Reading and Writing Aids: Alphabetical Representation of Braille

Artifact #15

Alphabetical Representation of Braille:
 

Description of Artifact:

This is a tool used to teach new Braille learners how to read Braille on a bigger scale.  The pegs allow Braille students to configure letters according to their Braille structure.  The alphabet is shown.

A - dot 1
B - dots 1 &2 C - dot 1 &4
D- dots 1, 4, & 5
E - dots 1 &5
F - dots 1, 2, & 4
G - dots 1, 2, 4, & 5
H - dots 1, 2, & 5
I - dots 2 & 4
J - dots 2, 4, and 5
K - dots 1 &3
L- dots 1, 2, & 3
M - dots 1, 3 & 4
N - dots 1, 3, 4, & 5
0 - dots 1, 3, & 5
P- dots 1, 2, 3, & 4
Q- dots 1, 2, 3, 4, & 5 R - dot 1, 2, 3, & 5
S- dots 2, 3, & 4
T - dots 2, 3, 4, & 5
U - dots 1, 3, & 6
V - dots 1, 2, 3, & 6
W- dots 2, 4, 5, & 6
X- dots 1, 3, 4, & 6
Y- dots 1, 3, 4, 5, & 6
Z- dots 1, 3, 5, & 6
Symbols:
( # ) - dots 3, 4, 5, & 6
( , ) - dot 2
( ! ) - dots 2, 3, & 5
( . ) - dots 2, 5, & 6