World Braille Day is celebrated on January 4 in honor of Louis Braille, who was born in 1809 and developed a reading and writing system for the visually impaired that is still used today. Blinded at a young age after an accident, Braille refused to let his disability limit his future and instead devoted his life to improving communication for others like him. By adapting and simplifying an earlier military code, he created a six-dot system that allowed blind individuals to read, write, teach, and work independently. His perseverance and compassion transformed lives around the world and remind us that our challenges can become opportunities to serve and uplift others.
Read the full article here: https://familyschool.org/spotlight/louis-braille-7
This episode was created using Notebook LM voice-overs and original research by Rosemary Pollock, historian and published author, who holds an MA in U.S. History and an MA in U.S. History with a focus on the History of Science and Medicine.
Produced by Isaac Okawa with American Heritage Worldwide.
