Accessibility Anywhere Based Braille Displays

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We, the undersigned, who are Braille display users, friends and family of Braille display users, and teachers of the blind,

*: Believe that accessibility to information for the blind on a par with their sighted piers is a right.

*: Believe that due to this right, and due to the cost of Braille displays, accessing Braille through the use of Braille displays should not be limited by the type of screen reading solution used by the blind.

*: Strongly request that all manufacturers of Braille displays cease basing the drivers of their Braille displays off of particular screen reader drivers, but rather base all Braille display drivers off of the Human User Interface Protocol, which can be found on all Windows computers.

*: This will allow true portability and equal access to information for the blind, as they will be able to use their display with any computer. This will create greater competition in the market for the best Braille display to stand out, grant greater literacy in Braille through greater access to electronic Braille books and other materials, and support the right of all blind people to have accessibility anywhere.

529 Signatures

  • Pattarisa L
    • Comments
    • things for blind people shouldn't be that expensive.
  • Thomas W
  • Cory
    • Braille display used
    • seika
  • megan k
  • Kathryn B
    • Braille display used
    • tried out Humanware's newest device, but Apple hasn't added the drivers to it's products yet. Refreshabraille 18 - way to small
  • Robin L
    • Comments
    • I so wanted to get one of these for my daughter's graduation from Blind, Inc. but the cost is out of reach for me. In addition to the improvements you're seeking I encourage the manufacturer's to please lower the price.
  • Jacob
  • Mike Calvo CEO Serotek C
    • Comments
    • We are glad to see the community responding to this great work. We at Serotek are dedicated to providing Accessibility Anywhere and fully embrace both the word and the spirit of this petition.
    • Braille display used
    • Alva BC640
  • Alex S
    • Braille display used
    • PowerBraille 40 and Handytech Modular
  • Daniel R S
    • Comments
    • R & D will be necessary, but distributing Windows based drivers will help so many people and allow so many conveniences that it outweighs the convenience to Braille display manufacturers of using screen readers' drivers. Conveniences accruing to users include: ability to use libraries and Internet cafes, ease of installation and less interference with the borrowed computer.
  • Janet R
    • Comments
    • Please listen to Braille users
    • Braille display used
    • Friend of Braille reader
  • Mike S
    • Braille display used
    • brailliant 40, braille lite 40, alva satellite, braillenote powerbraille
  • Rob A
  • Bram D
  • Peter B
  • Jessica T
  • David O
  • Terry M
    • Comments
    • Great Idea.
  • Nick G
    • Comments
    • I would really like to use any braille display and not be restricted by driver limitations.
    • Braille display used
    • braille note and braille lite
  • Les K
    • Braille display used
    • BrailleWindow, Braille Note mPower and Focus braille display.
  • Yvonne B
    • Comments
    • I would like to use any braille display.
    • Braille display used
    • braille lite
  • Ryan M
    • Comments
    • When blind people need to use a computer in a public place, they may not be able to install a special driver for their braille display on that computer. If a braille display is plug and play, it will be able to be used with a product that can be used anywhere such as System Access To Go (http://www.satogo.com.)
  • Justin K
    • Comments
    • I would really like to use a braille display of my choice.
    • Braille display used
    • braille note
  • Ettore C
    • Comments
    • I support any progress in adaptive technology which results in a broader and more versityle use of that technology and competition that may also reduce the cost of the adaptive technology.
  • Edwin R
    • Comments
    • I agree completely
  • Juliette S
    • Comments
    • I feel this is an extremely worthy cause. I currently have the Easy Braille Display from HandyTech North America which is a great display, but only works with JAWS for Windows, or other such screen readers, and is not able to be hooked up to just any computer. Please consider our cause. Thank you.
    • Braille display used
    • Easy Braille Display from HandyTech North America
  • Dennis F
    • Comments
    • Totally agree - we pay enough for Braille displays without manufacturers holding us over a barrel too!
    • Braille display used
    • FS Focus 80; Humanware BrailleNote
  • Kelli F
  • Katie
    • Comments
    • I strongly believe people who are blind should have equal screen reader and braille display access to information on computers. I do not think one should have to use one braille display but they should have a choice.
    • Braille display used
    • Focus 80 and PAC Mate 40
  • William J
    • Braille display used
    • PAC Mate 420
  • Milano H
    • Braille display used
    • Freedom Scientific PacMate 40 and Focus 80
  • Russell C
    • Comments
    • Multiple Braille displayer user.
    • Braille display used
    • PowerBraille 80, Packmate 40, BrailleSense
  • Mickey Q
    • Comments
    • I feel this is a worthy objective, and will lead to access for more blind people who have Braille displays. My only other addition is this. I think methods of updating older braille displays to take advantage of this new driver format should be incouraged so that people having older braille displays can also benifit from this idea.
    • Braille display used
    • BrailleNote 32 and PowerBraille 40.
  • Steve C
    • Comments
    • This petition is long over due. Not only will using the human user interface available on all computers help braille display users but it will relieve software developers of the burden to write drivers for specific braille displays which, in turn, could finally reduce the high cost of so much adaptive technology.
    • Braille display used
    • Pac mate Portable Braille Display
  • Shawn P
  • Saphon P
  • Jon Swenson T
  • Hubert R
  • Susan P
  • Jason C
  • Tony S
  • Dan R
    • Comments
    • I hope this works, after all, it would be nice to have built in Braille support.
  • Ginny Q
    • Braille display used
    • Focus 40
  • Mary E
    • Comments
    • Braille forever!!! This petition is long overdue.
    • Braille display used
    • Pac Mate 40 on a PC and a pac mate
  • Nolan L
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    • Braille display used
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  • Jennifer M
    • Comments
    • Usability in Assistive Technology is very important, and this driver would allow the user to choose a Braille display that best suites his/her needs.
    • Braille display used
    • PM20 display
  • Milissa G
  • Marita M
    • Comments
    • I used a braille display when I was a systems analyst programmer and it was certainly beneficial. Any action which makes braille displays more accessible should be done.
    • Braille display used
    • I don't use a braille display presently.
  • Michael N
    • Comments
    • I support the petition.
  • Jonathan R