For a blind person, braille is more than just a tool for reading books. It's essential for navigating space, and is used on everything from signage to elevator buttons to 3D tactile maps. Yet very few ...

LOS ANGELES (KABC) -- About a year ago Dee Dee Mann did not believe she would ever ditch her flip phone. "I said, 'Mm-hmmm, yeah right,'" Mann joked. But after some persuasion, and attending ...

You might notice tactile braille signs on lifts, trains and other public places. For people who are blind or have low vision, including myself, these tactile signs are essential to finding information ...

Like a lot of young children, Matthew Shifrin loved building Lego sets. But because he was blind, Shifrin had to rely on friends and family to help him complete his creations — sometimes bribing them ...

The Society for the Blind Sacramento is now assisting local businesses and organizations to provide their services and written materials in braille. The nonprofit, which has existed in Sacramento for ...

Japanese is one of the most studied languages for Australian high school students — but few learn it like Jacinta McIntyre. The 14-year-old from Jamison High School in Penrith is blind and learning ...