Braille Institute
@brailleinstitute.bsky.social
Empowering visually impaired people to live fulfilling lives since 1919.
Learn more about us and find FREE resources at https://www.brailleinstitute.org/.
Learn more about us and find FREE resources at https://www.brailleinstitute.org/.
Fall adventures are better when you feel prepared.
Join Braille Institute for Stay Safe and Have Fun this Fall.
Date: Fri, Oct 16
Time: 10AM - 11AM PT
We'll discuss safer routes, uneven terrain, lighting, protective techniques, and more.
bit.ly/4yQyvgl
Join Braille Institute for Stay Safe and Have Fun this Fall.
Date: Fri, Oct 16
Time: 10AM - 11AM PT
We'll discuss safer routes, uneven terrain, lighting, protective techniques, and more.
bit.ly/4yQyvgl
October 7, 2026 at 6:03 PM
Fall adventures are better when you feel prepared.
Join Braille Institute for Stay Safe and Have Fun this Fall.
Date: Fri, Oct 16
Time: 10AM - 11AM PT
We'll discuss safer routes, uneven terrain, lighting, protective techniques, and more.
bit.ly/4yQyvgl
Join Braille Institute for Stay Safe and Have Fun this Fall.
Date: Fri, Oct 16
Time: 10AM - 11AM PT
We'll discuss safer routes, uneven terrain, lighting, protective techniques, and more.
bit.ly/4yQyvgl
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Someone's stealing Squirrel's leaves... or are they? 🍂
Enjoy the braille overlaty edition of The Leaf Thief by Alice Hemming and Nicola Slater available from RNIB Shop. Perfect for young braille readers.
Storytime made accessible!
#BrailleBooks #AccessibleReading #Autumn
https://bit.ly/4iSoBpA
Enjoy the braille overlaty edition of The Leaf Thief by Alice Hemming and Nicola Slater available from RNIB Shop. Perfect for young braille readers.
Storytime made accessible!
#BrailleBooks #AccessibleReading #Autumn
https://bit.ly/4iSoBpA
The Leaf Thief: The Leaf Thief (uncontracted UEB)
Braille and print issue of The Leaf Thief by Alice Hemming and Nicola Slater. Uncontracted (grade 1) braille on clear, interleaved sheets, allows the original printed text and images to be seen undern...
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September 28, 2026 at 2:09 PM
Someone's stealing Squirrel's leaves... or are they? 🍂
Enjoy the braille overlaty edition of The Leaf Thief by Alice Hemming and Nicola Slater available from RNIB Shop. Perfect for young braille readers.
Storytime made accessible!
#BrailleBooks #AccessibleReading #Autumn
https://bit.ly/4iSoBpA
Enjoy the braille overlaty edition of The Leaf Thief by Alice Hemming and Nicola Slater available from RNIB Shop. Perfect for young braille readers.
Storytime made accessible!
#BrailleBooks #AccessibleReading #Autumn
https://bit.ly/4iSoBpA
Festive braille reads bring so much fun and joy to the season for little ones.
Who’s afraid of the dark? This little pumpkin is! 🎃
Discover our braille overlay version of The Pumpkin Who Was Afraid of the Dark, a fun, accessible Halloween story for little readers.
Available from RNIB Shop!
https://bit.ly/4hpGc5K
#Braille #AccessibleBooks #Halloween #RNIBShop #PumpkinSeason
Discover our braille overlay version of The Pumpkin Who Was Afraid of the Dark, a fun, accessible Halloween story for little readers.
Available from RNIB Shop!
https://bit.ly/4hpGc5K
#Braille #AccessibleBooks #Halloween #RNIBShop #PumpkinSeason
October 7, 2026 at 5:43 PM
Festive braille reads bring so much fun and joy to the season for little ones.
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How is technology driving accessibility across India? 🇮🇳
Read how Vignesh is leveraging Be My Eyes to build a more inclusive future for his home country! 🌏
www.bemyeyes.com/community-st...
Read how Vignesh is leveraging Be My Eyes to build a more inclusive future for his home country! 🌏
www.bemyeyes.com/community-st...
Connecting India: How Vignesh is Building a More Inclusive Future
From Help the Blind Foundation to college stages: Vignesh’s mission to make inclusion the norm in his home country Meet Vignesh, an accessibility professional and motivational speaker based in India. ...
www.bemyeyes.com
September 24, 2026 at 1:18 PM
How is technology driving accessibility across India? 🇮🇳
Read how Vignesh is leveraging Be My Eyes to build a more inclusive future for his home country! 🌏
www.bemyeyes.com/community-st...
Read how Vignesh is leveraging Be My Eyes to build a more inclusive future for his home country! 🌏
www.bemyeyes.com/community-st...
Expanding audio description means everyone gets to enjoy the thrills of movie night!
It's officially spooky season - and a researcher in Brazil is studying how #AudioDescription in horror movies can be improved to amp up the frights for #blind and #LowVision viewers. 👻 #BlindNewWorld
(Story via Unicamp ⬇️)
(Story via Unicamp ⬇️)
The voice of terror in the silence of the image - Unicamp Newspaper
The concept of intersemiotic translation enhances audio description for horror films.
jornal.unicamp.br
October 5, 2026 at 10:25 PM
Expanding audio description means everyone gets to enjoy the thrills of movie night!
What is Orientation & Mobility?
O&M helps people who are blind or have low vision build skills and confidence for safe, independent travel.
That can include learning new routes, using mobility tools, navigating intersections, and using environmental sounds and landmarks to stay oriented.
O&M helps people who are blind or have low vision build skills and confidence for safe, independent travel.
That can include learning new routes, using mobility tools, navigating intersections, and using environmental sounds and landmarks to stay oriented.
October 5, 2026 at 6:22 PM
What is Orientation & Mobility?
O&M helps people who are blind or have low vision build skills and confidence for safe, independent travel.
That can include learning new routes, using mobility tools, navigating intersections, and using environmental sounds and landmarks to stay oriented.
O&M helps people who are blind or have low vision build skills and confidence for safe, independent travel.
That can include learning new routes, using mobility tools, navigating intersections, and using environmental sounds and landmarks to stay oriented.
Interested in how technology can complement O&M skills?
Join us for our FREE online workshop, Travel Tools and Navigation (Maps and WayMap).
Date: Friday, Oct. 9
Time: 10:00 to 11:00 AM PT
Sign up today: bit.ly/4dnZrLS
Join us for our FREE online workshop, Travel Tools and Navigation (Maps and WayMap).
Date: Friday, Oct. 9
Time: 10:00 to 11:00 AM PT
Sign up today: bit.ly/4dnZrLS
October 2, 2026 at 6:05 PM
Interested in how technology can complement O&M skills?
Join us for our FREE online workshop, Travel Tools and Navigation (Maps and WayMap).
Date: Friday, Oct. 9
Time: 10:00 to 11:00 AM PT
Sign up today: bit.ly/4dnZrLS
Join us for our FREE online workshop, Travel Tools and Navigation (Maps and WayMap).
Date: Friday, Oct. 9
Time: 10:00 to 11:00 AM PT
Sign up today: bit.ly/4dnZrLS
It's Orientation & Mobility Month!
O&M helps people who are blind or have low vision develop the skills and strategies to navigate the world safely and confidently.
This month, we're celebrating the freedom to Move Freely, Live Fully.
Get involved: bit.ly/4ydUmhF
O&M helps people who are blind or have low vision develop the skills and strategies to navigate the world safely and confidently.
This month, we're celebrating the freedom to Move Freely, Live Fully.
Get involved: bit.ly/4ydUmhF
October 1, 2026 at 6:04 PM
It's Orientation & Mobility Month!
O&M helps people who are blind or have low vision develop the skills and strategies to navigate the world safely and confidently.
This month, we're celebrating the freedom to Move Freely, Live Fully.
Get involved: bit.ly/4ydUmhF
O&M helps people who are blind or have low vision develop the skills and strategies to navigate the world safely and confidently.
This month, we're celebrating the freedom to Move Freely, Live Fully.
Get involved: bit.ly/4ydUmhF
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As part of a survey designed to strengthen the case for mandatory #braille food labelling in the UK, researchers are inviting folks who are #blind and #LowVision to share experiences with food packaging. #BlindNewWorld
(Story via North Edinburgh News ⬇️)
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(Story via North Edinburgh News ⬇️)
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New research aims to build evidence base for braille food labelling
Blind and partially sighted people across the UK are being invited to share their experiences of accessing food packaging as part of a new survey designed to strengthen the case for mandatory brail…
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September 29, 2026 at 2:03 PM
As part of a survey designed to strengthen the case for mandatory #braille food labelling in the UK, researchers are inviting folks who are #blind and #LowVision to share experiences with food packaging. #BlindNewWorld
(Story via North Edinburgh News ⬇️)
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(Story via North Edinburgh News ⬇️)
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Obscured Portraits is a journey through #DisabilityRepresentation that shifts from explaining #disability to giving #disabled artists equal space to experiment, contradict and complicate how we understand perception. #BlindNewWorld
(Story via @artreview.bsky.social ⬇️)
(Story via @artreview.bsky.social ⬇️)
How Disability Reshapes Photography
Surveying the historic representation of the blind and visually impaired in photography – and even simulating their experience – a new show in Taipei expands what ‘seeing’ can mean
artreview.com
September 30, 2026 at 6:00 PM
Obscured Portraits is a journey through #DisabilityRepresentation that shifts from explaining #disability to giving #disabled artists equal space to experiment, contradict and complicate how we understand perception. #BlindNewWorld
(Story via @artreview.bsky.social ⬇️)
(Story via @artreview.bsky.social ⬇️)
Braille belongs everywhere, including in the music that brings a performance together.
#Accessible scores and #braille music make concert prep possible for professional musicians who are #blind and #LowVision. 🎶 #BlindNewWorld
(Story via @hypebot.bsky.social l ⬇️)
(Story via @hypebot.bsky.social l ⬇️)
What It Actually Takes to Read Music Without Sight (and What AI Can Help Solve)
How accessible scores and Braille music make concert prep possible, and why reliable tools today matter more than AI’s promised future.
www.hypebot.com
September 28, 2026 at 7:42 PM
Braille belongs everywhere, including in the music that brings a performance together.
Small accessibility choices can make everyday technology more inclusive!
Something as simple as notifications alerting users visually and with audio can enhance the user experience for #Deaf and #VisuallyImpaired people.
This could be a message box, success banner, flashing icon, or toast notification.
Learn more ways to support Deaf users online: zurl.co/DstJr
#IWDP
This could be a message box, success banner, flashing icon, or toast notification.
Learn more ways to support Deaf users online: zurl.co/DstJr
#IWDP
September 28, 2026 at 7:41 PM
Small accessibility choices can make everyday technology more inclusive!
Drivers: Small choices can make streets safer for people who are blind or have low vision.
Stop well before the crosswalk, avoid unnecessary honking, and ask before helping.
Giving pedestrians space and minimizing distractions helps support safe, independent travel.
Stop well before the crosswalk, avoid unnecessary honking, and ask before helping.
Giving pedestrians space and minimizing distractions helps support safe, independent travel.
September 28, 2026 at 6:10 PM
Drivers: Small choices can make streets safer for people who are blind or have low vision.
Stop well before the crosswalk, avoid unnecessary honking, and ask before helping.
Giving pedestrians space and minimizing distractions helps support safe, independent travel.
Stop well before the crosswalk, avoid unnecessary honking, and ask before helping.
Giving pedestrians space and minimizing distractions helps support safe, independent travel.
Having trouble reading, navigating stairs, recognizing faces, or doing activities you love? Low vision rehabilitation can help you get support, strategies, and adaptive tools to stay independent.
Learn more about low vision rehabilitation services at Braille Institute here: bit.ly/3UszJzt
Learn more about low vision rehabilitation services at Braille Institute here: bit.ly/3UszJzt
September 25, 2026 at 6:00 PM
Having trouble reading, navigating stairs, recognizing faces, or doing activities you love? Low vision rehabilitation can help you get support, strategies, and adaptive tools to stay independent.
Learn more about low vision rehabilitation services at Braille Institute here: bit.ly/3UszJzt
Learn more about low vision rehabilitation services at Braille Institute here: bit.ly/3UszJzt
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Content creator Hannah Weymouth, also known as "#Blind & Bored," faces her #disability with a sense of humor.
Get to know her in this interview on Enable: The Disability Podcast. #BlindNewWorld
(Story via @syracuse.com ⬇️)
Get to know her in this interview on Enable: The Disability Podcast. #BlindNewWorld
(Story via @syracuse.com ⬇️)
Blind & Bored: Vision loss with a sense of humor (Enable: The Disability Podcast)
“Blind & Bored” content creator Hannah Weymouth also shared her superpower.
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September 22, 2026 at 5:47 PM
Content creator Hannah Weymouth, also known as "#Blind & Bored," faces her #disability with a sense of humor.
Get to know her in this interview on Enable: The Disability Podcast. #BlindNewWorld
(Story via @syracuse.com ⬇️)
Get to know her in this interview on Enable: The Disability Podcast. #BlindNewWorld
(Story via @syracuse.com ⬇️)
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With some simple accommodations for #accessibility and inclusion, people with #disabilities are able to get in the game - including board games, card games, video games and more! #BlindNewWorld
(Story via @euronews.com ⬇️)
(Story via @euronews.com ⬇️)
Let the games begin: Making video and board games available for all
Gamers with visual or motor impairments are increasingly creating their own ways to keep playing as industry giants Microsoft, Sony and ONCE roll out adapted controllers alongside new video and board ...
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September 23, 2026 at 4:56 PM
With some simple accommodations for #accessibility and inclusion, people with #disabilities are able to get in the game - including board games, card games, video games and more! #BlindNewWorld
(Story via @euronews.com ⬇️)
(Story via @euronews.com ⬇️)
Vision loss doesn't have to pause your reading list. Braille Institute’s Library offers free access to books and information through mail, downloadable accessible content, or in-person services. No waiting lists. No late fees. Just more stories within reach.
September 23, 2026 at 6:20 PM
Vision loss doesn't have to pause your reading list. Braille Institute’s Library offers free access to books and information through mail, downloadable accessible content, or in-person services. No waiting lists. No late fees. Just more stories within reach.
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What does a movie set look like when the actors have a range of #disabilities?
For the upcoming film "Being Heumann," it was different than a typical set, but also a lot more #accessible and #inclusive. #BlindNewWorld
(Story via @thewrap.com ⬇️)
For the upcoming film "Being Heumann," it was different than a typical set, but also a lot more #accessible and #inclusive. #BlindNewWorld
(Story via @thewrap.com ⬇️)
How the 'Being Heumann' Crew Built a Set for Its Disabled Cast on the Fly
TIFF 2026: Dozens of disabled performers star in Siân Heder's follow-up to "CODA" dramatizing the San Francisco 504 sit-in protests.
www.thewrap.com
September 17, 2026 at 8:05 PM
What does a movie set look like when the actors have a range of #disabilities?
For the upcoming film "Being Heumann," it was different than a typical set, but also a lot more #accessible and #inclusive. #BlindNewWorld
(Story via @thewrap.com ⬇️)
For the upcoming film "Being Heumann," it was different than a typical set, but also a lot more #accessible and #inclusive. #BlindNewWorld
(Story via @thewrap.com ⬇️)
Braille makes storytime something everyone can share. 💙
"A mouse took a stroll through the deep dark wood..." 🐭
For many, The Gruffalo is a treasured story. Our Gruffalo Granny Braille Overlay Book helps ensure children who read braille can share in that magical experience.
https://bit.ly/4yyhLKx
#Braille #ChildrensBooks #JuliaDonaldson #Gruffalo
For many, The Gruffalo is a treasured story. Our Gruffalo Granny Braille Overlay Book helps ensure children who read braille can share in that magical experience.
https://bit.ly/4yyhLKx
#Braille #ChildrensBooks #JuliaDonaldson #Gruffalo
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September 21, 2026 at 11:06 PM
Braille makes storytime something everyone can share. 💙
A little lighting adjustment can make a big difference with low vision. Try task lighting, adjustable lamps, reduced glare, and better lighting on stairs and in high-traffic areas to make everyday activities safer and easier.
September 21, 2026 at 6:01 PM
A little lighting adjustment can make a big difference with low vision. Try task lighting, adjustable lamps, reduced glare, and better lighting on stairs and in high-traffic areas to make everyday activities safer and easier.
Guide dogs can be powerful partners in independence. They may support mobility, navigation, safety, and confidence. Help working teams by not petting, feeding, calling to, or distracting a service dog.
September 18, 2026 at 6:07 PM
Guide dogs can be powerful partners in independence. They may support mobility, navigation, safety, and confidence. Help working teams by not petting, feeding, calling to, or distracting a service dog.
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A mouse, a Gruffalo and a whole lot of adventure! 🐭
Did you know some of the UK's most-loved #ChildrensBooks are available as braille overlay books?
Join Mouse as he outsmarts monsters in The Gruffalo, The Gruffalo's Child and Gruffalo Granny!
https://bit.ly/4xOt0hM
#Braille #Gruffalo #TeachersLife
Did you know some of the UK's most-loved #ChildrensBooks are available as braille overlay books?
Join Mouse as he outsmarts monsters in The Gruffalo, The Gruffalo's Child and Gruffalo Granny!
https://bit.ly/4xOt0hM
#Braille #Gruffalo #TeachersLife
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Talking clocks, white canes, magnifiers, braille products, accessible phones and daily living aids for blind and partially sighted people. Plus gifts, books and homeware for everyone. Worldwide shippi...
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September 12, 2026 at 3:45 PM
A mouse, a Gruffalo and a whole lot of adventure! 🐭
Did you know some of the UK's most-loved #ChildrensBooks are available as braille overlay books?
Join Mouse as he outsmarts monsters in The Gruffalo, The Gruffalo's Child and Gruffalo Granny!
https://bit.ly/4xOt0hM
#Braille #Gruffalo #TeachersLife
Did you know some of the UK's most-loved #ChildrensBooks are available as braille overlay books?
Join Mouse as he outsmarts monsters in The Gruffalo, The Gruffalo's Child and Gruffalo Granny!
https://bit.ly/4xOt0hM
#Braille #Gruffalo #TeachersLife
A little piece of Braille history tucked into music history!
#DidYouKnow that Paul McCartney included a secret #braille message to Stevie Wonder on his 1973 Wings album, Red Rose Speedway?
We love little moments of inclusion and allyship in the #BlindNewWorld. 🫶
(Story via @mensjournal.com ⬇️)
We love little moments of inclusion and allyship in the #BlindNewWorld. 🫶
(Story via @mensjournal.com ⬇️)
1973 Paul McCartney Album Hid a Secret Message for Stevie Wonder
One of McCartney's earliest albums for Wings had a message printed on its LP cover that millions of fans who bought the record had no idea about.
www.mensjournal.com
September 16, 2026 at 10:05 PM
A little piece of Braille history tucked into music history!
Need visual assistance?
Your iPhone and Siri can help. Learn how to use Be My Eyes completely hands-free with Siri and connect with a sighted volunteer when you need an extra pair of eyes.
When: Tuesday, September 22 from 12:00 to 1:00 PM PT
Where: Online
Register for free: bit.ly/4AbUorU
Your iPhone and Siri can help. Learn how to use Be My Eyes completely hands-free with Siri and connect with a sighted volunteer when you need an extra pair of eyes.
When: Tuesday, September 22 from 12:00 to 1:00 PM PT
Where: Online
Register for free: bit.ly/4AbUorU
September 16, 2026 at 8:59 PM
Need visual assistance?
Your iPhone and Siri can help. Learn how to use Be My Eyes completely hands-free with Siri and connect with a sighted volunteer when you need an extra pair of eyes.
When: Tuesday, September 22 from 12:00 to 1:00 PM PT
Where: Online
Register for free: bit.ly/4AbUorU
Your iPhone and Siri can help. Learn how to use Be My Eyes completely hands-free with Siri and connect with a sighted volunteer when you need an extra pair of eyes.
When: Tuesday, September 22 from 12:00 to 1:00 PM PT
Where: Online
Register for free: bit.ly/4AbUorU
Join our Long-Term Independence and Healthy Relationships online workshop to learn practical ways to support a loved one with vision loss while building a healthy, supportive relationship.
Date: Tuesday, September 22
Time: 4:00 to 5:00 PM PT
Learn more and register: bit.ly/4ylGRfl
Date: Tuesday, September 22
Time: 4:00 to 5:00 PM PT
Learn more and register: bit.ly/4ylGRfl
September 16, 2026 at 5:57 PM
Join our Long-Term Independence and Healthy Relationships online workshop to learn practical ways to support a loved one with vision loss while building a healthy, supportive relationship.
Date: Tuesday, September 22
Time: 4:00 to 5:00 PM PT
Learn more and register: bit.ly/4ylGRfl
Date: Tuesday, September 22
Time: 4:00 to 5:00 PM PT
Learn more and register: bit.ly/4ylGRfl