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A Tour of National Braille Press
Producing braille begins with transcription. Transcriptionists use special software, such as Duxbury, to transcribe written/print words into braille code. Most books arrive at NBP in hard copy and are scanned into a digital file, although some do arrive digitally. Braille code looks similar to HTML and other computer coding, using different sequences for complex formatting of braille letters, words, paragraphs, and pages. Transcriptionists need to look at all the pages, fix contractions, number the pages, and format the words center, bold, italic, etc before the braille copy is reviewed by a proofreader.
Our Staff
One fourth of our staff has a disability, predominantly blindness, filling positions at all levels. A fundamental belief at NBP is that blind people can, want to, and should work for companies that value talent and hard work above all.Our transcribers and proofreaders ensure the highest quality braille materials. All of our transcribers are certified by the Library of Congress and have competencies in one or more of the following codes: literary, Nemeth, computer, and music braille. Our proofreaders are braille readers, also certified by the Library of Congress, and collectively bring over 80 years of experience to the job.
The Power of Braille
Reading in the Digital Age
Contact Us
We'd love to hear from you! If you have questions or comments, please feel free to send them to us now. We'll make sure your message is delivered to the most appropriate team member and get back to you as soon as we can. Mailing Address:National Braille Press88 St. Stephen StreetBoston, MA 02115USA Telephone:Main Number: 617-266-6160Toll Free: 888-965-8965Bookstore: 800-548-7323 ext. 520 (toll free US only) Fax: 617-437-0456Email: contact@nbp.org
National Braille Press is All About Braille
We support a lifetime of opportunity for blind children through braille literacy, and provides access to information that empowers blind people to actively engage in work, family, and community affairs.
Who We Are
NBP empowers the blind and visually impaired with programs, materials, and technology supporting braille literacy and learning through touch.
ReadBooks! Program: Info for Parents of Blind and Visually Impaired Children
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ReadBooks! Program: Information for Educators
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Science and Technology
"Implicitly or otherwise, the educational system has diminished expectations of the blind. If science is hard for me, a sighted adult might reason, it must be doubly hard for a blind person."
Support Readbooks!
Reading is the first step toward literacy. ReadBooks! Because Braille Matters encourages families to consider braille at the earliest possible age and to read print/braille books together at home. Braille is the only independent means of reading and writing for a child who cannot see.