How does the slate and stylus compare to other methods of writing Braille or taking notes?
Most children today begin writing with a Braille-writing machine. This may be what your child is currently using. These machines are comparable to typewriters. The Braillewriter has a keyboard of only six keys and a space bar, instead of one key for each letter of the alphabet. These keys can be pushed separately or all together. If they are all pushed at the same time, they will cause six dots to be raised on the paper in the formation of a Braille cell. Pushing various combinations of the keys on the Braillewriter produces different letters of the alphabet and other Braille symbols. The Braillewriter is a little smaller than most computer printers and weighs about ten pounds. The Braillewriter is excellent for writing and editing reports, doing class assignments in the elementary grades, doing math problems, keeping financial records, and generally any Braille writing which does not require moving the Braillewriter from place to place frequently. The Braillewriters bulk and weight ma
