It's Louis Braille and #WorldBrailleDay and normally I'm not a big follower of whatever awareness/celebration days/months but... In this case... For those sitting in the back... Braille is still relevant, it is still valuable, i, a Deafblind person rely on Braille, Tactile ASL and my service dogs to live my life. People are always saying things like we don't need braille any more because we have (insert technology thing) and thats not true. Unless, of course, you are willing to use that same technology thing in lieu of your print. No, don't like that? Neither do I. Braille is literacy, braille is freedom, braille is knowledge and knowledge is power. I am thankful for the life and courage of Louis braille and i honor him as one of my disabled ancestors.
Each January 4th, the birthday of Louis Braille, the day aims "to raise awareness of the importance of Braille as a means of communication in the full realization of the human rights for blind and partially sighted people."
The purpose of the day is to raise awareness of the importance of braille as a means of communication in the full realization of the human rights for blind and partially sighted people.
200 years ago, a #Blind French teenager took six little dots and opened up the world of literacy for himself and generations to come. Merci Louis. Without the code that bears your name, I wouldn't have gotten through school or found success at work. I definitely wouldn't love to read as much as I do. #Braille is independence, dignity, resourcefulness, pride. #Braille is beautiful!! Happy #WorldBrailleDay
2/2 But today, we really wanted to put the focus on YOU, our dedicated Braille users, for all YOU do spreading awareness, and promoting use of Braille, not just with NVDA on the PC, but in all aspects of life.
The purpose of the day is to raise awareness of the importance of braille as a means of communication in the full realization of the human rights for blind and partially sighted people.
It's World Braille Day! Braille is an important part of literacy for blind people around the world. We are proud to keep NVDA's Braille support top-notch.
This time around, we wanted to put the spotlight on Braille. We have a very enthusiastic community of Braille users, and we wanted to share where we’re at, what we’ve added recently, and importantl…
To celebrate World Braille Day, we examine the use of braille today comparing the perspectives of people who actively use braille now and those who do not, as well as those who want to learn it now and those who perhaps wish they had done so earlier …
