BrailleNote Touch Plus – My first notetaker (Special edition)
A braille device designed for young students
My First Notetaker is a special edition of the BrailleNote Touch Plus, designed to introduce children to digital braille in a structured and accessible way. Built on HumanWare’s trusted notetaker platform, it features a 32-cell refreshable braille display, intuitive KeySoft core applications, and the complete Take-Off braille learning curriculum—all tailored to support early literacy and independent learning.
Created specifically for young braille learners aged 4 to 8, it enables students to read, write, and explore with both braille and speech, build math and language skills, and gain confidence using digital tools designed for their needs.
Teachers and parents benefit from a consistent, curriculum-aligned learning experience that prepares students for future devices like the Brailliant BI X and Mantis Q40.
Empower the next generation of braille users with an easy-to-use, engaging, and powerful tool that makes learning accessible from day one.
How does this product change your life?
The BrailleNote Touch Plus – My First Notetaker empowers young learners who are blind or living with visual impairments to build literacy, confidence, and independence through technology. Access to refreshable braille at an early age is essential, and this special edition makes it simple, engaging, and structured. Equipped with KeySoft core applications and the full Take-Off braille learning curriculum, it helps students read, write, and explore digital content in both braille and speech.
Children can practice math and language skills, connect to embossers or printers, and even learn touch typing with a QWERTY keyboard. For teachers and parents, it boosts engagement, supports progression toward advanced devices like the Brailliant BI X and Mantis Q40, and encourages lifelong learning. Designed for accessibility and fun, My First Notetaker transforms early braille education into a joyful and empowering experience.
Specifications
Functional specifications
32 braille cells with cursor routing keys
- Save and create content using one of the many applications available (See list of KeySoft specific applications below)
- Visual touch surface and screen with use of HumanWare Patent Touch Braille
- Ergonomic removable Perkins keyboard
- HumanWare signature thumb keys for navigation
- Onboard applications powered by KeySoft
- Text to speech engine
- Supports various file formats, including DOCX, PDF and HMTL
- Supports multiple languages and braille tables
- Create real time graphs
- Onboard braille translation (Duxbury and Liblouis included)
- Battery life: 12 hours
Applications
- KeyWord - Word processor
- KeyFiles - File manager
- Dictionary
- KeyCode
- KeyRecorder
- KeyGraph
- Math Editor
- KeyCalc - Scientific calculator
- KeyBrf - Braille editor
Supported Languages
- English
- French
Physical specifications
- Device weight: 900 g (2 lbs)
- Device dimensions (w x d x h): 24.4 x 16.2 x 2.06 cm / 9.5’’ x 6.3’’ x 0.8‘’
- Touch screen dimension: 22.86 cm x 7.62 cm (9” x 3.8”)
- LCD screen dimension: 1024 x 600 18 cm (7”) diagonal LCD screen
- Removable battery
Technical specifications
- Platform: Android 8.1
- 4 GB of RAM memory
- 64 GB of internal storage capacity
- Wi-Fi 802.11a/b/g/n/ac (2.4 and 5.0 GHz)
- Frequency band: 2.4 GHz (channels 1 to 13) and 5.0 GHz
- Bluetooth 4.2
- External SD card socket with full SDIO interface
- High-Resolution video output (audio and video) for external display
Warranty
1 – year warranty
