available for £18.00 in print (formerly TC21451) and grade 2 braille (formerly TC21450).

Transcription, for anyone who doesn't already know, is the process of taking content in one format and converting it into another. In this case, print is being converted into braille, a process ubiquitous in the production of braille books, magazines, bills, bank statements, legal documents and much more. Humans have been at the heart of this process since its inception and, in spite of numerous technological advances, they remain so today. Kawal Gucukoglu, herself blind since birth, was a braille transcriber at <a href="https://www.rnib.org.uk" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">RNIB</a> for over 23 years, and in this episode of Braillecast, she shares some of the highs and lows of this part of her career, as well as what braille means to her more generally. We discussed the change to Unified English Braille, the evolving role of technology, the division of labour within a large organisation, and unique opportunities afforded to her through her braille-related work. <h2>Resources</h2> <ul><li>The Braillists Manual: standard reference on braille transcription with detailed information on layout and editing for a range of material such as books, leaflets and articles (TC-BMUEB. Available for £18.00 in <a href="https://shop.rnib.org.uk/braillists-manual-for-unified-english-braille-ueb-2010-edition-89896?TC21451" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">print (formerly TC21451)</a> and <a href="https://shop.rnib.org.uk/braillists-manual-for-unified-english-braille-ueb-2010-edition-89896?TC21450" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">grade 2 braille (formerly TC21450)</a>.</li></ul>

Kawal Gucukoglu on Being a Braille Transcriber and What Braille Means to Her (Episode 33)

Joe Sullivan

On FSCast 194, Matthew Horspool shows us how he uses JAWS Speech and Sound Schemes.  He’ll also talk about the perils of having perfect pitch, and the challenges of working as a braille transcriber.  Then Joe Sullivan discusses the early years of developing the Duxbury Braille Translator.   Transcript available at blog.freedomscientific.com/fscast.

On FSCast 194, Matthew Horspool shows us how he uses JAWS Speech and Sound Schemes.  He’ll also talk about the perils of having perfect pitch, and the challenges of working as a braille transcriber.  Then Joe Sullivan discusses the early years of developing the Duxbury Braille Translator. Transcript available at <a href="http://blog.freedomscientific.com/fscast" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">blog.freedomscientific.com/fscast</a>.

FSCast 194, Braille Transcriber Matthew Horspool and Duxbury Software creator Joe Sullivan

Matthew works as a braille transcriber at a school for children with disabilities. A number of the students are blind and need access to braille. We talk about braille, changes to the code and how accessible the job is for a blind person. Follow Matthew on Twitter: https://twitter.com/mhorspool Visit the home of working blind at http://catchthesewords.com Social links: Twitter: http://twitter.com/catchthesewordsInstagram: http://instagram.com/catchthesewordsYouTube: http://youtube.com/c/catchthesewordsFacebook: http://facebook.com/catchthesewordsEmail me: holly@catchthesewords.com Support Working Blind by contributing to their Tip Jar: https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/working-blind

Matthew works as a braille transcriber at a school for children with disabilities. A number of the students are blind and need access to braille. We talk about braille, changes to the code and how accessible the job is for a blind person. Follow Matthew on Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/mhorspool" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://twitter.com/mhorspool</a> Visit the home of working blind at <a href="http://catchthesewords.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://catchthesewords.com</a> Social links: Twitter: <a href="http://twitter.com/catchthesewords" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://twitter.com/catchthesewords</a> Instagram: <a href="http://instagram.com/catchthesewords" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://instagram.com/catchthesewords</a> YouTube: <a href="http://youtube.com/c/catchthesewords" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://youtube.com/c/catchthesewords</a> Facebook: <a href="http://facebook.com/catchthesewords" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://facebook.com/catchthesewords</a> Email me: holly@catchthesewords.com Support Working Blind by contributing to their Tip Jar: <a href="https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/working-blind" rel="payment nofollow" target="_blank">https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/working-blind</a>

Matthew Horspool, Braille Transcriber