Braille Archives

Feel Words Come to Life: Refreshable Braille Displays and the NLS eReader Program 

Posted on January 5, 2024 - 2:04 pm by Katie Frederick

Imagine a book, but instead of ink on smooth paper or pages rustling, you have a row of dots beneath your fingertips. This is possible thanks to refreshable braille displays, and revolutionary sleek and portable tools empowering people who are blind or low vision to read and write. The National Library Service for the Blind […]

What is the Chameleon 20?

Posted on November 14, 2023 - 1:23 pm by Melisa Matthews

Part of the Expanded Core Curriculum (ECC) is Assistive Technology, which is ever-changing and evolving. Knowing and understanding what technology your child uses and how to help outside school will further their confidence. While knowing existing technology and what is available to your child may seem overwhelming, we can simplify this by sharing resources and […]

Letters to Parents: A Student Teacher’s Personal Journey

Posted on September 27, 2023 - 1:22 am by Noye Enwereji

A young teacher stands with her upper middle school students; the students' heads are covered by stars for privacy.

At the beginning of our college adventures, my friends and I referred to student teaching as the “Final Frontier” because it is the last class an education major must take to graduate and become a fully licensed teacher. Honestly, I was surprised how fast time flew by; it was finally time to switch positions, from […]

Hear from a Leading Voice in Braille Literacy and Library Access

Posted on February 10, 2023 - 12:04 pm by Amy Lynn Smith

Kim Charlson with arms around a German Shepherd dog guide

Considering Kim Charlson, M.S., has established a distinguished career in library science, it’s hard to believe she ever wanted to do anything else. But the fact is that she began her college studies planning to become a disability rights attorney. In her last year in college, however, she began to wonder if that was the […]

Braille Roundup: Reading by the Dots

Posted on January 3, 2023 - 4:00 pm by Steve Kelley

collage with braille slate and stylus top left, braille playing cards top right, woman using ATM bottom left, woman reading braille restroom sign bottom right

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 […]

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