OKLAHOMA CITY For Oklahomans who are blind, learning to read and write proficiently in braille is critical to achieving a successful education, career and quality of life. The Oklahoma
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By: Feliz Romero
From reading aids to tools to increase motor function, the Oklahoma Library for the Blind is making sure students with disabilities get the support they need.
Since birth, Emma and Joey Zeno have had to work harder to succeed. Emma is partially blind and needs tools to read. Her brother Joey uses tactile tools to help build his motor skills.
“Just picking up a toothbrush to brush your teeth isn’t something that he was capable of before utilizing the different tools that the AIM Center has,” said Ashley Zeno, their mother.
The Library for the Blind has everything from books in brail to flashcards and typewriters.
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OKLAHOMA CITY Literacy the ability to read and write effectively is critical to successful education, employment and quality of life, whether a person is writing a report or emailing a friend.
For those who are blind, learning to read and write in braille can provide access to the same opportunities.
January is celebrated as Braille Literacy Month in Oklahoma and the United States.
“Braille is composed of raised dots designed to be read with the fingertips,” Rita Echelle, Oklahoma School for the Blind superintendent, explained. “The basic unit is an arrangement of six dots, two across and three down. It looks like the number six domino. Each dot or combination of dots represent letters of the print alphabet.”