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From: Robert Jaquiss
Date: Jul 15, 2013 3:18PM

Hello:

A long time ago, people used to roll up braille letters in a tube for
mailing. If you are sending a few sheets, you can use a padded envelope.
Always mark on the envelope, "Braille materials, please keep dry"

This note does on the bottom of the address label.
Some people put braille magazines in a large paper envelope and mail it. The
braille usually arrives fine.

Regards,
Robert

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[mailto: <EMAIL REMOVED> ] On Behalf Of David Ashleydale
Sent: Monday, July 15, 2013 2:14 PM
To: WebAIM Discussion List
Subject: [WebAIM] Snail Mail Braille

Hi,

Have any of you encountered an instance where Braille mail arrives from the
post office illegible? The post office puts letters through machines, so
we're concerned that if they get too much pressure applied to them, it could
affect the Braille.

Do senders usually enclose the Braille letter in something else to guard
against this? Or is this not really a problem that has ever happened to
anyone?

Thanks!
David Ashleydale
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