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Here’s my review of A Start in Life, 1981, by Anita Brookner, a wonderfully entertaining and thoughtful novel that surprised and delighted me! #bookstodon #BookReview #Braille #reading @bookstodon
https://app.thestorygraph.com/reviews/c3f94b8f-fc4e-40e5-8627-8ec73594cf91

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Here are a few thoughts on Stamboul Train, 1932, by Graham Greene, an early novel set on the Orient Express #bookstodon #BookReview #Storygraph #Braille #reading @bookstodon
https://app.thestorygraph.com/reviews/85c568b6-642e-4087-bd2e-9c9eb71579ed

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Reposting this since the groups went down, some Of this is available in #Braille, or in audio, on #BookShare and/ #NLSBard

https://www.goodreads.com/dhamlinmusic

@bookstodon @main @mastoblind #Blind #Reading #VisuallyImpaired

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Eleanor Pairman, la matemática que usó su máquina de coser para enseñar geometría a personas ciegas.

https://mujeresconciencia.com/2022/07/20/eleanor-pairman-la-matematica-que-uso-su-maquina-de-coser-para-ensenar-geometria-a-personas-ciegas/

Marta Macho Stadler via @mujerconciencia

Más información sobre Eleanor Pairman:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eleanor_Pairman

#mathematics #womeninscience #braille

Eleanor Pairman (1914). Imagen: George Watson’s College.

The photograph depicts Eleanor Pairman in a formal portrait setting. She is seated or standing, looking directly at the camera with a composed and serious expression, reflecting the fashion and demeanor typical of early 20th-century portraiture.

Eleanor is dressed in period-appropriate attire, likely a modest dress or blouse, which would have been typical for a young woman in 1914. The clothing is likely to be simple yet elegant, with high collars and long sleeves, reflecting the styles of the time.

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French educator Louis Braille was born #OTD in 1809. He was the inventor of a reading and writing system named after him, braille, intended for use by visually impaired people.

At just 15 years old, Braille began refining Barbier's system, developing a code based on a six-dot cell structure that allowed for efficient representation of letters, numbers, and even musical notation.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Louis_Braille

#braille #education #communication

Portrait of Louis Braille, author unknown.

Braille is shown in a formal seated position or from the chest up, with a calm and composed demeanor.

He wears 19th-century attire, often a dark, high-collared jacket or coat.

His expression is serene and introspective, with youthful features that reflect his intelligence and determination.

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The original braille code for the French language, as devised by Louis Braille c.1824.

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