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The first prototype of Roland Galarneau's Converto-Braille, a computerized device that could transcribe written text into braille.

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The second generation of the Converto-Braille, invented by Roland Galarneau, which was purchased by Telesensory System Inc. in 1982. By 1986, it was being distributed globally as the Versapoint Printer.

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A slate and stylus demonstrated by Leona Emberson of the CNIB on January 25th, 2016.

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A photograph of Richard Marsolais, an independent living specialist with the CNIB at their Ottawa office.

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A photograph of Leona Emberson, a specialist in independent living skills with the CNIB at their Ottawa office.

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A photograph of Robert Bender, a specialist in Assistive Technology with the CNIB at their Ottawa office.

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A braille note-taker, demonstrated by Richard Marsolais at the CNIB, Ottawa office.

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A Victor Stream Reader -- a book reading machine -- demonstrated by Richard Marsolais at the CNIB, Ottawa office.

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A slate and stylus, demonstrated by Leona Emberson at the CNIB, Ottawa office.

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This logo is taken from the package of training cassette tapes from the 1990s, provided by the New Sun Joy MacLaren Adaptive Technology Centre in MacOdrum Library of Carleton University.
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