We are at it again! The Patrick O’Daniel Braille Facility (formerly known as Mountain View Braille Facility), is hosting the SECOND Patrick O’Daniel Braille Facility Conference being held April 15-16, 2024, in Gatesville, TX. After the success of last year, we are seizing the opportunity to build upon that success and showcase the high levels […]
Continue ReadingPrison Braille programs are designed to meet two diverse needs: the need for more high quality braille materials for people who are blind, and the need to rehabilitate offenders and prepare them for reentry into society. While there is quite a lot of talk about the benefit to students who are blind and visually impaired […]
Continue ReadingGraduation day came at a place you might not expect: York Correctional Institution. The women’s state prison has developed a program to certify inmates in braille transcription, and the work is helping visually-impaired kids across Connecticut. Five women graduated from the program on Thursday. Seeing the beauty of a butterfly through your fingers: it is […]
Continue ReadingIf the ultimate goal of incarceration for one who commits a crime is personal restoration and another chance to become a positive force in the community — rather than to simply incur punishment — here is an initiative I recently found out about that appears to be in the win-win category for Kentuckians and beyond. […]
Continue ReadingPrison Braille programs are designed to meet two diverse needs: the need for more high quality braille materials for people who are blind, and the need to rehabilitate offenders and prepare them for reentry into society. While there is quite a lot of talk about the benefit to students who are blind and visually impaired […]
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