WINNERS OF 2021 BRAILLE CHALLENGE FINALS ANNOUNCED
JULY 30, 2021 – LOS ANGELES – Braille Institute has announced the winners of the 2021 Braille Challenge Finals competition.
The Joy of Reading With Braille
Sitting under the shade of a tree, the warm breeze plays at the book pages under your fingertips. Perhaps
Braille Institute Celebrates Library Month in April with Free Livestream Event & Workshops
Celebrating Library Month in April, Braille Institute has offered thousands of free braille books and audiobooks to those who are visually impaired, and print disabled in Southern California for more than 100 years.
2021 Braille Challenge WEBINAR SERIES – Updated for March!
Join us for fun, informational, and engaging webinars as we celebrate excellence in braille literacy across North America. Hear from leaders and experts in the field about a wide range of topics in our 9-part series
Braille Institute names Jonathan Hooper 2020 Teacher of the Year
New York City resident and Tennessee native recognized for exceptional work as a Teacher for the Visually Impaired
Braille Institute Student: Nimfa’s technology journey from flip phone to newest iPhone
Nimfa’s story is perfect for Technology Month, which we celebrate each January at Braille Institute, and she is just one of the thousands of people who are blind and visually impaired, who we have helped maximize their independence through technology for visually impaired education over the past more than 100 years.
Orientation & Mobility helps Braille Institute Student Dan Varney walk up to 25 miles each day
Dan’s story is perfect for Orientation & Mobility (O&M) Month, which we celebrate each October at Braille Institute, and he is just one of the thousands of people who are blind and visually impaired, who we have helped maximize their independence through O&M training over the past more than 100 years.
Meet Jerry Damon: prolific traveler, award-winning artist, Braille Institute student
Jerry Damon is a man on the go. Despite his blindness, through orientation and mobility training, Jerry has been able to lead an incredibly active, mobile, and award-winning life as an artist.
Virtual Annual Meeting 2020 Celebration Video
Braille Institute held their first ever virtual Annual Meeting Celebration via a live stream on YouTube on September 23, 2020.
2020 Braille Challenge Finalists
Apprentice Hao Wen Deng Flushing, NY Brooklyn Ferguson Cypress, CA Jose Landeros Mondragon Staten Island, NY Krishna