Read more Louis Braille stories on Newserhttp://www.newser.com/taggrid/32323/louis-braille.html2009 - Newseren-usNewser Feed GeneratorTue, 24 Nov 2009 18:09:01 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/54464/braille-read-by-less-than-10-of-blind-americans.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagLess than 10% of blind Americans know how to read Braille, and just 10% of blind children are being taught the printed language, the AP reports. A study by the National Federation of the Blind also pegs Braille illiteracy to unemployment. While the blind population faces 70% unemployment overall, that...http://www.newser.com/story/54464/braille-read-by-less-than-10-of-blind-americans.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThu, 26 Mar 2009 12:20:25 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/31533/first-braille-coin-unveiled.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThe US Mint unveiled the first coin bearing readable Braille letters yesterday. The silver dollar features the letters "Brl," code for Braille, and honors the 200th birthday of the eponymous creator of the alphabet for the blind, the AP reports. "This is going to put Braille in front of people...http://www.newser.com/story/31533/first-braille-coin-unveiled.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThu, 03 Jul 2008 16:41:25 CDT