Who can learn Braille?
Braille is a system of dots to be read with the fingertips. It is not more difficult to learn than print, just different. A child who learns to read using Braille picks it up at about the same rate of speed as a child learning to read print. When an adult loses vision, it is possible to learn Braille, but it may take a little longer to acquire a rapid reading speed. Standard Braille is written with about 200 signs, but it is perfectly reasonable to write and read some Braille without these signs. The memory work is less if you simply learn the alphabet and the numbers. This makes it possible to keep phone numbers, addresses, recipes and other small notes in Braille. Braille is a convenience for anyone who knows it. If you are motivated to do so, the earlier you begin learning Braille, the better you are likely to be at reading and writing. Some men and women who lose their vision late in life do not learn Braille. Whether this is desirable or not is a matter for debate. There is a card
