March 28, 2026 Workshop: Braille Access Workshop

In iOS, iPad OS and Mac OS 26, Apple presented us with many new braille features in a package called Braille Access. In an earlier workshop, many excellent presenters walked us through these features and gave us a taste of how they work. However, our members have been asking for a slower step by step walk through of the main features of braille access.

In this hands-on workshop, we will go very slowly through the main features and how to set things up. We will give everyone a chance to move along with us through the features and set things up as they wish.

One of us will go through this using a Mantis display with a QWERTY keyboard. Another will go through the process using a braille display with Perkins/6-key input so everyone (no matter their display) can follow along.

Topics will include:

• Braille access menu
• Opening apps using braille access
• Creating braille notes
• Loading and reading brf files.
• Pasting text from braille notes into other applications

These are exciting new features which bring more power to our Mac and iOS devices.

This workshop is open to all BLC members and those who are part of BLC corporate member organizations.

To register please email info@blc-lbc.ca with the subject line: Braille Access