Consumer User Group - Braille Survey

A2i Transcription Services: a2i.co.uk

We'd love to hear your thoughts about Braille documents.
At A2i, we produce Braille documents in a range of formats, from letters and reports to books, music and educational materials. We aim to create Braille that is clear, accurate and easy to navigate, while meeting recognised accessibility standards.
Your feedback will help us understand how Braille readers prefer documents to be formatted and presented, so that we can continue to improve our services and produce documents that work best for our readers.
Thank you for taking the time to share your views.
Section 1: Page Numbers and References

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* 1. Which page numbers would you prefer to see in a Braille document?

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* 2. When a Braille document says "see page 20", which page number should it refer to?

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* 3. Can you tell us why you prefer the options you selected for Q1 and Q2?

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* 4. Which of the following is most important to you? (Rank in order of importance)

Section 2: Braille Formatting Styles
Some Braille documents are produced in different formatting styles. At A2i we call these 'literary style' and 'block style'.
Literary style indents the first line of each paragraph (usually two spaces) with no blank line between paragraphs
Block style means that all paragraphs are left-aligned with a blank line inserted between paragraphs

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* 5. Have you used documents produced in both literary style and block style?

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* 6. Which style do you generally prefer?

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* 7. Why do you prefer this style?

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* 8. For which types of documents would you prefer block style? (Select all that apply)

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* 9. Is there anything else you would like us to consider when producing Braille documents?

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* 10. A2i now transcribe Braille music. Would you like more information about this service?

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