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  1. Braille - Wikipedia

    Braille (/ ˈbreɪl / BRAYL, French: [bʁaj] ⓘ) is a tactile writing system used by blind or visually impaired people. It can be read either on embossed paper or by using refreshable braille …

  2. What Is Braille? - The American Foundation for the Blind

    Braille is a system of raised dots that can be read with the fingers by people who are blind or who have low vision. Teachers, parents, and others who are not visually impaired ordinarily read …

  3. What is Braille? [Your Guide to Braille] - Braille Works

    Braille is a code. It is a system of reading and writing a specific language without the use of sight. Braille enables people with blindness and visual impairments to read through touch.

  4. How the braille alphabet works - Perkins School for the Blind

    Braille numbers are similar to letters but have a special number sign character in front to tell readers that the characters that follow are intended to be numbers. There are also special …

  5. Braille Institute of America - Free, life-changing services.

    Learn about common eye diseases, how Braille Institute helps people living with vision loss, and how to get started receiving free services. Time provided for Q&A.

  6. A Guide to the Braille Writing System and Its Use | DW

    Jun 24, 2009 · Braille is a tactile writing system used by people who are visually impaired, including people who are blind, deafblind or who have low vision. Braille is named after its …

  7. About Braille - National Library Service for the Blind and ...

    About Braille, detailing the braille system, its history, and its application in reading and writing for individuals with visual impairments.

  8. Braille | History, Inventor, Description, & Facts | Britannica

    Oct 24, 2025 · Braille, universally accepted system of writing used by and for blind persons, invented by Louis Braille in 1824. It consists of a code of 63 characters, each made up of one …

  9. About Braille - What Is Braille? - NBP

    What is Braille? Braille is a system of six raised dots created in 1821 by French schoolboy Louis Braille. It is an essential tool with which children with profound or total loss of sight can learn to …

  10. Scientists are trying to transform braille literacy : Short ...

    Aug 19, 2024 · For blind and low vision adults, the ability to read braille can be life-changing. Braille literacy is directly linked to higher rates of academic success and better employment …