Braille typewritter

[Carolina]

Does anyone know where I can get a Braille typewritter? Preferably a portable one, it's for my nephew and he's 8 and we would like something he could carry around with him.

[GuavaHalf]

There are a few on ebay - all in the USA but will post worldwide. Not cheap though. search for 'braille typewriter' or follow this link -

http://search.ebay.co.uk/braille-typewriter_W0QQfromZR8Q QfsooZ1QQfsopZ1QQfsprZ1.

Can't the local branch of the RNIB help?

[mystress]

Carolina,

Try either of these links:~they are both the RNIB.

http://onlineshop.rnib.org.uk/

http://www.rnib.org.uk/xpedio/groups/public/documents/code/InternetHome.hcsp

[thikasabrik]

My friend is registered blind and got hers for free through her social worker. If your nephew does not have a social worker, ask his vision support teacher.

[Carolina]

Thanks for all you help guys.

My nephew is in Brazil, where I'm from, so he's extremelly lucky that we managed to get him into a school at all so he doesn't have social workers or any governmental bodies to help him and a Braille writter there costs over �700 so I'm buying it for him here since it's cheaper.

I found some on eBay and thought they looked quite old, but I'm begining to think that's just the way they look!