In the mid-1800s, the invention of the Braille system radically changed the lives of millions of visually impaired people around the world — but how much do you know about the person who created it?

Louis Braille, born on January 4, 1809, in Coupvray, France, revolutionised accessibility for the visually impaired with his ingenious tactile writing system. Louis, who lost his vision at the age ...

Reading and writing are huge parts of everyday life. It’s easy to read things without even being aware you’re reading them. Those with severe visual impairment or blindness, though, may not be ...

This Braille Literacy Month, Emily Kwong of NPR's Short Wave podcast reports on the writing system and how some researchers are working to lessen the national shortage of qualified braille educators.

In a previous post on GoodEreaders titled “Embracing Diversity in Literature: E-Readers and Audiobooks,” we discussed the Canute braille system. Currently, Canute is one of the best available ...

Seven-year-old Emerson Thom, a first-grade student at Woodvale Elementary School, is heading to Los Angeles, California to compete in the 2025 Braille Challenge, where he will demonstrate his ...

“I am the only designer in the world with a Braille Identification System as well as the only fashion designer that’s adapting braille onto the clothing. However, after my concept came out on ...