World Braille Day reminds us that literacy (the
ability to use symbol systems to comprehend and compose - to make meaning and communicate) Is a critical component to success and well being.
For the last decade in our schools, braille has been taught to around 10% of blind children, auditory reading to roughly 60%, and enhanced print
to approximately 30%. Research suggests that efficient readers process braille and print in the same ways. Efficient auditory readers process “text” differently than casual listening it is subject to different strategies and may not be as efficient in a
number of contexts.
Braille Literacy Statistics and How They Relate to Equality
Overview of Auditory Literacy
The Association Between Braille Reading History and Well-being for Blind Adults
NLS Braille Literacy Resources
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April 6-7, 2020 The Twentieth Annual
Multiple Perspectives Conference
