Braille not just about books, says first blind MSP

ROYAL BLIND PRESS RELEASE: Friday October 10, 2014As National Braille Week draws to a close, the everyday uses of Braille were highlighted by the first blind elected MSP, Dennis Robertson. The Scottish politician and Braille user, who is a former pupil of The Royal Blind School, spoke of the continued importance of the code in everyday life, such as on medicine labels and food packaging. Despite the welcome advancement in other accessible formats for people with visual impairments, such as screen reading technology, Mr Robertson stressed that the tactile code still had a crucial role to