Professional paper

Basics of Croatian Braille

Andrea Fajdetić ; Edukacijsko-rehabilitacijski fakultet Sveučilišta u Zagrebu

Abstract

The Croatian Braille standard is defined by the number of Braille signs in the literary, mathematic or another context. Understanding Braille is made difficult by the use of different terminology in the field. Traditionally, Braille is perceived as the script of the blind. However, the educational integration of the blind and the contemporary social context affect the development of the different roles of Braille. Most recently it has been the script and the medium of communication of sighted and blind users. Understanding the basics of Croatian Braille notation represents the basics for written communication in Braille. The aim of this paper is to explain the basics of Croatian Braille. In
order to achieve the main aim, three specific sub-aims have been defined: 1) to explain the specific use of Braille in graphemic or tactile form; 2) to present simple Braille signs in the literary context; 3) to explain the morphology of the complex Braille sign.

Keywords

Braille; written communication; the Croatian national Braille notation in the literary context

Hrčak ID:

82754

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/82754

Publication date:

30.1.2011.

Article data in other languages: croatian

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