Metodicke centrum informatiky a Braillnet

The National Information & Braillnet Centre propagates the use of computer technology among the blind and provides services in this field. Its main activities are closely related to those of the National Adaptive Technology Centre in boosting the application of computers in both everyday life and work of the visually-impaired.

Available services:

• running of a BBS and an internet server;
• related services (accessibility software, acquiring texts in electronically-readable formats etc.);
• assessing both adaptive and non-adaptive software in terms of utilization by blind people;
• initiating efforts, suggestions and collaboration with manufacturers of new hardware as well as developers of new software;
• electronic processing of print materials and other transcribing services;
• production of Braille and large-print hardcopies;
• publicizing both our overall activities and work of blind computer users at various presentations and exhibitions;
• counselling, scientific and educational activities, seminars in the field of adaptive computer technology.

Addresses:

National Information & Braillnet Centre Brno
Chaloupkova 7, 612 00 Brno - Kralovo Pole
phone: (+420 5) 41 24 04 21
e-mail: sonsbrno@braillnet.cz

National Information & Braillnet Centre Praha
Na Harfe 9, P.O. Box 2, 190 O5 Praha 9
phone: (+420 2) 66 03 87 14
e-mail: info@braillnet.cz

National Information & Braillnet Centre Olomouc
I. P. Pavlova 69, 779 00 Olomouc
phone: (+420 68) 541 50 42
e-mail: digiol@stbk.mcs.cz

National Information & Braillnet Centre Ostrava
Denisova 2, 702 00 Ostrava
phone: (+420 69) 613 22 33
e-mail: sons@ostrava.nmo.anet.cz