[Athen] New experiences at their fingertips — Harvard Gazette

[Lissner, L. Scott via athen-list]

WHY BRAILLE MATTERS <https://news.harvard.edu/gazette/story/2025/04/new-experiences-at-their-fingertips/?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAR7WKfpNjV_OGHJF3nvxyi8VCaQlM__SAC7ExJnMJ6QqmFz_MQIdI1qtjpdP8Q_aem_GrLEfvmjNlxmoophwPgLJw>

In his “Literature and Disability” course taught last spring, Professor Marc Shell noticed Katie Sevier ’25 taking notes on her HIMS QBraille XL<https://nfb.org/blog/best-both-worlds-qbraille-xl-almost-perfectly-blends-braille-display-and-usb-keyboard> display, a device that connects to her laptop and allows her to type in braille.

A discussion between Shell and Sevier on the importance of the history, theory, and practice of tactile writing systems used by the visually impaired led the pair to create a course not seen at peer institutions. Now the professor and the student are both the teachers. Their class is called “Why Braille Matters.”

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