THE USE OF BRAILLE IN THE FORM OF COMMUNICATION OF PEOPLE WITH DEAFBLINDNESS

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  • Raffaela Lupetina PhD in Education, Benjamin Constant Institute, Av. Pasteur, Urca, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.46827/ejse.v12i5.6845

Klíčová slova:

tactile communication, Braille System, tactile braille, phalanges, deafblind

Abstrakt

In research conducted on deafblindness, most studies addressing the forms of communication used by deafblind individuals focus on Tactile Sign Language, Sign Language in a reduced field, and some have even examined Haptic Social Communication. However, tactile braille as a form of communication has been little researched, despite being an important and widely used method for deafblind people. Therefore, this article provides context on the subject and explains how tactile braille works in its two possible uses, aiming to contribute to research in the field and to promote and encourage the use of this form of communication.

Biografie autora

  • Raffaela Lupetina, PhD in Education, Benjamin Constant Institute, Av. Pasteur, Urca, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

    Professor and researcher at the Benjamin Constant Institute (IBC) in the Postgraduate Program in Teaching on the Theme of Visual Impairment (PPGEDV). Currently teaches postgraduate courses in Audio Description as an accessibility resource for people with visual impairments and Scientific Research Methodology and Ethics in Research. Also teaches basic education to students with visual impairments in the PEVI - Educational Practices for Independent Living program. Coordinates the Research Group on the Braille System (GPESBRA) and participates as a collaborator in the Laboratory for Studies and Research in Education, Diversity and Inclusion (LEPEDI) linked to UNIRIO/UFRRJ. She was a visiting professor at the Center for Resources for Digital Inclusion (CRID) in Portugal (2022). She completed a Postdoctoral internship in Education through the Postgraduate Program in Education, Contemporary Contexts and Popular Demands at UFRRJ. She also completed a post-doctoral internship in Social Memory through the Postgraduate Program in Social Memory at the Federal University of the State of Rio de Janeiro. She holds a PhD in Education from the State University of Rio de Janeiro (UERJ) and a master’s degree in education from UNIRIO. She has training as a Psychomotor Therapist and Psychopedagogue and initial training in a bachelor’s degree in Pedagogy from the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro (UFRJ). She is certified as a Guide-Interpreter to work with deafblind people by the Brazilian Group for Support to the Deafblind and the Multiple Sensory Disabled. She is a member of the Brazilian Association of Researchers in Special Education (ABPEE) and the Brazilian Association of Educators of Visually Impaired People (ABEDEV). She is the author of the books: "Life Stories of Individuals with Acquired Deafblindness" (2020) and "Female Voices: Narratives of Blind Teachers" (2022), which competed for the 65th Jabuti Prize in the Humanities category. She is also the author of the accessible multi-format children's book "A Pig Named Joseffina" (2023), a book in large print, Braille, and audiobook, which was launched at the 40th Rio Book Biennial. As a result of her Post-Doctorate in Social Memory, she produced (2024) the documentary "Voices of Knowledge: Memories of Blind Teachers" in an accessible format: with audio description, Libras (Brazilian Sign Language), and descriptive subtitles. Her research focuses primarily on: Deafblindness, Visual Impairment, Braille System, Audio Description, and teacher training.

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2026-07-10

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Vol 12 No 5 (2026)

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