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  1. Braille - Wikipedia

    Accessibility Braille dashboard in elevator Braille (/ ˈbreɪl / BRAYL, French: [bʁaj] ⓘ) is a tactile writing system used by blind or visually impaired people. It can be read either on embossed …

  2. Indiana State Library: Talking Book & Braille Library

    TALKING BOOK & BRAILLE LIBRARY To increase the text size, hold down the "Ctrl" key and press the "+" sign. The Indiana Talking Book and Braille Library (TBBL) provides free library …

  3. Braille 101: What It Is, Who It’s For, and Why It Still Matters

    1 day ago · January is National Braille Literacy Month and Ability Central is recognizing the impact and benefits of braille for individuals who are blind or with low-vision.

  4. Braille | History, Inventor, Description, & Facts | Britannica

    Nov 30, 2025 · 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 …

  5. 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.

  6. 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 …

  7. How the braille alphabet worksPerkins School for the Blind

    The braille alphabet is used by people who are blind or visually impaired as a basis of the larger braille code for reading and writing. Blind kids and adults read braille by gliding their fingertips …

  8. NBP - About Braille - What Is Braille?

    Braille is a system of six raised dots created in 1821 by French schoolboy Louis Braille. It is an essential tool with which children with profound or total loss of sight can learn to read and …

  9. What is Braille? [Your Guide to Braille] - Braille Works

    What is braille you ask? Braille is a system of reading and writing without the use of sight. Learn more about this incredible code.

  10. How To Read and Write Braille | Department for the Blind

    How to read and write Braille.In 1821, a blind Frenchman named Louis Braille devised a tactile system for blind people to read. Called Braille, the system was a series of characters, or …