( ENSPIRE Health & Wellness ) Weill Cornell Medicine Hosts Virtual Event About Future Braille Assistance
Braille is a code used to read with our fingertips, consisting of a system of six raised dots. Created in 1824 by a French boy named Louis Braille, who was born January 4, 1809, Braille is used all over the world in many languages. Every year, countless efforts are made to provide braille access to more blind and vision-impaired individuals. From shopping to labels, reading novels, solving math and scientific equations, learning a piece of music, or composing. The availability of Braille signs makes it easier for blind people to navigate various locations worldwide.
Braille is as flexible as print, offering independence, confidence, and flexibility for vision-impaired and blind people’s daily lives. According to the National Federation of the Blind, there are 216 ways Braille is useful. Some major examples include:
- Reading
- Writing
- Drawing
- Tactile QR codes
- Learning to spell
- Learning mathematics
- Building confidence
- Having read-along sessions with kids
- Board games
This year, you can educate and celebrate Braille Day by going to the virtual event held by Weill Cornell Medicine.
This top-tier academic medical center in NYC is part of Cornell University and NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital. On January 14th, 2026, from 12:00 PM to 1 PM EST, the Weill Cornell Medicine Office of Culture, Inclusion & Employee Experience will be hosting a virtual discussion on the future of braille. Prepare for an insightful conversation on the future of Braille literacy and accessible technology. The speaker will be Ronald Heisser, a Cornell researcher and innovator, who will share insights into groundbreaking work in soft tactile displays and how it is reshaping what is possible for public braille access. You will hear more information about the device, from lab innovation to community testing and the future applications of tactile display technology in various assistive environments. To see the full list of the many ways Braille is used, visit the National Federation of the Blind. To RSVP for the Braille Virtual Event, visit https://weillcornell.zoom.us/j/97942952933.
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