Researchers have developed a robotic sensor that incorporates artificial intelligence techniques to read braille at speeds roughly double that of most human readers. Researchers have developed a ...

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 ...

Braille is a method of physical writing used to allow humans to read by touch — most commonly used as a substitute for printed text by those who may be visually impaired. Both displaying Braille and ...

A symphony of metal keys clicking and chiming echoes through the nearly empty classroom. As each key clatters, a corresponding hole punches through the thick, waxy paper, leaving a slight indentation ...

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 few times a day, a strange, pulsating sound fills the Boston headquarters of the National Braille Press. Thun-thun. Thun-thun. This is what employees of the nonprofit braille publisher call the ...

HUNTSVILLE, Ala. (WHNT) — January is a month meant to celebrate the importance of braille to those who are visually impaired. Vision loss can happen to anyone at any age, and for some, braille is a ...

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, ...

DES MOINES, Iowa — For the 20th consecutive year, the Iowa Library for the Blind hosted the annual Braille Challenge. The one ...

TAMPA, Fla (WFLA) — The 2024 West Florida Braille Challenge kicked off Friday morning in Tampa. The idea behind it is to motivate students to practice their braille literacy skills. Florida restaurant ...