
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 …
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 …
Braille | History, Inventor, Description, & Facts | Britannica
6 days ago · 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 …
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.
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 …
BRAILLE Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster
In 1824, Louis Braille invented the system we call braille, a universal system of writing and printing for the blind. Characters embossed on paper are read by passing the fingers lightly over the …
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 …
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.
About Braille - National Library Service for the Blind and Print ...
About Braille, detailing the braille system, its history, and its application in reading and writing for individuals with visual impairments.
What Is Braille? – The Braillists Foundation
Braille is a simple dot pattern used to represent written language. Invented by a French schoolboy in the 1820s, braille is an optimisation of an earlier code used by the French army for sending …