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Free Self-Paced Course

Learn to Read Braille

14 short lessons take you from a single dot to reading contracted braille. You write every character yourself, then practice with interactive games. Free, no account required — pick up right where you left off.

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  1. Orientation

    Meet the braille cell and learn how its six dots are numbered.

    1. The Braille CellHow the six-dot cell is arranged and numbered.

  2. Grade 1 · The Alphabet

    Learn all 26 letters in the order braille was designed to be learned.

    1. Letters A–JThe first ten letters — the foundation of the whole system.
    2. Letters K–TA–J again, plus dot 3 in the lower-left.
    3. Letters U–ZThe final letters — and W, the famous exception.
    4. Reading Your First WordsPut letters together and read whole words.

  3. Numbers & Indicators

    How braille signals numbers and capital letters.

    1. NumbersThe number sign, and how digits reuse A–J.
    2. Capital LettersThe capital indicator and how it works.

  4. Grade 2 · Contractions

    The shortcuts that make braille fast to read and write.

    1. Alphabet WordsignsSingle letters that stand for whole words.
    2. Strong ContractionsOne-cell shortcuts for the most common words.
    3. Strong GroupsignsSingle cells for common letter groups like CH and TH.
    4. Lower GroupsignsContractions written in the lower part of the cell.
    5. Lower WordsignsStandalone words written in the lower cell.

  5. Bring It Together

    Read real sentences and plan your next steps.

    1. Reading Contracted SentencesCombine letters and contractions into full sentences.
    2. Wrap-Up & Next StepsCelebrate, and choose where to go next.