Edith West
Edith retired as a TVI (teacher of students with visual impairments) in June 2026 from Sacramento County, California. She has been a major contributor on Paths to Literacy sharing all her creative braille art designs.
Edith’s thoughts on teaching braille
While working as a Braille Transcriber for El Dorado COE, I enjoyed teaching and creating braille, producing quality enlarged work for the visually impaired students, and especially, seeing the light go on as children and youth learn concepts. I have discovered that including braille art, tactile books and drawings, and even music in teaching, can help students to be more engaged and enthusiastic. I believe creativity helps us learn faster because it enlivens the mind and soul.
Here are some of Edith’s wonderful braille drawings:
Animals and Creatures
Food
Holidays
Halloween
Thanksgiving
Hanukkah
Christmas
- Braille Designs for Christmas
- Angel
- Candy Cane
- Christmas Tree
- Santa Claus
- Christmas Elf
- Christmas Stocking Braille Art Design
- Double Candy Canes
- Holiday Wreaths
- Max the Reindeer
- Mistletoe Braille Art Design
- Striped Candy Canes
Valentine’s Day
St. Patrick’s Day
- St. Patrick’s Day
- Pot of Gold
- 4-leaf clover
Easter
- Braille designs for Easter (Easter basket, basic Easter egg, speckled egg, striped egg)
Seasons
Fall
- Braille designs for Fall (pumpkin and scarecrow)
Winter
Spring
- Spring-themed braille designs (tulips and flower in a pot)