From Braille to snowmobiles, we have kids to thank for these world-changing inventions. Louis Braille suffered a serious eye injury when he was just 3 years old. Not only did the accident render ...

Louis Braille, born on January 4, 1809, in Coupvray, France, revolutionised accessibility for the visually impaired with his ingenious tactile writing system. Louis, who lost his vision at the age ...

More than 200 years ago, Louis Braille invented a tactile ... for math. But not every kid has the opportunity to learn braille. In fact, for years now, the U.S. has faced a national shortage ...

This Braille Literacy Month, Emily Kwong of NPR's Short Wave podcast reports on the writing system and how some researchers are working to lessen the national shortage of qualified braille educators.