Compare the options on each line, then set your tiers and check out from the cart. Clicking a card selects it there. The slate, the paper, the alphabet reference and the instruction book start in the kit. The labeling lines and the playing cards stay out until you switch them on in section 04 or with the chips in the cart.
Braille slate and stylus
essential · Core equipmentThis is the pen of braille. The hinged slate holds the paper and guides the stylus so every dot lands in the right place in its cell.
✓ In kit4 Lines 28 Cells Braille Writing Slate with Stylus
★★★★★4.5(245)
$12.00
✓ In kitEasy to Use Metal Braille Standard Slate with Stylus for the Blind, Visually Impaired and Sighted - The Braille Superstore and Blind in Mind
★★★★☆4.4(44)
$12.95
✓ In kitFrienda 2 Pack Braille Slate and Stylus Kit, 4 Lines 28 Cells, Green
★★★★★4.7(660)
$15.99
A four-line, 28-cell pocket slate is the usual first one. Make sure the listing includes a stylus. Some kits hold two slates, handy if you are learning with someone.
Braille paper
essential · ConsumablesHeavy paper holds a crisp dot that survives being read many times. Dots punched in ordinary printer paper flatten after a few passes of a finger.
✓ In kitThe Braille Store 100 Sheets Heavy Weight 8.5x11 in. White Braille Paper For Slates or Braillewriters
★★★★☆4.4(84)
$12.95
✓ In kitjakilee 100 Sheets Blank Braille Paper, 8.5 x 11 Inch Thick Paper
★★★★★4.5(9)
$17.59
✓ In kitBraille Paper 500 Sheets, Lightweight Paper - 70 lb - No Holes
★★★★☆4.2(24)
$29.90
Thin paper is easier to punch, so a folded sheet of notebook paper is fine for your very first rows. Heavy index cards also fit a pocket slate.
Raised braille alphabet board or cards
recommended · Learning aidsMachine-embossed dots are sharper and more even than a beginner's own, so they are what your fingers should learn from first.
✓ In kitBraille Alphabet Board, with Raised Dots Numbers & Punctuation (Horizontal)
★★★★★4.8(144)
$9.59
✓ In kitCreative Escape Rooms Made in USA - Wood Braille Alphabet Board with Raised Dots - Great Montessori Educational Tool for All Ages - for Visually Impaired and Sighted
★★★★☆4.4(174)
$13.88
✓ In kitEasy to Learn Braille Flash Cards, for The Blind and Visually Impaired, and Sighted - The Braille Superstore and Blind in Mind
★★★★☆3.5(38)
$18.95
Check that the dots are actually raised, and check their size. Enlarged dots teach the patterns. Standard-size dots are what train your fingers for real braille.
Braille instruction book for beginners
recommended · Learning aidsA structured book gives you graded reading and writing exercises to follow once the alphabet is memorized, including the first contractions.
✓ In kitLearn Braille: Uncontracted (Grade 1) & Contracted (Grade 2)
★★★★☆4.4(424)
$9.99
✓ In kitHow To Read and Write Braille Alphabet Letters & Numbers - Grade 1: Step By Step PRINTED Braille Language Workbook For Beginners-Not Including Contracted Braille Signs
★★★★☆4.4(288)
$13.99
✓ In kitThe Guidebook for Learning Unified English Braille (UEB)
★★★★★5.0(2)
$43.66
Most of these are ink-printed books that show the dots as pictures, so they teach the code by sight. Look for one that teaches Unified English Braille, the US standard since 2016.
Braille label maker
situational · Labeling · Home Labeling add-onA dial-and-squeeze labeler embosses braille onto adhesive tape without mirror writing, which makes neat, durable labels quick to produce.
✓ In kitEasy to Use Handheld Braille Only Manual Label-Maker, Labeler, for Organizing and Marking, for The Blind and Sighted - by Blind in Mind, The Braille Superstore
★★★★☆4.4(57)
$29.95
✓ In kitReizen RL-350 Braille Labeler
★★★★☆4.1(280)
$40.87
✓ In kitMAGNIFYING AIDS Braille Labeler - Braille Tape, Embosser, Writer - 1 Count - White - Round - LABEL - Writing Aid
★★★★☆3.6(39)
$62.00
Most have print letters on the dial as well, so a sighted helper can use one without knowing braille.
Clear vinyl labeling tape
situational · Labeling · Home Labeling add-onThe labeler embosses onto rolls of adhesive vinyl tape, and any roll that comes in the box runs out fast once you start on a kitchen.
✓ In kitReizen Clear Vinyl Labeling Tape -3 Rolls, .375 inch Wide,3/8" X 144"
★★★★★4.5(151)
$5.95
✓ In kitClear Vinyl Label Tape- .50-in x144-in Single Roll
★★★★☆4.2(32)
$8.87
✓ In kitBlind in Mind 6 Rolls Clear Labeling Tape for Braille Superstore Labeler and Writing Slates - Teachers, Home, Learning, Labeling
★★★★★4.7(34)
$12.95
Tape comes in two widths. Check which one your labeler takes before you order.
Clear adhesive braille labels for a slate
situational · Labeling · Home Labeling add-onThese load into a slate like paper. Punch the label, peel it, and stick it over print without hiding what is underneath.
✓ In kitBlank Clear Braille Stickers – Write-Your-Own Transparent Tactile Dots for Visually Impaired & Blind – for Braille Slate and Stylus Only – Cuttable/Waterproof – 12 Strips (7.3" x 1")
★★★★☆4.0(2)
$11.99
✓ In kit100 Handy Efficient Braille Container Labels, Already Cut to Size - The Braille Superstore and Blind in Mind
★★★★☆4.2(9)
$12.95
Good for labels longer than a labeler dial is comfortable for, and for anything you want to punch in contracted braille.
Braille playing cards
situational · Games · Tactile Games add-onEach card carries its rank and suit in braille in the corner, so any card game becomes reading practice with numbers and four letters.
✓ In kitBraille Playing Cards- Brailled One Corner Only
★★★★☆4.1(197)
$8.69
✓ In kitBraille Playing Cards for The Visually Impaired
★★★★☆4.4(115)
$11.99
✓ In kitVSONE Braille Playing Cards, 54 Count Premium Plastic Poker Cards
★★★★☆4.4(360)
$14.90
The cards are standard printed cards too, so sighted and blind players use the same deck.
