Refreshable Braille Displays
Adding a refreshable braille display to your computer will let you read the information on screen in braille. The display is placed next to the keyboard on your PC. It has a series of "cells" of eight pins which rise and fall to produce braille representations of the text on-screen.
Unfortunately, braille displays can be extremely expensive.
More detailled information is available in the RNIB factsheet "Using a computer without vision" which includes advice on choosing the right equipment, suppliers and prices.
You can also use a braille display with a textphone. It is also possible to use these for one-to-one conversations.
Braille Embossers
These products act like a printer for your PC, but produce braille instead of print. They also require software to convert the file, although this is often included with the embosser.
More detailled information is available in the RNIB factsheet "How do I produce braille?" which includes advice on choosing the right equipment, suppliers and prices.
Additional information
For details about using braille without a PC, click here.
This site also has information about braille books, braille TV guides and accessible entertainment in your area, which has braille information.
