KALAMAZOO -- Scott Davert is like a lot of other students at Western Michigan University -- he can't live without his PDA. He uses his to download books, to listen to MP3s, to check his e-mail and ...

A LB Block workshop hosts a Braille writing contest as participants demonstrate tactile writing techniques discuss technology ...

In the early 19th Century, a French teenager at the National Institute for Blind Youth in Paris wanted more access to books ...

In an age where information is at our fingertips, the significance of Braille remains undiminished. This tactile writing system, introduced over two centuries ago, continues to serve as a vital medium ...

LEGO is launching Braille Bricks, a new method of play designed to help children with vision impairment develop new skills and learn the Braille writing system. After a successful pilot scheme ...

Lego has unveiled a new project aimed at helping blind and visually impaired children learn Braille in a “playful and engaging way.” Lego Braille Bricks, a concept originally proposed to the toy ...

Mali say it has allowed them to fit in - Two hundred years have passed since the invention of braille, the tactile writing system that has transformed the lives of many blind and partially sighted peo ...

France's main Braille publisher is in financial crisis after a bold decision to sell its embossed books for the same price as standard ones. Its future raises the broader question of whether printed ...

In an era of rapid digitalisation, inclusion is not an accident of technology; it is a deliberate act of design. Observed ...

World Braille Day, celebrated every January 4th in honor of the birth of Louis Braille, the creator of the Braille writing system, serves as an international awareness day about the importance of this ...