PUPILS were given an insight into the life of one of their classmates during a special Braille lesson. The youngsters at Hamer Primary School in Rochdale were given the chance to learn more about the ...

Learning to read Braille - the tactile writing system used by people who are blind and visually impaired - is notoriously difficult. To make this a little easier, researchers have designed vibrating ...

Parents of children with a visual impairment are being offered the chance to learn Braille so they can help with homework. Free weekly evening classes are to be launched by fully-qualified Braillers.

Six children with visual impairments now have a brighter future thanks to a special programme officially launched at Prospect Primary school.As part of the Busy Bee Braillers programme six visually ...

Emmanuel says that he also offers lessons on how to use a computer and on mobility with a white cane and a guide dog. “We conduct the lessons in a small group of five students a session twice a day.

One day, while prefecting in Primary Four, I noticed and observed Miss Zuill assisting a student who was working on a Braille writer. I asked Miss Zuill about Braille and she explained it to me even ...

A CARE home is opening up a whole new world for a blind resident. Suzanne Lewis completely lost her sight more than 10 years ago, but for a number of reasons, had never learnt to read braille. When ...

The Malaysian Foundation for the Blind (YOBM) has produced the country's first illustrated Malay-English Braille dictionary for children.

Anaheim — Open the door and announce yourself. That’s the rule for students entering Keith Christian’s classroom. They step inside and hear the pitter patter of paws on the carpet as Whitney, a black ...