World Braille Day
Every year on January 4th, World Braille Day reminds us of the importance of accessibility and freedom for those who are blind or visually impaired.
Around 36 million people around the world are blind. The number of people diagnosed with blindness is expected to increase to 115 million by 2050. Many people who are blind or have severe vision impairments face a variety of challenges in life. Managing new environments, using a notebook, managing money, and organizing clothes are all examples of these challenges.
Blind people have found ways to cope with many of these situations. In today's world, advanced technology and voice activation make a blind person's life much more manageable.. But one invention, in particular, has helped thousands of blind people. This invention, braille, was invented almost 200 years ago, and it was designed almost 200 years ago. Braille's blind people are able to read and even write letters. Letters and words that are read by touch are included in the system, which are based on raised dots that form letters and words that are read by touch.
Louis braille
In 1824, Louis Braille invented the raised dots reading device. Louis will lose his sight after an accident in his father's harness store at the age of three, born on January 4, 1809 in France.. In Paris, he would later attend the National Institute for Blind Children. When he turns ten, he will meet Charles Barbier, a captain in Napolean's army, and his passion for music will benefit him. Night Writing, the captain taught the students how to communicate using dots, which was called Night Writing. Louis Braille invented a 6 dot fingertip reading device when he was only 15 years old, combining his love of music with the encouragement of code exchange.
Louis died in 1852, two years before France's Royal Institute for the Blind Youth introduced a braille curriculum. Schools in the United States were teaching braille to their blind students by 1916.
How to celebrate #worldbrailleday.
International organizations host events to raise money for braille and other common modes of communication. To participate: To participate: To participate: To participate: You must register: To participate:
- Pay attention to ATMs, elevators, calculators, symbols, and other braille-containing braille
- Learn more about Louis Braille and the braille's past.
- Helen Keller, Ray Charles, Stevie Wonder, and Andrea Bocelli are among those blind or visually impaired. Learn about famous people who are blind or visually impaired, including Helen Keller, Ray Charles, Stevie Wonder, and Andrea Bocelli
- Ask how braille has been of benefit to them if you know of someone who is blind
- Share your tale. Be an inspiration to others
Whether you're a fan or not, be sure to post #WorldBrailleDay on social media.
The world braille day is the longest in history
In 2009, the World Blind Union and its partner organisations commemorated the 200th anniversary of Louis Braille's birth. The celebrations developed into World Braille Day. In 2018, the UN General Assembly decided to make it a formal event by announcing January 4th as World Braille Day. The birthdate of Louis Braille is commemorated on January 4th. In 2019, the UN celebrated the first official World Braille Day. In 2019, the UN celebrated the first official World Braille Day.
