Gypsum, resin, magnets, chipboard, and paint
5–6 1/2" (12.7–16.5 cm) diam.
Designed for both blind and sighted users, the be-B Braille Education Ball is a game that teaches the Braille alphabet through touch and sound. The sphere has 26 holes that fit 26 magnetic pegs representing the complete alphabet; on one side of each peg is a Braille letter, and on the other side is the corresponding letter from the Roman alphabet. The object of the game is to match the Braille letter on each peg with the letter reproduced in each hole; when the correct peg is inserted, a bell, rings and the device speaks the name of the letter. The letters are also spoken when the indented areas are touched.