RNIB campaigns for children's right to learn braille, whether they are in mainstream or special schools.
There is a clear need to teach braille to blind and partially sighted children from a young age so that they have it as a skill for life. Without braille it is very difficult for blind children to become literate. The joys of punctuation, grammar and spelling are readily accessible via the braille code.
Those children with low vision whose sight might possibly deteriorate are also encouraged to learn braille. The sooner you start reading braille (very much like print) the easier it will be.
Although someone with low vision might be able to read large print, it can be easier to start learning braille while you still have a degree of sight.
Just £10 a month pays for a teaching assistant or parent of a blind or partially sighted child to learn braille and be able to help a child with their schoolwork. Find out how you can
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Campaigning for the right to read
RNIB and the Right to Read Alliance have been running
Right to Read campaign for several years to make more books available in accessible formats.