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Factors Associated with Proficient Braille Skills.

Michele C McDonnall¹, Anne Steverson¹, Jamie Boydstun¹

¹The National Research & Training Center on Blindness & Low Vision, Mississippi State University.

Journal of Visual Impairment & Blindness

|June 27, 2025

Summary

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Proficient braille skills are linked to younger age of blindness onset, less vision, younger age, being female, higher assistive technology skills, and employment. Employment showed a stronger association for totally blind individuals.

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Area of Science:

Ophthalmology
Rehabilitation Science
Assistive Technology

Background:

Proficient braille skills are crucial for individuals with visual impairments, impacting communication and independence.
Understanding factors associated with braille proficiency is essential for developing targeted educational and support strategies.

Purpose of the Study:

To investigate factors associated with proficient braille skill in legally blind individuals.
To specifically examine the relationship between employment status and braille proficiency.

Main Methods:

Survey data collected from 449 legally blind individuals (employed and unemployed).
Logistic regression models used to analyze the association of age category, blindness onset, sex, education, non-visual disability, vision level, assistive technology (AT) skill, and employment status with proficient braille skill.

Main Results:

Younger age of blindness onset, less functional vision, younger age, female sex, higher AT skill, and employment were associated with proficient braille skills.
Employment had a stronger association with braille proficiency in the totally blind subgroup.
Higher braille proficiency rates in the 21-30 age group may be linked to legislative changes in the 1990s.

Conclusions:

Multiple factors, including demographic, visual, and technological, influence braille proficiency.
Employment status is a significant correlate of braille skill, particularly for those who are totally blind.
Increased access to braille learning resources and support is vital for all visually impaired individuals, especially youth and adults experiencing acquired vision loss.