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Embarking on a Journey into the Unknown It was my 4th year teaching special education, and I was expecting my second child, a baby girl. The excitement of having a girl filled me with joy. Rewatching Disney princess movies, styling her hair in ribbons and curls, and shopping for adorable outfits were all eagerly anticipated. […]

January is braille awareness month.  Louis Braille, the creator of the braille code, was born on January 4. There are many misunderstandings about braille. A few years ago, in Four Misconceptions to Learning and Reading Braille, I said, “It’s been my experience, with the occasional exception, most individuals with an acquired vision loss who did not grow up using braille express little […]

Editor’s note: Natalie Charles, a young adult who is blind, reflects on learning braille and participating in a Braille Bee as a student. Natalie dreams of becoming a braille teacher, a braille transcriber, or opening Braille Learning Center. As far as I can remember, I started learning braille when I was 2 or 3 years […]

Editor’s note: George Stern, who is DeafBlind, beautifully describes what braille means to him, stating it means more to him than facts can convey, and it is more than a code. What Facts Can’t Convey Fall On Your Knees; Thirst; Wild About Herbs; Trouble Times Two; L’Etranger; The Prince; The American Pageant; Braided Creek … […]