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Braille for Education
National Braille Press is anchored in education. Our approach offers the opportunity for blind and visually impaired students to learn in a world where access is universal, and high-quality braille and tactile graphics are not only necessary, but required.
Our Mission & History
NBP empowers the blind and visually impaired with programs, materials, and technology supporting braille literacy and learning through touch.
NBP News and & Reports
Visit the Inside NBP Blog to keep up with news & goings-on, and get a behind-the-scenes look at all things NBP.
What is Braille?
Braille is a system of six raised dots created in 1821 by French schoolboy Louis Braille. It is an essential tool with which children with profound or total loss of sight can learn to read and write.
Braille for Kids & Teachers
Students using raphigraphes and reading braille books, courtesy Musee Valentin Hauy, France
Get Involved
You can make a difference in the lives of blind people by getting involved with National Braille Press.
Directions
Take the "E" train on the Green Line outbound to the Northeastern University stop on Huntington Ave. When you exit the train, turn right. Walk along Huntington until you reach a down-slope and an opening on the left. At that opening, cross over Huntington Ave and turn right. Walk about ten steps and cross over Opera Place (it will be right in front of you). Take a left on Opera Place, pass an alleyway on your right, and continue until you reach the end of the block. Turn right onto St. Stephen Street. Our building is halfway down the block on your right. You'll walk over two grates and the sidewalk slopes slightly to the left, just before you reach a set of stairs leading up to our front door.
Our Board
The Friends of National Braille Press is a valued part of the NBP family supporting our work for braille and tactile literacy. Friends are designated by our Trustees, and recognized at NBP's Annual Meeting each June. The role of each Friend is to be an NBP ambassador, and an advocate for our work through networking and corporate introductions to broaden our reach, and to help strengthen NBP's community.
10 Tips for Reading Aloud
Every book is a world.
10 TIPS FOR READING ALOUD
Great Expectations brings popular picture books to life using a multi-sensory approach songs, tactile play, picture descriptions, body movement, engaged listening all designed to promote active reading experiences for children with visual impairments. Parents will learn how to describe a picture in a book, how to explore a book s visual concepts, how to play and have fun telling the whole story. Children will learn to listen carefully to words, feelings (voice), actions, scene, plots, and character development elements that they would otherwise miss by not seeing the pictures.