Louis Braille was only 16 years old when he developed a sophisticated system of raised dots to allow the blind to read. Six dots on two parallel lines – Braille may seem like a simple invention, but ...

The week before Christmas is Santa’s busiest time of year. And as he prepares to circle the globe on his annual gift-giving trip, he relies on some trusty helpers. One of Santa’s special helpers is ...

PITTSBURGH--An innovative device developed by Carnegie Mellon University's TechBridgeWorld research group to help visually impaired students learn how to write Braille using a slate and stylus is the ...

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... Transforming braille education could help millions ...

“Encourage exploration with the hands,” says Jackie Anderson, who taught blind students in Cobb County, Ga., for a decade and helped develop the National Federation of the Blind’s nationwide summer ...

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 ...

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LEE ANNE: CAROL RAE AMAPOLSKY WHOLEHEARTEDLY BELIEVES THERE IS SOMETHING NEW TO BE LEARNED EACH DAY. >> I’M ALWAYS CURIOUS ABOUT THINGS. I LIKE TO KNOW IF THERE’S SOMETHING TO LEARN IN MY LIFE, ...

LANCASTER, Pa. — A Central Pennsylvania nonprofit organization is inviting local children to write their letters to Santa Claus in braille. It's a yearly tradition at VisionCorps, whose goal is to ...

Nearly 200 years ago, a French teenager changed the world for blind people by creating a new way for them to read and write that still bears his name today. Louis Braille lost his sight completely by ...