Project INSPIRE NextGen: Promoting STEM Achievement and Academic Excellence for Students Who Read Braille

By Tina Herzberg and Penny Rosenblum

Welcome to Project INSPIRE NextGen! We are pleased that on April 30, 2026 the Lavelle Fund for the Blind provided the Project INSPIRE team with a generous grant to allow us to continue our work started in 2019 under Project INSPIRE. Read about the activities we will complete in the next 18 months.

Project INSPIRE was a 5-year grant funded by the US Department of Education, Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services (H235E190003). Learn about the publications and conference presentations completed by the Project INSPIRE team.

The Project INSPIRE team continues to have two focuses, professional development and student programs.

Professional Development

We created seven courses for teachers of students with visual impairments, paraprofessionals, braille transcribers, and others who support PK-12th grade STEM learning. The courses are free and self-paced. Each course has lessons on math braille codes as well as materials and instructional practices. Read descriptions of each course.

Explore Our Courses

Student Programs

As part of Project INSPIRE’s commitment to increase STEM braille literacy, we designed four programs for upper elementary, middle, and high school students. We invite educators and families to use our materials.

Explore Our Student Programs

Resources

We added math learning resources that can be used in supporting students who are blind or have low vision. The page includes resource lists by grade band or content area, recorded webinars, etc.

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