Access All: Disability News and Mental Health

Braille and me

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The dotty medium of Braille has just turned 200 years old. Famously invented by French boy, Louis Braille, it spread worldwide and became the way blind people were finally able to read.

Access All's presenter Emma Tracey explains what she does with it and why she loves it whilst meeting interesting people who have used the medium in very interesting ways…including, Stevie Wonder.
Presenter: Emma Tracey
Producer: Adele Armstrong
First broadcast on the BBC World Service April 2025.

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