Braille Institute of America
Los Angeles, California | |
Location | |
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Area served | Seven locations covering Southern California from Santa Barbara to San Diego |
Key people | Michael Corley, Chair; Peter Mindnich, President |
Website | http://brailleinstitute.org/ |
The Braille Institute of America (BIA) is a
BIA serves children, youth and adults, with the goal of helping its clients adapt to life with low vision and achieving fulfilling, independent lives. The organization offers instruction in adaptive cooking, home skills, mobility training and staying connected through technology. BIA's publishing arm produces "The Braille Special Collection," several series of free children's books in Braille, designed to foster an early love of reading and promote Braille Literacy.
History
After losing his sight in 1912,
Atkinson lobbied lawmakers and influenced the passage of the
In 1934, BIA joined the National Library System. BIA printed the first braille
Activities
Library services
Braille Institute's Library Services is the Southern California branch of the National Library Service of the Library of Congress. The Library freely provides over 1.2 million Braille texts, periodicals, and audio recordings for the public. In 2009, Library Services received the National Medal for Museum and Library Service from the Institute of Museum and Library Services.
The Braille Challenge
The Braille Challenge is the Braille Institute's annual braille literacy competition for youth.[2]
Atkinson Hyperlegible
Most of the Braille Institute's clients are not fully blind and do not use braille to read.
See also
- Will H. Kindig, helped establish the institute
References
- ^ Perl, Erica S. A Report Three: Federal and State Legislation Regarding Accessible Instructional Materials. Archived August 2, 2009, at the Wayback Machine Center for Applied Special Technology.
- ^ Best Practices: Braille Institute and the Braille Challenge. Archived August 2, 2009, at the Wayback Machine American Association on Health and Disability.
- ^ Mangan, Tom (June 9, 2022) [8 November 2019]. "New Typeface Boosts Legibility for Low Vision Readers". All About Vision. Retrieved November 10, 2022.
- ^ a b Wilson, Mark (September 19, 2019). "This typeface hides a secret in plain sight. And that's the point". Innovation by Design. Fast Company. New York City. Retrieved November 10, 2022.
- ^ Budrick, Callie (October 14, 2020). "The Hyperlegible Typeface Changing How We See Print". Design Inspiration. Print. Retrieved November 10, 2022.
- ^ Crook, Lizzie (September 11, 2020). "Atkinson Hyperlegible typeface is designed for visually impaired readers". Dezeen. London. Retrieved November 10, 2022.