Braille Writer App For Mac
To ensure that your braille display is using the correct table, make sure that you have the latest version of macOS.
Braille Writer Pro and Braille Writer Student for Mac OS X by Ethervision. Download the App at:. People are people no matter how they “see”. And, apps are helping people level the playing field and be more independent. We’re going to focus on 5 mobile apps for the blind that have really made a difference. Related: 9 Apps for Accessibility Technology 1. LookTel: The Money Identifier Mobile App.
Navigation
VoiceOver action | Display key |
|---|---|
Move to previous item | Dot 1 + Space bar |
Move to next item | Dot 4 + Space bar |
Move up | Dot 3 + Space bar |
Move down | Dot 6 + Space bar |
Go to first item | Dot 1 + Dot 2 + Dot 3 + Space bar |
Go to last item | Dot 4 + Dot 5 + Dot 6 + Space bar |
Start Interacting | Dot 2 + Dot 3 + Dot 6 + Space bar |
Stop Interacting | Dot 3 + Dot 5 + Dot 6 + Space bar |
Item Chooser | Dot 2 + Dot 4 + Space bar |
Find | Dot 1 + Dot 2 + Dot 4 + Space bar |
Go to Menu bar | Dot 2 + Dot 3 + Dot 4 + Space bar |
Open Shortcut Menu | Dot 2 + Dot 5 + Space bar |
Escape | Dot 1 + Dot 2 + Space bar |
Scrolling
VoiceOver action | Display key |
|---|---|
Scroll left one page | Dot 2 + Dot 4 + Dot 6 + Space bar |
Scroll right one page | Dot 1 + Dot 3 + Dot 5 + Space bar |
Scroll up one page | Dot 3 + Dot 4 + Dot 5 + Dot 6 + Space bar |
Scroll down one page | Dot 1 + Dot 4 + Dot 5 + Dot 6 + Space bar |
Speak page number or rows being displayed | Dot 3 + Dot 4 + Space bar |
Rotor
VoiceOver action | Display key |
|---|---|
Select previous rotor setting | Dot 2 + Dot 3 + Space bar |
Select next rotor setting | Dot 5 + Dot 6 + Space bar |
Interaction
VoiceOver action | Display key |
|---|---|
Perform action for item | Dot 3 + Dot 6 + Space bar |
Increase Volume | Dot 3 + Dot 4 + Dot 5 + Space bar |
Decrease Volume | Dot 1 + Dot 2 + Dot 6 + Space bar |
Reading
VoiceOver action | Display key |
|---|---|
Read page starting at the top | Dot 2 + Dot 4 + Dot 5 + Dot 6 + Space bar |
Read contents of the VoiceOver Cursor | Dot 1 + Dot 2 + Dot 3 + Dot 5 + Space bar |
Read text attributes | Dot 2 + Dot 3 + Dot 4 + Dot 5 + Dot 6 + Space bar |
Editing
VoiceOver action Liquidcd 2.08 free download for mac. Download LiquidCD for Mac free. LiquidCD is a freeware for burning CDs and DVDs built for Mac OS X. | Display key |
|---|---|
Select all | Dot 2 + Dot 3 + Dot 5 + Dot 6 + Space bar |
Select left | Dot 2 + Dot 3 + Dot 5 + Space bar |
Select right | Dot 2 + Dot 5 + Dot 6 + Space bar |
Control
VoiceOver action | Display key |
|---|---|
Open VoiceOver Utility | Dot 1 + Dot 3 + Dot 6 + Space bar |
Toggle Screen Curtain on and off | Dot 1 + Dot 2 + Dot 3 + Dot 4 + Dot 5 + Dot 6 + Space bar |
Pause or continue speech | Dot 1 + Dot 2 + Dot 3 + Dot 4 + Space bar |
Toggle speech on or off | Dot 1 + Dot 3 + Dot 4 + Space bar |
Open VoiceOver Help | Dot 1 + Dot 2 + Dot 5 + Space bar |
Keyboard Help | Dot 1 + Dot 3 + Space bar |
Create custom label | Dot 1 + Dot 2 + Dot 3 + Dot 4 + Dot 6 + Space bar |
Toggle QuickNav | Dot 1 + Dot 2 + Dot 3 + Dot 4 + Dot 5 + Space bar |
Braille
VoiceOver action | Display key |
|---|---|
Pan braille to the left | Dot 2 + Space bar |
Pan braille to the right | Dot 5 + Space bar |
Toggle announcement history | Dot 1 + Dot 3 + Dot 4 + Dot 5 + Space bar |
Translate | Dot 4 + Dot 5 + Space bar |
Map Braille key to Delete key | Dot 1 + Dot 4 + Dot 5 + Space bar |
Map Braille key to Return key | Dot 1 + Dot 5 + Space bar |
Map Braille key to Tab key | Dot 2 + Dot 3 + Dot 4 + Dot 5 + Space bar |
Switch between contracted and uncontracted braille | Dot 1 + Dot 2 + Dot 4 + Dot 5 + Space bar |
8-dot
VoiceOver action | Display key |
|---|---|
Go to Desktop | Dot 2 + Dot 5 + Dot 6 + Dot 7 + Space bar |
Keyboard Help | Dot 1 + Dot 3 + Dot 7 - Space bar |
Toggle Speech On or Off | Dot 1 + Dot 3 + Dot 4 + Dot 7 + Space bar |
Map Braille key to Shift key | Dot 4 + Dot 7 + Space bar |
Map Braille key to toggle Shift key | Dot 4 + Dot 8 + Space bar |
Map Braille key to Command key | Dot 1 + Dot 7 + Space bar |
Map Braille key to toggle Command key | Dot 1 + Dot 8 + Space bar |
Map Braille key to Control key | Dot 3 + Dot 7 + Space bar |
Map Braille key to toggle Control key | Dot 3 + Dot 8 + Space bar |
Map Braille key to Option key | Dot 2 + Dot 7 + Space bar |
Map Braille key to toggle Option key | Dot 2 + Dot 8 + Space bar |
Map Braille key to Fn key | Dot 5 + Dot 7 + Space bar |
Map Braille key to toggle Fn key | Dot 5 + Dot 8 + Space bar |
Map Braille key to Delete key | Dot 7 Or Dot 7 + Space bar |
Map Braille key to Return Key | Dot 8 Or Dot 8 + Space bar |
In honor of National Reading Day, Jessica McDowell quickly created tactile images with braille to help her student better understand the Dr. Seuss story and for social interactions with peers as they discuss the book.
With Jessica's student, Reading Buddies - older students who come in to read to younger students - can use the tactile graphics as a conversation starter. The older 5th grader talks about the tactile images and her student asks tons of questions. The goal is not for the student to interpret the picture independently, it becomes a shared reference and certain features can be pointed out and recognized like the fox's bushy tail or the strands of straw in a broom. The graphics become the starting point for building background knowledge, previewing story and “priming the pump.” The graphics also give others an opening to discuss the story with the student creating a positive reading experience.
In the video below, Jessica describes the workflow on how she quickly creates tactile images using her her iPad with stylus, Good Notes, and Adobe Fill & sign. On her Mac, she uses Braille Writer Student and Notes app which is synced to the iPad. Jessica said in the future she wants to try using the Braille Sim Font on the iPad making it a one-device process. Video transcript available here.
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