Jonathan visits a desert with a difference in Bolivia..

Tune in to 'The Lunch Break' on RNIB Connect Radio every weekday from 12 noon to 1pm for more Travelogues.

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What’s it like teaching adults to learn braille? 

To celebrate Braille 200, David Hogg spoke to Mel Pritchard from The Braillists Foundation to find out.

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As we celebrate the 200th anniversary of braille, Robert Kirkwood asks Paul Porter about the history of, and the recent changes to, the RNIB Braille Library, and finds out why it no longer has 4 and a half miles of shelves.

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A new competition is underway to find audio-based magic tricks that are accessible to blind and partially sighted people. Hywel Davies has been hearing from the team behind the search.

You can find out more about the challenge here - The auditory trick challenge | MAGIC Lab (magicresearchlab.com)

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As we celebrate the 200th anniversary of braille, Hubert speaks to the host of our very own Music Box Sandra Gayer, about how she uses braille, in her personal and professional aspects, and also finds out more about braille music.

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Once again Hubert catches up with our very own social media team to find out what’s been trending in the blind and partially sighted community and in general, plus we look at clap back videos and what they are exactly.

Are you a blind or partially-sighted student in further or higher education? 

RNIB have launched a toolkit to help you know your rights and empower you to self-advocate for your needs.

Amelia spoke to Equality Act Advisor, Jenna Vivian, to learn more.

Read the Toolkit here - Higher and Further Education Toolkit (rnib.org.uk)

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How does Dundee Blind and Partially Sighted Society support people in the Tayside areas?

Amelia spoke to Laura Lindsay to learn more.

Visit the dundee blind and partially sighted society website to learn more - Home | Dundee Blind & Partially Sighted Society (dundeeblindsociety.org.uk)

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Time for another in our Blind Leading series, showing that sight loss is no barrier to achievement. 

This time, David Hogg tries some Tai Chi from Chris Godwin. 

Image: Chris on left and David on Right. They're facing each other, David's left hand is holding onto Chris' right arm. With his right hand Chris is pointing down at David's hips as he explains something. They are keeping heir knees gently bent as they practice planting their feet and keeping a good balance.

With the launch this week of RNIB's Braille 200, a yearlong celebration of all things braille, David Hogg speaks to musicians and married couple Denise and Stefan to hear what braille means to them.

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