Kindergartners Visit Braille Institute

By Communications
For the past five years, LJCDS has partnered with Braille Institute San Diego to help students better understand the world of the visually impaired. As part of the study of the five senses, kindergartners were first introduced to sight, and part of their studies included learning about Helen Keller and Louis Braille.

To learn more about visual impairment, students visited the Braille Institute on Friday, January 6. The interactive tour included using a walking stick to navigate an obstacle course and preparing a snack, both while blindfolded. They also met with a Braille technology teacher and learned how adaptive computer software could make daily living much easier. Back on campus, students reflected on how it felt to be blind and what other senses can be used to complete everyday tasks. Students also received a printout of their name in Braille.

Braille Institute is a nonprofit organization that offers a broad range of free programs and services to empower people with vision loss of all ages. This ranges from families with babies who are born with conditions affecting their sight to seniors who have developed eye conditions like macular degeneration, cataracts and glaucoma. Each year, the Braille Institute serves more than 75,000 people. They provide an environment of hope and encouragement through integrated educational, social, and recreational programs and through services, classes and seminars.

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