History of Braille
THE HISTORY OF BRAILLE
A Requirement in SPED 503
INSTRUCTIONAL PROCEDURES for VISUALLY IMPAIRED
SATURDAYS 10AM-12NN
Submitted on:
JULY 20, 2013
"It has been a long hard struggle by the blind to obtain an education. It has been filled with pit falls and stumbling blocks, often placed there by well meaning sighted persons whom did not fully understand the needs of the blind. Yet we will show that there were and continues to a growing number who did and do have the insight to change history." -Ken Stuckey-
The invention of the braille system of writing and reading by Louis Braille in 1824 certainly made a significant impact in the history of the world. It has been life-changing especially for the visually impaired. To discuss its
Braille is a system of touch reading and writing for blind persons in which raised dots represent the letters of the alphabet. Braille also contains equivalents for punctuation marks and provides symbols to show letter groupings. It is read by moving the hand or hands from left to right along each line. Both hands are usually involved in the reading process, and reading is generally done with the index fingers. The average reading speed is about 125 words per minute, but greater speeds of up to 200 words per minute are possible. By using braille, blind people can review and study the written word. They can also become aware of different written conventions such as spelling, punctuation, paragraphing and footnotes.
Braille gives blind individuals access to a wide range of reading materials. Equally important are contracts, regulations, insurance policies, directories and cookbooks that are all part of daily adult life. Through braille, people who are blind can also pursue hobbies and cultural enrichment with materials such as music scores, hymnals, playing cards, and board games.
Various other methods had been attempted over the years to enable reading for the blind, many of them
A Requirement in SPED 503
INSTRUCTIONAL PROCEDURES for VISUALLY IMPAIRED
SATURDAYS 10AM-12NN
Submitted on:
JULY 20, 2013
"It has been a long hard struggle by the blind to obtain an education. It has been filled with pit falls and stumbling blocks, often placed there by well meaning sighted persons whom did not fully understand the needs of the blind. Yet we will show that there were and continues to a growing number who did and do have the insight to change history." -Ken Stuckey-
The invention of the braille system of writing and reading by Louis Braille in 1824 certainly made a significant impact in the history of the world. It has been life-changing especially for the visually impaired. To discuss its
Braille is a system of touch reading and writing for blind persons in which raised dots represent the letters of the alphabet. Braille also contains equivalents for punctuation marks and provides symbols to show letter groupings. It is read by moving the hand or hands from left to right along each line. Both hands are usually involved in the reading process, and reading is generally done with the index fingers. The average reading speed is about 125 words per minute, but greater speeds of up to 200 words per minute are possible. By using braille, blind people can review and study the written word. They can also become aware of different written conventions such as spelling, punctuation, paragraphing and footnotes.
Braille gives blind individuals access to a wide range of reading materials. Equally important are contracts, regulations, insurance policies, directories and cookbooks that are all part of daily adult life. Through braille, people who are blind can also pursue hobbies and cultural enrichment with materials such as music scores, hymnals, playing cards, and board games.
Various other methods had been attempted over the years to enable reading for the blind, many of them