PUPILS were given an insight into the life of one of their classmates during a special Braille lesson. The youngsters at Hamer Primary School in Rochdale were given the chance to learn more about the ...

Learning to read Braille - the tactile writing system used by people who are blind and visually impaired - is notoriously difficult. To make this a little easier, researchers have designed vibrating ...

Parents of children with a visual impairment are being offered the chance to learn Braille so they can help with homework. Free weekly evening classes are to be launched by fully-qualified Braillers.

The week before Christmas is Santa’s busiest time of year. And as he prepares to circle the globe on his annual gift-giving trip, he relies on some trusty helpers. One of Santa’s special helpers is ...

Emmanuel says that he also offers lessons on how to use a computer and on mobility with a white cane and a guide dog. “We conduct the lessons in a small group of five students a session twice a day.

One day, while prefecting in Primary Four, I noticed and observed Miss Zuill assisting a student who was working on a Braille writer. I asked Miss Zuill about Braille and she explained it to me even ...

A special assembly was held recently at East End Primary School to recognize fourteen students from P4-P6 for their participation in East End Primary’s first Braille Club. The students were recognized ...

Like his fellow first-graders at Springville Elementary School in Mount Laurel, Henry Norton is learning how to read and write. It's a skill he'll need to become an independent, working adult. But his ...