General
CNIB is the primary source of information and support for all Canadians affected by vision loss.
http://www.cnib.ca
Canadian Braille Authority
http://www.canadianbrailleauthority.ca/index.php
http://www.nbp.org/ic/nbp/louis/index.html
International Braille Research Centre
Includes Electronic Braille Book Library
http://www.braille.org/
The Braille Authority of North America
http://www.brailleauthority.org/
Canadian Braille Literacy Foundation (CBLF)
http://www.cnib.ca/en/about/awards/achievement
Braille print materials (books, printers, transcription)
http://www.brailleprint.com/
International Council for Education of People with Visual Impairment
http://www.icevi.org/
Louis Braille Biographies
Louis Braille: A Touch of Genius
is the first ever, fully illustrated biography to include Louis's surviving letters.
http://www.nbp.org/ic/nbp/braille/louisbraillebook.html
Louis Braille’s Biography from the American Foundation for the Blind
http://www.afb.org/braillebug/louis_braille_bio.asp
Louis Braille’s Biography from the Royal National Institute for the Blind
http://www.rnib.org.uk/xpedio/groups/public
Apostle of Light – Louis Braille’s story in a radio play
http://www.sendspace.com/file/cejee3
Matilda Ziegler Magazine (features online audio and written articles for the blind)
http://www.matildaziegler.org/
Young Heroes – Educational Video about young Louis Braille’s quest for a simple communication system for blind users
http://www.cnib.ca/en/living/braille/louis-braille/Default.aspx
Wikipedia
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Louis_Braille
Braille History
“Braille – the Magic Wand of the Blind” by Helen Keller, from the American Foundation for the Blind Website
http://www.afb.org/Section.asp
“War of the Dots” – A History of the adoption of Grade 2 Braille
http://www.nyise.org/blind/irwin2.htm
Learning Braille
Detailed guide to learning Braille for the sighted
http://www.indynerds.com/braille01.htm
Learn Braille online – at Braille through Remote Learning!
http://www.brl.org/
The Hadley School for the Blind in Winnetka, IL
http://www.hadley-school.org/
W. Ross MacDonald School
Provincial School & Resource Centre for Visually Impaired, Blind, and Deafblind Students, located in Brantford
http://www.psbnet.ca/webs/wrm/
Braille Technology
Duxbury Systems
Braille software
http://www.duxburysystems.com/default.asp
Enabling Technologies
Manufacturer of braille embossers
http://www.brailler.com/
Hard to find Braille Fonts
http://www.tsbvi.edu/Education/fonts.html
Index Braille
Braille embossers, software
http://www.braille.se/
Teaching Math to Visually Impaired Children
Hard-to-find items such as braille rulers and protractors; downloadable computer-based Nemeth tutor.
http://www.tsbvi.edu/math/
For Children
American Foundation for the Blind (AFB) Braille Bug
A site that teaches sighted children grades 3 through 6 about braille
http://www.afb.org/braillebug/
PBS Kids
A section of the Arthur website devoted to Braille
http://pbskids.org/arthur/print/braille/
Seedlings Braille Books for Children
Low-cost children’s books in braille
http://www.seedlings.org/
Accessible Text Services and Braille Publishers
American Printing House for the Blind
http://sun1.aph.org/index.html
National Braille Press
Nonprofit braille printer and publisher offering braille books, magazines, textbooks, tests, and embossing services.
http://www.nbp.org/
Braille-related Gifts
At First Sight (Braille Jewelry)
http://www.braillestone.com/
Braille Jewelry
http://www.braillejewelry.com/home.htm
Choco-Braille Greeting Cards and Gifts
http://members.tripod.com/~Chocolates
Broadcasting Technology
VoicePrint Canada
Broadcast Reading Services
VoicePrint’s Tribute to Louis Braille
http://www.voiceprintcanada.com/
