A tactile sensor based on an optical fibre ring resonator helps blind or partially sighted people interact seamlessly with ...

Researchers have developed a fast and accurate flexible optical skin that can be used to read Braille. The advance could not only improve access to information for people who are blind but also helps ...

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.

A local sensory charity helped celebrate 200 years since the introduction of Braille with a fun-filled and educational event to mark the bicentenary.

January is World Braille Literacy Month—a time to learn more about the importance of braille and how it helps blind or ...

At only 3 years old in 1812, a little French boy named Louis Braille found himself alone in his father’s harness-making shop.

opportunity and the emancipation of blind people". "Braille means I can instantly identify medication, play board games with my family and friends, and I was able to read bedtime stories with my ...

Skin-inspired tactile sensor combines speed with accuracy, paving the way to improved accessibility for people with blindness ...

A blind artist has unveiled an image of Donald Trump in Braille dots, which spell out his conversation with Secret Service ...

The Xavier Society for the Blind is celebrating 125 years of helping generations of Catholics, either blind or ...