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Where did the word Braille come from?

"Braille"comes from the name of its French inventor, Louis Braille (1809-1852). He invented it so that blind people like himself would be able to read.


Can students who aren't blind learn Braille?

yes infacted i wanted to learn braille for a project at school and believe it or not its really easy to learn. what i did to learn was that i used not cards and then memorized what they looked like and then i would feel the braille cell and next thing you know i know how to read braille.


2.91 cumulative GPA are you a C plus student or B?

I would say you are a B- student.


How did Louis Braille invent braille?

With braille. :)Louis Braille was inspired in 1821 by former French Army captain, Charles Barbier de la Serre. Serre visited Braille's school to show his invention of night writing, called sonography. This invention was based off a series of 12 raised dots and numbers, which allowed top-secret information to be transferred between soldiers on the battlefield, without talking.Braille was also inspired by a six sided dice and used a stitching awl (the same instrument that caused him to go blind at the age of three) and created a system composed of a similar method of raised dots. His method of language was a six dot system.Braille was invented by Louis Braille (no kidding!?) when he was in his teens. He became blind after his father (a leather worker) left him alone in his office. Louis picked up a tool used to make holes in tough leather and by accident stuck it in his eye. He was only blind in one eye but kept rubbing it and slowly the infection spread to his other eye. Louis was an intelligent boy and kept working until he was accepted into a special school for blind boys in Paris. Louis enjoyed it there but he didn't like the method used to read. They were huge thick books with enormous letters protuding. But this letters made it very hard to read because it was so easy to mistake them for others. Louis spent the rest of his teen years trying to come up with an easier method. He worked when he was supposed to be sleeping, he worked when he was supposed to be eating, he worked during any playtimes and stopped volounteering for things so that he could have extra time working on his method. Finally he found a good method and called it 'Braille'. You would expect it to be a huge success and everyone would no about it, but no. It was very hard to get everyone to listen. Louis passed all his exams and finished school. But he didn't stop there. He went back to Paris the next term and worked as a teacher in his old school. But there was a new headmaster and he burnt all of the books that Louis had so carefully translated to Braille and disallowed anyone to use Braille. In the end Louis and his friends persuaded the headmaster to come around and give a presentation of the new alphabet. It was an amazing success and Louis's dream came true. The alphabet was a success and so was Louis. In his will he wrote, burn the box which kept the papers enclosing details of all the money he was owed. I was bursting as Louis was so genorous he gave whatever he didn't need away to whoever did need it. He died of tuberculosis. I do not have any of the dates but I have the basic story and I hope I have answered your question.


A student traveled 120 miles in 8 days. At this rate how far would the student travel in 27 days?

120/8 x 27 = 405 Therefore, the student would travel 405 miles in 27 days, assuming the same speed of travel.

Related Questions

How many blind people can read braille?

Braille is created by punching dimples in special paper with a special machine. A blind person would have no reason to create Braille pages unless she was writing to another blind person. In such cases, there are text-to-voice programs that would serve much better, and most blind people can type.


Is braille found at all public places?

It is a law that braille is in public places. Without it, blind people would be virtually lost.


What were Louis Braille's parents' names?

Louis Braille's full name Louis Braille. Blind himself, he would go on to create a writing system of raised dots that is used by the blind.


Where did the word Braille come from?

"Braille"comes from the name of its French inventor, Louis Braille (1809-1852). He invented it so that blind people like himself would be able to read.


Where can you learn Braille?

by hand syombles


What people would be in need of braille books?

Braille is a type of written communication where bulged out bumps are used to write out letters and numbers. Blind people would be in need of Braille books as they can use their hands to "read" instead of their eyes.


Was Louis Braille a girl?

No, Louis Braille was a man. He was a French educator who is known for inventing the Braille system of reading and writing for individuals who are blind or visually impaired. His system revolutionized communication accessibility for the blind.


What social impacts does braille have?

it allows the blind to be able to perform normal social behaviors such as using a public restroom. braille also makes the world more accessible to the blind who would otherwise be much more dependent.


What is the best way for a blind person to communicate?

To send messages, a blind person can use a computer with a Braille keyboard. To read messages, one would usually touch a piece of paper, plastic, wood, etc. that has Braille on it. Otherwise, you can communicate with a blind person regularly.


How long does it take a blind person to become an attorney?

I assume that this is a serious question, my reply would be, as soon as they can get their hands on all law books that are available in Braille & enroll in a college which is liberal enough to accept & teach a blind student. Anything is possible & i wish u all the best.


Busy bees overcome physical barrier?

For example blind person will find difficult in hospital if there is no braille signs the braille will help them because how would they know which room they go to.


Where is braille used in health and social care settings?

Braille was introduced in 1829 by a blind man called Louis Braille. This communication is used by people who are blind and low in vision, it allows them the opportunity to independent reading writing and reading with dots that can be felt by their finger, it is all based on touch. An example of Braille being used in the health and social sector would be a blind person maybe reading a letter in Braille sent from hospital concerning their health; they'd have to feel the dots to understand what has been written. Information can also be requested from hospitals and Doctor's surgeries in Braille