Tag: visually disabled

  • 5 NGOS using braille to empower the visually-impaired in India

    5 NGOS using braille to empower the visually-impaired in India

    BRAILLE was first used by French soldiers on the battlefields allowing the men to communicate without sound. This system was invented by Charles Barbier, a French inventor whose code was later adapted for blind people by a young man who had been blind since the age of 3. His name was Louis Braille and the…

  • World Braille Day: empowering the visually-impaired in India

    World Braille Day: empowering the visually-impaired in India

    THE advent of Braille has been a groundbreaking development for the visually-impaired, offering them a unique code and a means to access information independently. World Braille Day is observed annually on January 4th and commemorates the birth of Louis Braille, the inventor of the Braille system. World Braille Day celebrates the impact Braille has had…