TodayGood News CalendarWorld Braille Day
January 4 is the United Nations day for braille, a way of reading by touch.
The next date is January 4, 2027. Dates follow Mountain Time, America/Denver. Stories below are from the archive.
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A short prompt for a teacher to use with children. This page is for adults.
If the school already has a braille sign, a teacher can let students feel it. Do not invent the dots. Talk about reading by touch, then return to a book the class can already use.
More stories a teacher can read aloud are in the Kids section.
CommunityAt the Otepia talking-book library, students who are visually impaired showed braille research books, and paper makers and artists followed.
Verified · The Japan Times
CommunityWisconsin DNR opened a third-of-a-mile trail at Havenwoods State Forest with braille signs, audio guides, and loaner white canes, built mostly by staff with a $15,000 grant.
Verified · WISN 12
CommunityRivercrest Elementary in Wilson opened a $507,000 playground with wheelchair-accessible equipment and sensory pods. Students had a hand in the design.
Verified · KAIT 8
Health & TechHapWare's ALEYE pairs smart glasses with a haptic wristband that turns a smile, a wave, or a handshake into vibrations. It grew out of a Colorado School of Mines capstone with a blind co-founder, and it does not restore sight.
Verified · Colorado School of MinesFive true, uplifting stories in your inbox at 6 a.m. It takes two minutes to read and it sets the tone for the whole day.