AY Honors/Braille

Braille

Skill Level

1

Year

2020

Version

18.04.2024

Approval authority

North American Division

Overview

Louis Braille's magic dots aren't just history -- they're a whole language available for you to touch and feel! Learn how braille is an interesting and essential part of many visually impaired people's lives!

The Challenging Part

The most challenging requirement of this honor is probably this:

• North American Division
• South American Division

10. Discuss ways to meet and interact with a person who is blind. Do one of the following:

a. Visit a facility that serves people who are blind. Before the visit, ask students to write down their predictions about their perceptions of blind people. Collect and keep responses to review after the visit.

b. Invite a blind person to speak to your group about his/her experiences. Before the visit, ask students to write down their predictions about their perceptions of blind people. Collect and keep responses to review after the visit.

8. Take a class to learn to write and read in Braille. The class can be online or in person.