Braille Literacy 

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...Increasing awareness and support for Braille literacy among blind children and adults.

For decades, the National Federation of the Blind (NFB)--the country's oldest and largest organization of blind persons--has been the leading champion of Braille literacy.  Offering a wealth of resources and knowledge, the NFB's Braille literacy program is the most comprehensive of its kind.

What We're Doing Now

Braille Literacy Programs

  • BELL Academies--A demonstration program to help provide intensive Braille instruction to low vision children during the summer months.

  • NFB ShareBraille--A consumer-driven online community allowing for the free exchange of used Braille books.

  • Braille Reading Pals--An early literacy program that gently encourages and rewards parents for reading daily with their blind or low vision children ages 0-7 (or older if the children have developmental delays) who are not yet reading.

  • Braille Certification Training Program--Courses in literary, mathematics, and music transcribing as well as literary and mathematics proofreading for Library of Congress certification.

For More Information

Contact:
National Federation of the Blind
200 East Wells Street
      at Jernigan Place
Baltimore, MD 21230
Phone: 410-659-9314
Fax: 410-685-5653