March 2025
 

Contact: Jen Goulden, Chair
Braille Authority of North America
613-552-4191; chair@brailleauthority.org

New BrailleBits Podcast 

In this eighth episode of BANA Braille Bits, hosted by BANA Chair, Jen Goulden, we hear from Dave Williams, Chair of The Braillists Foundation in the United Kingdom. Dave provides an update on various events celebrating the 200th anniversary of the invention of braille.

Dave is also an Inclusive Design Ambassador for the Royal National Institute of Blind People (RNIB).
For more information on Braille 200 events, visit https://www.rnib.org.uk/about-us/braille-200/what-is-braille-200/.

The podcast is available immediately at BANA Braille Bits Podcasts or by searching for BANA Braille Bits with your favorite podcatcher.
 

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