UEB Prep is a free app for the iPhone that is designed to teach Unified English Braille (UEB) to people who are sighted. Created by Holly Lawson of Portland State University in collaboration with their Computer Engineering department, UEB Prep “walks users through the process of learning braille by introducing basic concepts like the alphabet and progressively moving towards contractions, wordsigns, and more. Users reinforce course content by moving through interactive exercises including multiple choice questions, reading translations, and fill-in-the-blank problems. Learners can also use a built-in braille keyboard to braille individual words and full sentences, which allows for practical practice and deeper learning in a fun and engaging way. Other features like accessible games and a math curriculum will be released in the future as well!”
Braille for You and Me is the first course, which is designed for families. It includes the following lessons:
Find out about the background of the project.