“I Love Braille” is a weekly online discussion group for braille-related issues, sponsored by the East Bay Center for the Blind in Berkeley, California, with support from the American Council of the Blind.
“I Love Braille” is open to participants all across the world. Discussions convene via the Zoom conference platform on most Thursdays for approximately one hour, starting at at 9:00 AM US Pacific time. Recorded episodes are published online later in the day.
Weekly episodes can be heard on ACB Radio, on Thursdays starting at 9 AM Pacific time. Archived episodes are listed below.
Jeannie Johnson, our Polestar of this month, shares her experience with learning and using braille. A longtime braille teacher and avid braille user, Jeannie has a lot to offer for those who are learning braille and those who know braille.
This Thursday marks the second anniversary of I Love Braille. On this occasion, we have invited Michael Cole, President of the East Bay Center for the Blind, as our guest speaker. He will speak about braille writing devices and also discuss his vision of the Center.
On the fourth Thursday of each month, we present fun activities with braille. In this episode, Terri Nettles guides us through a variety of braille scrambles and puzzles.
Our guest speaker, Michael Hudson, Director of the Museum of the American Printing House for the Blind in Louisville, Kentucky, discusses the new “Dot Experience at APH.”
On the third Thursday of every month, our guest speaker is a “polestar” who shares their experience with learning and using braille. It is said “Experience is the best teacher,” and we can learn from our own experience as well as others’. This month’s polestar, Jewel Gaspard, will talk about her experience with braille.
Each week we have participants from various parts of the world joining our show on ACB radio, and others listening to our archived episodes. In this week’s episode, our participants introduce themselves and tell their personal stories so that we can get to know each other better.
The fourth Thursday of every month is our Braille Fun Day. Our guest presenter this week is Linda Piekarski, who will show us some interesting ways to have fun with braille.
Our polestar this week is Barbara Lassen, who will share her experience with learning and using braille. A long-time braille user and an avid braille reader, Barbara has a lot to share with us.
Our guest speaker, Herbie Allen, discusses Braille input on smartphones. Let’s learn about how to type on smartphones using a braille keyboard. Don’t miss this informative session.
In this episode, our long-time friend, Dorlyn Catron, enlightens us about some interesting braille games. Let’s play these games together and get away from our daily routines.
No matter how much braille we know, there is always something to learn from others. On the third Thursday of each month, a Polestar brings us much insight into learning and using braille. This month’s Polestar, Josephine McDoal, a longtime braille user, will share her experience.
Our guest speaker, Cory Kedlik, brings us a plethora of information about the NLS braille e-Readers, and answers questions about using these amazing braille devices.