Tactile Communications, LLC.

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Image description: Jelica Nuccio, founder of Tactile Communications, sits at a desk and uses an electronic braille display device.

When students are first learning braille, the first step is to identify each letter individually. Training the fingers to read the small raised dots takes time and practice. It is often helpful to start with larger manipulatives when learning to read braille.

Image description: Wooden braille display board with small wooden pegs. The board is sectioned into eight parts, and each part has six holes to represent the six braille cells.

DeafBlind instructors teach braille through a hands-on approach. As the student learns to identify individual letters, they use wooden manipulatives to make those letters on the wooden braille display board. The DeafBlind instructor’s hands remain on the students hands to track their movement and offer immediate feedback as the student is learning.

Image description: A student places wooden pegs in the braille cells on a wooden braille board. The instructor’s hands rest on top of the student’s hands to follow their progress.

Image description: Jelica Nuccio uses PTSAL to teach a TC student how to read braille on an electronic braille display device. The student is smiling.

Image description: Jelica Nuccio uses PTSAL to teach a TC student how to read braille on an electronic braille display device. The student is focused on what Jelica is explaining.

As students are learning braille, it is important to have opportunities to practice this new skill. Braille labels are placed throughout the house to provide incidental learning opportunities for students.

Image description: Bowls of food are arranged on a blue table cloth. Braille labels are attached to the cloth in front of each of the bowls of food.

After learning how to identify uncontracted braille on the wooden braille board, students learn how to read and produce braille on various electronic braille display devices, so they are ready to use these types of devices for professional and personal purposes.

Image description: An electronic braille device sits on the table, and two hands are touching the refreshable braille display bar to read the text displayed.

Image description: A TC student sits as a desk and reads using an electronic braille display device. A wooden braille board is sitting on the desk next to her.