Listening is not literacy. Without Braille, Helen Keller could not have been educated, and even in death, she wanted to emphasize the importance of Braille in her life. The International Council of Research Fellows, comprised of Braille experts from throughout the world, sets research goals for the International Braille Research Center. The English Braille Code has not been updated to keep pace with the information explosion. Currently, there are separate Braille codes for mathematics, scientific notation and computers.
Separate codes make Braille confusing to learn and to use.
The book happens to be in Braille. Its mission is to encourage and promote the teaching and use of Braille. To achieve this goal, research studies are being conducted to determine the best methods for teaching Braille. Distinguished teachers of Braille are recognized for their outstanding service to blind students. Under contract to the International Council on English Braille, the International Braille Research Center has conducted a definitive research study which validates the efficacy of the new Unified Braille Code.