Braille ,Brl

M: Move your crooked right index and middle fingers down from your right eye to your left palm and move them back and forth like reading. (AUSLAN)

H: Place your hands under the person's then move your crooked right index and middle fingers down from your right eye to your left palm and move them back and forth like reading.

C: Move the person’s crooked index and middle fingers down from their right eye to their left palm, then move them back and forth.

B: Place your extended index middle and ring fingers onto the person’s hand twice, then move it across their palm twice.

This is Grade 1 Braille. Braille was invented by Louise Braille a French person who lost his sight when he was three. French Braille did not have a ‘W’ this letter was added to the code later. A B C D E F G H I J a b c d e f g h i j K L M N O P Q R S T k l m n o p q r s t U V W X Y Z u v w x y z W w Most totally blind people prefer to read grade 2 Braille as it is quicker and is less bulky. Commercial Braille today is mainly written with the aid of a computer and an embosser.

 

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