Can students who read braille read as fast as students who read print?
That question is debatable and depends upon the reader. Braille readers are usually given a little more time for reading–usually 1 1/2 to 1/2 times more time for testing. But there are some readers of braille who are able to read as fast with their fingers as some people do with their eyes! One reason is because they have not been told they are suppose to read any slower! It also depends on when a person learns to read braille. If the reader learns it as the first reading medium as a youngster then he/she is more likely to be a faster braille reader than one who learned it at a later age with print as the first reading medium.
