Articles related to "Braille Bicentennial"

In this month of Louis Braille's bicentennial, the National Braille Press takes its 10-panel exhibit on a tour across the United States.

Braille200 is organizing events across Canada to raise awareness of the life and legacy of Louis Braille, whose raised-dot reading system brought literacy to the blind.

One of every 3,000 children is born blind. Some of those children will learn to "read" braille as depicted on the Louis Braille Bicentennial Silver Dollar.

January 4, 2009 is the 200th anniversary of Louis Braille's birth. National Braille Press is celebrating with a new Braille image and products promoting braille literacy.

The National Federation of the Blind honored Diane Croft with a $10,000 Bolotin Award for her 27 years of making relevant and popular books available in braille.

Louis Braille gave language to the blind. The NFB has championed braille literacy more than any world organization. A new US coin honors both achievements.

Chapters of the National Federation of the Blind will hold events in January 2009 to honor Louis Braille, whose raised dot language system brought literacy to the blind.

The NBP hopes its $20,000 annual award inspires new products and approaches that make learning, using, and teaching braille easier and more effective for blind readers.