JOHN GABRIEL M.

LAMANO BEED-III

REFLECTION

The Braille code was invented by Louis Braille, and his magic wand consisted

of a collection of six dots with three dots vertically and two dots horizontally.

Using an awl, the same tool that had blinded him, he devised his own raised-dot

technique. People with vision impairments continue to use his transforming

technology to this day. He created the letter symbols small enough that they could

be recognized with a single touch of a finger. The braille approach, rather than

tracing letters, allowed blind people to read more swiftly and naturally, as if they

were seeing.

Not only did Louis Braille assist thousands of people throughout the world in

learning to read and write, but he also taught blind and partially sighted people how

to learn spelling, language, and grammar, as well as how to structure text on a page.

The braille language indicated that, despite their impairment, blind individuals

could learn and contribute to society, creating a powerful legacy.