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  1. Braille - Wikipedia

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

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

    Jan 5, 2026 · January is National Braille Literacy Month, and Ability Central is recognizing the impact and benefits of braille for individuals who are blind or have low vision. Braille 101 …

  3. 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 …

  4. 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 …

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

    Jan 7, 2026 · 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 …

  6. 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.

  7. What Is Braille? – The Braillists Foundation

    Braille is a simple dot pattern used to represent written language. Invented by a French schoolboy in the 1820s, braille is an optimisation of an earlier code used by the French army for sending …

  8. 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.

  9. 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 …

  10. Description and History of Braille - American Council of the Blind

    Description of Braille Braille is a system of touch reading and writing for blind persons in which raised dots represent the letters of the alphabet. Braille also contains equivalents for …