learning braille codes according to the initiatives and flexibility of the subject teachers. Initially, students were learning Alphabetic Braille (Barclay, Herlich, & Sacks, 2010) followed with Contracted Braille based on formulae and procedures prescribed in the Handbook of British Braille Prime (1992). According to D'Andrea (2009), braille code has developed as a methodology that represents the printed text for individuals with visual impairments. According to Kway (2012), braille code is the medium
Braille is fairly common and highly used in the lives of the blind across the world. However, this recognition did not first appear. When Louis Braille first invented braille at a young age, it did not succeed or improve as well as it has today. This paper examines Louis Braille’s invention and how it has affected the blind by impacting their lives in the past and present, laying a foundation by influencing others, by improving technology, and by improving lives for the better in many ways. Louis