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Photo exhibition with tactile pictures in the Netherlands
From Friday the 11th of October till Sunday the 20th of October the photo exhibition 'World Unseen - the exhibition you don't have to see' takes place in the central library in the city of Apeldoorn in the Netherlands. Here you can feel and see pictures. The...
Converting written text to speech
Converting text to speech is a great way for blind or visually impaired people to get the information they need. We have modern recording studios How do we make sure that the recorded audio is of the best quality? Our recording studios are fully soundproof and have...
Make your pictures tactile
We want to give the blind and visually impaired the possibility to take in information. That's why we translate letters into braille. But we do a lot more. When you are blind you for example don't see images. That is why we make pictures tactile which means tangible....
What is Braille?
Braille is a tactile writing system used by individuals who are visually impaired or blind. Named after its inventor, Louis Braille, this system allows users to read and write through touch rather than sight. Since its development in the early 19th century, Braille...
World Unseen – Braille
A photo exhibition for the blind and visually impaired? A picture is worth a thousand words. However, for many people with visual impairments, photography represents a world unseen. The 'World Unseen' campaign aims to change that. As CBB, we are proud to contribute to...
Reading Together – Braille
Reading together is a wonderful way to spend time with your child or grandchild, and sharing stories can create a bond that lasts a lifetime. For some families, however, reading together can be difficult if one of the readers has a visual impairment. Thanks to the...
Fully Participating in Society – Braille.nl and more
Fully participating in society Participating in society - To always be able to read and participate fully in society, even if you are blind or visually impaired or if you cannot read properly due to a condition. This is our mission and why we have been producing...
Multi-Sensory Museum – Braille
Multi-Sensory Museum - Experience art through scent, sound, touch and sight. The Van Abbemuseum's new multi-sensory collection Delinking and Relinking invites you to experience art differently: in some cases literally by feeling, smelling or hearing art. Delinking and...
Museum de Lakenhal – Braille
An independent visit to a museum can be quite a challenge for people with a visual impairment. That is why Museum De Lakenhal developed an audio tour especially for this target group and special tactile materials in collaboration with the CBB.
Miffy for blind children
Everyone knows Miffy. But what if you are blind? How do you know what Miffy looks like and what she is doing? There is good news for children with a visual impairment: five titles from Mercis publishers feature tactile drawings and text in braille and large print.
Inclusive Calendars – Braille
Inclusive Calendars - Every year the CBB creates inclusive calendars for the Bible Society of Costa Rica. These are beautiful photo calendars with braille. For blind people in Costa Rica, this inclusive calendar means a lot. Gabriel Brais from Costa Rica let us know...
