In Kenya, blind students and those with poor eyesight were still using Braille books for their studies until recently. Their books used the Braille system of raised dots to represent words and numbers. Those with limited or no eyesight can “read” by touching those markings. But Kenyan schools for the blind are now beginning to use technology that provides material in an audible form. This has expanded possibilities for the students and taught them new ways to interact with technology. Seventeen-year-old Lucas Mwanzia is visually impaired. For the past two years, he has been attending computer classes at the Thika School for the Blind. Lucas Mwanzia is in eighth grade. He started school at a later age because of his poor eyesight. But using the new technology, he can search the Internet for biology class. He says the technology has opened doors that once were closed.
Title: Technology Provides New Tools for Blind Students in Kenya
Content: <div id='article-page'><div id='article-content' data-media-url='//news-app-staging.s3.amazonaws.com' data-base-url='//news-app-staging.herokuapp.com' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/763/blind_audio.m4a' data-capture-url='//staging.analytics.lingraphica.com/events/capture_news' data-article-title='Technology Provides New Tools for Blind Students in Kenya' data-article-id='1162'><script src='//news-app-staging.herokuapp.com/javascripts/getscripts.js'></script><link rel='stylesheet' href='//news-app-staging.herokuapp.com/stylesheets/article.css' type='text/css' /><div class='article'><p><span data-start-time='0' data-end-time='9792'>In Kenya, blind students and those with poor eyesight were still using Braille books for their studies until recently.</span> <span data-start-time='9792' data-end-time='17688'>Their books used the Braille system of raised dots to represent words and numbers.</span> <span data-start-time='17688' data-end-time='24979'> Those with limited or no eyesight can “read” by touching those markings.</span> <span data-start-time='24979' data-end-time='35417'>But Kenyan schools for the blind are now beginning to use technology that provides material in an audible form. </span> <span data-start-time='35417' data-end-time='44542'>This has expanded possibilities for the students and taught them new ways to interact with technology. </span> <span data-start-time='44542' data-end-time='51396'>Seventeen-year-old Lucas Mwanzia is visually impaired. </span> <span data-start-time='51396' data-end-time='59396'>For the past two years, he has been attending computer classes at the Thika School for the Blind.</span> <span data-start-time='59396' data-end-time='64167'>Lucas Mwanzia is in eighth grade. </span> <span data-start-time='64167' data-end-time='70083'>He started school at a later age because of his poor eyesight. </span> <span data-start-time='70083' data-end-time='76958'>But using the new technology, he can search the Internet for biology class. </span> <span data-start-time='76958' data-end-time='82833'>He says the technology has opened doors that once were closed.</span> </p></div><div class='control-buttons-sticky' style='display:none;'><div class='control-buttons'><button title='Back' class='back' disabled='disabled'></button><button title='Play' class='play' disabled='disabled'></button><button title='Pause' class='pause' style='display:none;'></button><button title='Forward' class='forward' disabled='disabled'></button><button class='finished-reading' style='display:none;'>Done</button></div></div></div><div id='article-media'><div id='media-image'><img src='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/763/tech_image.jpg'/></div></div><div id='question-content' style='display:none;'><div class='vocabulary_question question-container' data-question-id=5062 data-hint-location='24979' style='display:none;'><div class='question' 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class='question' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/763/what_new_form_of_books_are_the_kenyan_schools_using.m4a'>What new form of books are the Kenyan schools using?</div><div class='choices' data-correct-choice='audible material'><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/763/picture_books.m4a'><span>picture books</span></div><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/763/sign_language.m4a'><span>sign language</span></div><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/763/audible_material.m4a'><span>audible material</span></div><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/763/braille_books.m4a'><span>Braille books</span></div></div></div><div class='sentence_completion_question question-container' data-question-id=5064 data-hint-location='70083' style='display:none;'><div class='question' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/763/using_the_new_technology_lucas_can_search_the__blank_.m4a'>Using the new technology Lucas can search the <span class='blank'>Internet</span>.</div><div class='choices' data-correct-choice='Internet'><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/763/internet.m4a'><span>Internet</span></div><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/763/library.m4a'><span>library</span></div><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/763/halls.m4a'><span>halls</span></div><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/763/books.m4a'><span>books</span></div></div></div><div class='question-buttons'><button class='skip-button'></button><button class='hint-button'></button><button 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