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Today is #WorldBrailleDay to celebrate the importance of braille as a communication system for blind and visually impaired people and this had a strange and astonishing connection to Napoleon Bonaparte’s military strategy (1/5) 
When Napoleon realized numerous soldiers of his army were getting killed in the dead of night when the light they used to read maps illuminated them only to be fatally hit by enemy snipers, he demanded a solution from one officer named Charles Barbier (2/5)
Charles devised a system for the army, known as Night Writer, where soldiers can read certain instructions without any source of light. But the invention was rejected due to its complexity (3/5)
Braille helps more than 2⃣ billion visually impaired & blind people around the world to read, write & communicate.
On #WorldBrailleDay, download a Braille English transcript of My Hero is You, a Storybook for Children on #COVID19 👉bit.ly/35byCYq
On #WorldBrailleDay, download a Braille English transcript of My Hero is You, a Storybook for Children on #COVID19 👉bit.ly/35byCYq
The leading causes of reduced eyesight are:
👁️Uncorrected refractive errors
👁️Cataract
👁️Age-related macular degeneration
👁️Glaucoma
👁️Diabetic retinopathy
👁️Corneal opacity
👁️Trachoma
Have you had your eyes checked recently?
👉bit.ly/2EovhLo
👁️Uncorrected refractive errors
👁️Cataract
👁️Age-related macular degeneration
👁️Glaucoma
👁️Diabetic retinopathy
👁️Corneal opacity
👁️Trachoma
Have you had your eyes checked recently?
👉bit.ly/2EovhLo
While most people with vision impairment are over the age of 5⃣0⃣, vision loss can affect people of all ages.
Take care of your eyes!👉bit.ly/2EovhLo
Take care of your eyes!👉bit.ly/2EovhLo
On #WorldBrailleDay, we are extremely pleased to announce that the book 'Exam Warriors' by Prime Minister @narendramodi is now available in retail stores in Braille version as well.
The braille version is for both the Hindi as well as the English editions.
The braille version is for both the Hindi as well as the English editions.
@narendramodi In each language, the book has been comes in two parts. All the elements of the book - the mantras, the activities, the Yoga lessons and the letter to parents and teachers - are included in the braille version. #WorldBrailleDay
@narendramodi "Exams are like Festivals - Celebrate Them!"
Lakhs of students - from Kashmir to Kanyakumari and from Kutch to Kohima - will be celebrating the upcoming exam festivals.
We are delighted that the Exam Warriors book will now be available to students in braille. #WorldBrailleDay
Lakhs of students - from Kashmir to Kanyakumari and from Kutch to Kohima - will be celebrating the upcoming exam festivals.
We are delighted that the Exam Warriors book will now be available to students in braille. #WorldBrailleDay
I've seen the #BirdBoxChallenge all over social media lately. As someone with low vision and a blindness cane user, it worries me to see many unsafe and inaccurate videos about doing tasks with no vision. Here is a thread on safe and positive alternatives to the viral challenge
I'm not actually offended by the Bird Box Challenge itself. I like the idea of people learning about life without sight. What I don't like is that many of the activities can easily lead to injury or perpetuate harmful stereotypes. Now, let's get started with our alternatives!
1. Use a screen reader to navigate technology
How would you use your smart devices without eyes? Try enabling a screen reader to find out. iOS users can turn on VoiceOver and Android can use TalkBack.
For Windows, press ctrl-windows-n and for Mac press command-F5
How would you use your smart devices without eyes? Try enabling a screen reader to find out. iOS users can turn on VoiceOver and Android can use TalkBack.
For Windows, press ctrl-windows-n and for Mac press command-F5
