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Braille

System of writing for the blind. Letters are represented by a combination of raised dots on paper or other materials, which are then read by touch. It was invented in 1829 by Louis Braille, who became blind at the age of three.

A French system called BrailleNet was being tested in 1997 in schools and universities in the UK to enable Braille users to access the Internet using electronic Braille pads.



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Begin by distributing copies of the Braille alphabet, available at www.
Open your eyes: your students will see science in a whole new light ... by Janes, Patricia / Instructor (1990)
Kindergartner Mario Villalobos learned how a blind person reads by skimming his fingers over a Braille alphabet card, while 6-year-old Matt Acquarelli learned the challenges of a
AN EXERCISE IN EMPATHY : PUPILS TRY OUT CHALLENGES FACING DISABLED by Daily News (Los Angeles, CA)
had learned braille a young age and, therefore, the braille alphabet was then paired with the corresponding fingerspelled manual alphabet letters.
Communication issues and strategies for deaf-blind individuals: case ... by Costello, Margaret A. / American Rehabilitation
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