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From: Andrews, David B (DEED)
Date: Jul 15, 2013 3:28PM

Where I work if we send out just a few sheets we put a piece of cardboard in the large envelope to help protect and stiffen.

Technically the free matter for the blind regulations require that any Braille material not be sealed. The Post Office is supposed to be able to easily look at it, to insure it is Braille. So, for example if you put pages in a large manila envelope you should fold in the flap not seal it shut.

In practice most post offices will accept sealed Braille, but not always!

Dave



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From: <EMAIL REMOVED> [mailto: <EMAIL REMOVED> ] On Behalf Of Robert Jaquiss
Sent: Monday, July 15, 2013 4:19 PM
To: 'WebAIM Discussion List'
Subject: Re: [WebAIM] Snail Mail Braille

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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From: <EMAIL REMOVED>
[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