2025 marked the 200th anniversary of Louis Braille's invention of the six-dot tactile writing system that opened the door to literacy for millions of blind people. Two centuries on, Braille is still ...

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.

Amadou Ndiaye holds a Braille tablet on Jan. 26 in Bamako, Mali. The Associated Press BAMAKO, Mali — Amadou Ndiaye meticulously ran his fingers across bumps in a piece of paper, making sense of the ...

NORTHWESTERN ONTARIO — Despite the prevalence of screen readers and audiobooks, learning braille is still a vital skill for people impacted by blindness and sight loss. That’s according to the CNIB ...

You might notice tactile braille signs on lifts, trains and other public places. For people who are blind or have low vision, including myself, these tactile signs are essential to finding information ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. 2025 marked the 200th anniversary of Louis Braille's invention of the six-dot tactile writing system that opened the door to ...