She set out to learn braille. She said after months of learning, she began to use it in everyday life. If she doesn’t have her hearing aids in, she said it is her primary source of communication.

Braille uses combinations of six dots (two columns of three) to represent letters, numbers and punctuation. But learning to read braille can be challenging, particularly for those who lose their sight ...

Braille is a method of physical writing used to allow humans to read by touch — most commonly used as a substitute for printed text by those who may be visually impaired. Both displaying Braille ...

The pandemic has revealed how critically important it is to produce essential information in accessible formats, including in Braille and audible formats. Otherwise, many persons with disabilities ...

Ryan St. John, who lost his vision in his 40s, says learning Braille is life-changing. There are three different grades of braille, but I would challenge them to at least learn basic Braille or ...

Unfortunately, anyone with low vision who relies on Braille signs, relief maps, and audio jacks doesn’t have this luxury — at least not yet. A group of researchers at Bayreuth University in ...

A Braille teacher from Sheffield has called for more opportunities for people to learn the six-dot tactile reading system. Speaking on World Braille Day, Alan Thorpe said there needed to be more ...

Angelina Angelcyk, 19, a Norwin High School graduate, speaks about her experience learning braille and taking part in the annual Regional Braille Challenge at the Western Pennsylvania School for ...