UP Diliman materials engineering students develop foldable and cheaper braille slates, making it easier for blind learners to jot down ideas
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This device, as large as a folder, is important for children with blindness to learn how to read and write. But such equipment is hard to find and can be quite expensive, making it difficult for students and learning institutions alike to own one. The students initially reached out to SPED learners in Quezon City, where visually impaired students tested the invention. They received positive feedback.
BBI has a portable braille slate with a folding mechanism feature – its edge over braille devices available in the market. Xyrille Belega, the group’s leader, explained that each of the parts was separately printed to make the folding process possible. “Nung bumili kami ng four-line, ‘yung pinaka-basic…P300. So naghanap kami ng material na gusto namin is cheaper talaga. So aside from cheaper sana, nakakapag-sustain siya ng enough strength para magawa niya pa rin y’ung kailangan niyang gawin,”
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