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Braille is a code used by people who are blind or visually impaired to read and write. It provides independent access to literacy for people with visual impairment and has been a key to expanding vocational options. It is a tactile system through which letters and words are represented using raised dots, and it is not a separate language.
Promotes braille literacy among families and encourages parents and other caregivers to read daily with their children up to age eight. Participants receive supporting material from the National Federation of the Blind.
Simply put, Braille is vital to literacy for the blind. Compared to listening to audio versions of books or other materials, reading and writing with Braille teaches grammar, spelling, and punctuation. Each year we work to get Braille into the hands of more blind people.
Early braille education is crucial to literacy for a visually impaired child. A study conducted in the state of Washington found that people who learned braille at an early age did just as well as, if not better than, their sighted peers in several areas, including vocabulary and comprehension.
Braille is used by thousands of people all over the world in their native languages, and provides a means of literacy for all. The specific code used in the United States has been English Braille, American Edition but as of 2016 the main code for reading material is Unified English Braille, a code used in seven other English-speaking countries.
Braille is a system of touch reading and writing in which raised dots represent the letters of the alphabet and numbers, as well as music notes and symbols. Braille contains symbols for punctuation marks and provides a system of contractions and short‑form words to save space, making it an efficient method of tactile reading.
The Braille Literacy Crisis in America. Facing the Truth, Reversing the Trend, Empowering the Blind. Executive Summary. A good education is the key to success, and every American deserves an equal opportunity to receive a good education. Inherent to being educated is being literate.
