The week before Christmas is Santa’s busiest time of year. And as he prepares to circle the globe on his annual gift-giving trip, he relies on some trusty helpers. One of Santa’s special helpers is ...

When Amit Patel lost his sight because of an illness a decade ago—early in his career as a trauma doctor at an emergency room in the U.K.—he struggled to learn Braille with traditional tools. He ...

Two Cornell students have created BrailleWear, a smart glove that aims to improve accessibility and increase braille literacy rates among the visually impaired. BrailleWear was co-founded by ...

Virtual learning has been especially challenging the visually impaired, but students and staff at the Governor Morehead School for the Blind rose to the moment. Virtual learning has been especially ...

Since introduced more than 200 years ago, there have been many misperceptions about Braille, including it can take years to learn and is exclusively a language for the blind. In fact, neither is true.

A Nebraska teacher is receiving national recognition for her work teaching Braille and helping students with visual impairments open doors to future success. Graves Audrey Graves will be recognized ...

Since introduced more than 200 years ago, there have been many misperceptions about braille, including it can take years to learn and is exclusively a language for the blind. In fact, neither is true.

Smrutisikha Bhoi, a visually impaired student, cleared the OCS exam. She secured the 335th rank in her first attempt. This 25-year-old from Subarnapur district achieved success. She studied seven ...