Perkins Braille Bloom™

Connect your Perkins Brailler® to any screen for real-time learning, teaching and connecting. Imagine you could see what a student was writing on their Perkins Brailler®, translated instantly into text on any screen.  As the only official companion to the Perkins Brailler, the Perkins Braille Bloom™ turns your brailler into a modern, plug-and-play keyboard for computers, tablets, and mobile devices. It’s designed to integrate easily into any classroom, home or office setting, connecting to any device using Bluetooth or USB cables.  Now, any braille user can text and email friends, family and colleagues using a Perkins Brailler. Students can stay connected to their sighted teacher and classmates with real-time output from their Perkins Brailler. And TVIs can conduct hybrid lessons with students in real-time.  Perkins Braille Bloom Product features at-a-glance: Compatible with any Windows or MacOS device and is compatible with iOS and Android phones and devices including Chromebooks, tablets, and more.  Works with web-based and messaging apps and software, including Google Suite and Microsoft suite. Connects quickly to devices using Bluetooth or a USB-C cable; no app or website necessary. Supports both Grade-1 (uncontracted) and Grade-2 (contracted) braille. Currently supports English translation, but will offer multi-language support in the near future.  To make a tax free purchase, please complete the Tax Exemption Form. Please note: Free Matter for the Blind shipping not available for the Perkins Braille Bloom™.