More than a half of a million kids in the United States are visually impaired. That's according to a survey done by American Community Survey for the American Foundation for the Blind. Teaching kids ...

A pen which can transform Braille into English text has been developed by experts at the University of Bristol. Braille literacy is frequently reported as being in decline, this is despite visually ...

LEGO is testing a redesigned version of the iconic childhood toy that is meant to help blind or visually impaired children learn braille in an engaging way. It's a big mission, given that only 10% of ...

Researchers have developed a fast and accurate flexible tactile optical sensor capable of reading Braille. The technology could enable smart readers that convert Braille to speech or text, helping to ...

A new effort is underway to help blind and visually impaired children more naturally learn to read Braille, a system based on different configurations of six small, raised dots that blind people read ...

Turn your manicure into a movement in support of braille literacy by visiting any Canadian location of THE TEN SPOT® from January 15 to February 15, 2026 TORONTO, Jan. 5, 2026 /CNW/ ...

Why should blind children learn to read braille? Given the amazing rise of audio books and audio screen readers, is braille a technology of the past? Our guest Mike Tanner answers these questions with ...

I was born with nystagmus, a neurological condition that affects my vision, and until I was in my thirties, I’d only met one ...

A Lafayette first grader is heading to Los Angeles this summer to show off his fundamental braille skills, and hopefully bring home a trophy. Emerson Thom will compete against nine other first and ...

When Carlton Cook Walker’s young daughter developed health problems that led to near-total blindness, she knew she wanted her to learn Braille. But the family’s school, in rural central Pennsylvania, ...