Reading and writing for three-year-old Trinity Krivan, who was born blind, can be extra challenging because specialist staff at her school are not trained in Braille.

However, that’s all set to change thanks to local company Quantum Technology who will provide access to a Mountbatten Brailler - an electronic Braille writing system. Benefits of the system include a display for sighted people to read what is being brailled, and connectivity to a regular keyboard enables the non-Braille literate to write in Braille format.

Trinity’s mother Anna, who lives in Gladstone, Queensland, said, “I just couldn’t believe that somebody could give us something like that.”

Labor’s Bennelong candidate Maxine McKew was on hand for the presentation to Trinity at a ceremony held at Ryde-Eastwood Leagues Club last Wednesday.

“Quantum’s work must be supported and lauded. Re-search champions such as Quantum are the key to us becoming an innovation economy, and from that our society benefits, and individuals benefit. With Trinity’s presence here today, we see the proof of that,” she said.

For more information on Quantum Technology’s Scholarship Program or Mountbatten Learning System, phone 8844 9888 or visit www.quantumtechnology.com.au [1]