The author presents the rationale and procedures for an innovative protocol for producing braille in English and indigenous languages for the blind and visually impaired population of Commonwealth Africa. Issues addressed include: essential technological changes; modes of transport and communication; and manpower and training demands.
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SutcliffeA.G., & CareyK.F. (1987). ABCD— African braille computer development, 3rd edition: Project proposal to provide blind children in Commonwealth Africa with braille text in indigenous languages and English.West Sussex, UK: The Royal Commonwealth Society for the Blind.
