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Digital device makes learning easier for 500 blind students

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St Lucy’s School for the Blind students Susan Akwiya uses the Orbit Reader during the hand over ceremony at the Kenya Intitute of Special Education in Nairobi on February 25. PHORO | DIANA NGILA | NMG

By  Lynet Igadwah

Correspondent

Nation Media Group

Visually impaired learners no longer need to struggle with costly braille paper following development of a portable digital device.

The device dubbed Orbit Reader 20 has the capability to take notes, saving e-textbooks and enables communication between braille users.

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