World Braille Day Jan 04
International Observance - ๐๐ฐ๐ด๐ต ๐๐ฎ๐ฑ๐ฐ๐ณ๐ต๐ข๐ฏ๐ต
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World Braille Day on January 4 is celebrated to honor the birth of Brailleโs inventor, Louis Braille. Brailleโs gift to the world has brightened the lives of millions of people around the world who are blind or visually impaired, and they benefit from his work every day. The day also acknowledges that those with visual impairments deserve the same standard of human rights as everyone else.
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The term โBrailleโ was dubbed after its creator. Louis Braille was a Frenchman who lost his eyesight as a child when he accidentally stabbed himself in the eye with his fatherโs awl. From the age of 10, he spent time at the Royal Institute for Blind Youth in France, where he formulated and perfected the system of raised dots that eventually became known as Braille.
Braille completed his work, developing a code based on cells with six dots, making it possible for a fingertip to feel the entire cell unit with one touch and moving quickly from one cell to the next. Eventually, Braille slowly came to be accepted throughout the world as the main form of written information for blind people. Unfortunately, Braille didnโt have the opportunity to see how useful his invention had become. He passed away in 1852, two years before the Royal Institute began teaching Braille.
Brailleโs marvelous aid that opened up a world of accessibility to the blind and visually impaired was recognized by the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA). In November 2018, January 4 was declared World Braille Day. The first-ever World Braille Day was commemorated the following year and it was celebrated as an international holiday.
The date for the event, as chosen by UNGA via a proclamation, marks Louis Brailleโs birthday. We love to see people coming together to celebrate events and good causes, and World Braille Day on January 4 is one such event!
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1824
A Job Well Done
Louis Braille successfully completes the Braille system.
1916
Letโs Adopt
In the U.S., schools for the blind adopt Braille officially.
2011
The Braille Box is Awarded
The Braille Box receives the internationally acclaimed Red Dot Design Award.
2019
The First Braille Day
The first World Braille Day is observed on January 4 and is celebrated around the world.
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What is Braille?
Braille is a tool that uses combinations of raised dots to spell numbers and letters. It is used by blind or partially sighted persons to help them read and write.
Do all blind people know Braille?
Many people learn the important Braille symbols to be able to read signs and labels. Sadly, it is believed that only one in 10 blind people can read it.
Can I use Braille for music?
Absolutely, blind musicians can benefit greatly from learning to read music in Braille. Braille music utilizes the usual six-dot cell, but it also features its own syntax and translations.
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Spread the word! Not everyone is aware of the importance of Braille. Use your social media platforms to raise awareness.
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Donate or give a partially sighted or blind person a gift in Braille. This gift could be a book, toys, or learning tools.
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Why not learn how to read Braille? It could be beneficial, as you could use your knowledge to instruct and help someone who really needs it.
๐ช๐๐ฌ ๐๐ง ๐๐ฆ ๐ฆ๐ข ๐๐ ๐ฃ๐ข๐ฅ๐ง๐๐ก๐ง ๐ง๐ข ๐๐ก๐ข๐ช ๐๐ข๐ฅ ๐ฆ๐๐๐ข๐ข๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐ฅ๐๐ก ๐ง๐ข ๐๐ก๐ข๐ช ๐๐๐ข๐จ๐ง ๐๐ง
โช๏ธIt is a day to raise awareness
Braille, just like education, should be a legal right. Awareness of Brailleโs importance cannot be overemphasized.
โช๏ธWe recognize the blind and visually impaired
We often take our sight for granted and donโt understand the unique challenges that those with little or no sight face daily. Those with visual impairments deserve not only our recognition but also respect.
โช๏ธWe remember Braille himself
Let's not forget to honor Louis Braille. The invaluable tool that he created has helped so many people over the years.
๐ช๐ฒ ๐ฎ๐ฝ๐ฝ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ฐ๐ถ๐ฎ๐๐ฒ ๐๐ต๐ผ๐๐ฒ ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ฎ๐ฑ๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ ๐ผ๐ณ ๐๐ฟ๐ฎ๐ถ๐น๐น๐ฒ ๐ถ๐ป ๐๐ผ๐๐ฟ ๐๐ฐ๐ต๐ผ๐ผ๐น๐ ๐ฐ๐ฎ๐ป ๐ฏ๐ฒ ๐ต๐ผ๐ป๐ผ๐๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ฑ ๐๐ถ๐๐ต ๐๐ฝ๐ฝ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ฐ๐ถ๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป ๐๐ฒ๐ฟ๐๐ถ๐ณ๐ฐ๐ฎ๐๐ฒ๐ ๐ถ๐๐๐๐ฒ๐ฑ ๐ฏ๐ ๐จ๐ก ๐ฉ๐ผ๐น๐๐ป๐๐ฒ๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ ๐๐ป๐ฑ๐ถ๐ฎ - ๐๐ผ๐ป๐ป๐ฒ๐ฐ๐ ๐ฎ๐ ๐ต๐ต๐ฐ๐ฐ๐ฏ๐ญ๐ฏ๐ต๐ฑ๐ฏ ๐ช๐.
๐ฌ๐ผ๐๐ฟ ๐๐ฐ๐ต๐ผ๐ผ๐น ๐ฎ๐ฐ๐๐ถ๐๐ถ๐๐ ๐ฝ๐ฒ๐ฟ๐๐ฎ๐ถ๐ป๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐๐ฟ๐ฎ๐ถ๐น๐น๐ฒ ๐๐ถ๐น๐น ๐ฏ๐ฒ ๐ฝ๐๐ฏ๐น๐ถ๐๐ต๐ฒ๐ฑ ๐ถ๐ป ๐จ๐ก๐๐ ๐ช๐ฒ๐ฏ๐๐ถ๐๐ฒ ๐ณ๐ผ๐ฟ ๐๐ต๐ฒ ๐ด๐น๐ผ๐ฏ๐ฎ๐น ๐๐ถ๐ฒ๐๐.
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