The Braille reading and writing system for the visually impaired was invented by French educator Louis Braille, and to date, his system remains virtually unchanged Over two centuries ago, there weren’t enough educational systems or methods in place to support the education of people with visual impairments. The lack of an education system also meant that the communication abilities of visually impaired people were limited. However, it all changed with Louis Braille, who lost both his eyes during his childhood but, in 1821, developed the Braille reading and writing system for the visually impaired. Two centuries later, the system remains unchallenged and is widely recognized to empower the visually impaired. Since 2019, the Braille reading and writing system has been celebrated on January 4th by the World Health Organisation. On this occasion, let us take a look at technology that has incorporated braille to ensure that the visually impaired can ...
The Braille reading and writing system for the visually impaired was invented by French educator Louis Braille, and to date, his system remains virtually unchanged Over two centuries ago, there weren’t enough educational systems or methods in place to support the education of people with visual impairments. The lack of ...
The Braille reading and writing system for the visually impaired was invented by French educator Louis Braille, and to date, his system remains virtually unchanged Over two centuries ago, there weren’t enough educational systems or methods in place to support the education of people with visual impairments. The lack of ...
The Braille reading and writing system for the visually impaired was invented by French educator Louis Braille, and to date, his system remains virtually unchanged Over two centuries ago, there weren’t enough educational systems or methods in place to support the education of people with visual impairments. The lack of ...