User talk:Lynn Yost

ELIA, a new, easy-to-use tactile font design for the blind that is ASCII compatible and scalable. Created by Elia Chepatis (ca. 1986), ELIA is a patented and tested alternative to Braille. ELIA is printed using mainstream software and hardware with a slight alteration and a wax printer for character build-up.

References

1. Information Systems and Continuous Learning Through an Alternative to Braille. E. Chepaitis, Fairfield University, 2005. (New ELIA font pictured and compared to Braille; technology discussed)

2. Evaluation of Tactile Fonts for Use by Elderly Visually Impaired Population. E. Chepaitis et al. Visual Impairment Research, International Society for Low Vision Research and Rehabilitation (ISLVRR). Swets and Zeitlinger, 6(2-3), 111-134, 2004.

3. Toward Seamless Information Technologies for Persons with Visual Disabilities. Journal of Visual Impairment and Blindness, 90(3), 86-87, 1996.

4. With Her Mother's Eyesight Failing, Elia Chepaitis Creates a New, Simpler Alternative to Braille. Ned Geeslin, S. Avery Brown. People, May 02, 1988 Vol. 29 No. 17.

5. U. S. Patent Office #Des.480,750. 2004. Tactile Font.

Keywords Alternative to Braille, tactile language, adult blindness, visually impaired, information infrastructure