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 ...

Check out the brief explainer video after the break, or read the group’s paper [PDF download]. Want to play with refreshable Braille systems? This open-source display uses Flexinol wire to ...

There are very few braille Bibles in Zimbabwe. Some schools may have a copy, which the teacher reads aloud during religious ...

A temple in Japan's capital will soon offer "omikuji" paper fortune-telling slips in Braille, as the writing system for blind people and thos･･･ ...

or by using a pointed stylus and a Braille Slate to punch dots on paper. The UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CPRD) cites the universal system as a means of communication ...

This Braille Literacy Month, Emily Kwong of NPR's Short Wave podcast reports on the writing system and how some researchers are working to lessen the national shortage of qualified braille educators.

Alan Thorpe teaches the tactile writing system and fixes Braille machines A Braille teacher from Sheffield has called for more opportunities for people to learn the six-dot tactile reading system.