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Global Braille Survey

The Global Braille Survey is now open, and we invite you to share your experience and help shape the future of braille literacy worldwide.

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The Global Braille Survey is now open, and we invite you to share your experience and help shape the future of braille literacy worldwide.

As part of the Global Braille Literacy Campaign – More Braille: More Empowerment, the survey aims to strengthen our understanding of how braille is learned, taught, accessed and used, as well as the factors that support or create barriers to braille literacy.

Who can participate?

The survey welcomes responses from:

  • Adults aged 18 and over who are blind, have low vision, or are deafblind;
  • Parents and guardians of children of any age who are blind, have low vision, or are deafblind;
  • Teachers and other professionals involved in braille education; and
  • Braille transcribers.

Take the Global Braille Survey

When you access the survey, you will first select your preferred language and review the informed consent information. You will then be directed to the survey or surveys that are relevant to you. If you are eligible to participate from more than one perspective, you are welcome to complete multiple surveys.

If you require an alternate format to complete the survey, please inquire with us directly.

Available in multiple languages

The Global Braille Survey is currently available in Arabic, Chinese, English, French, German, Hindi, Hungarian, Russian, Slovak and Spanish. Italian and Portuguese translations are awaiting verification and will be available in the near future.

Why your participation matters

Every response helps build a stronger global evidence base on braille literacy. The findings will support advocacy, policy, research, resources and practices aimed at strengthening access to braille literacy around the world.

We encourage you to share the survey widely with your networks and directly with braille users, families, educators, professionals and transcribers who may wish to participate.

Every experience matters. Every perspective adds to the evidence. Every voice can help strengthen the future of braille literacy.

Thank you for helping us make this important global initiative a success.

Warm regards,

The WBU Team

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