BANA Position Statements, Fact Sheets, and Status Updates

Position Statements

Accessible Tests are Required for Braille Readers Approved May 2025 also in BRF

Importance of The No Translation Option in Screen Readers in PDF and BRF

Terminology: UEB Math/Science and UEB with Nemeth in PDF and BRF

BANA Positions on Computer Braille Code and Braille ASCII in PDF and BRF

A Braillist's Pledge of Professional Ethics also in PDF and BRF

The Use of the Braille Slate and Stylus also in PDF

Capitalization Style for the Word "braille" also in PDF

Braille is NOT a Language also in PDF and BRF

Terminology: Contracted and Uncontracted Braille also in PDF

 


 

Fact Sheets

BANA Guidelines for the Creation of Braille Signage (adopted October, 2023)  PDF and BRF for downloading

Business Cards Fact Sheet PDF and BRF

Eight-dot Braille

Size and Spacing of Braille and BRF

Braille Basics 


 

Status Updates

Summary of Progress and Remaining Challenges in UEB Electronic Braille Translation

One of the charges of the General Committee on Electronic Braille is to keep the board of the Braille Authority of North America informed about progress and challenges in the implementation of Unified English Braille in braille translation software, about relevant innovations in braille translation technology, and about the implications of these for the work of the BANA board. The committee has assembled and revised the following information over time, tracking developments in braille translation in screen readers, stand-alone braille devices, and braille translation software packages. This is a working document that we update whenever we learn of new issues or improvements.