Helping families support their blind children

Learn Braille
the fun way.

Interactive lessons, instant quizzes, and a real-time translator. For children, adults, families, and anyone curious about Braille.

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Click to explore the alphabet
What's included
Everything you need to learn Braille
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Simple pricing
Free to try — £14.99/year for everything

Start with the free lessons to try it out. When you're ready, unlock everything with a simple yearly plan — less than 30p a week. Worth every penny. 💜

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Try BrailleLearn with no commitment — get a feel for it before you buy.
✅ Lesson 1 only (letters A–E)
✅ Alphabet reference
✅ Translator — 2 free tries
❌ Lessons 2–6
❌ Quizzes & games
❌ Dot tapper
❌ Progress tracking & XP
❌ Achievements & streaks
For parents & carers
Supporting your blind child
to learn Braille

Learning Braille is a journey. Here are some expert-backed tips to help you support your child at home and make the most of BrailleLearn together.

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Make it tactile
Let your child feel raised dots in everyday life — buttons on appliances, textured surfaces, embossed cards. The more they connect touch to meaning, the faster Braille clicks. Use the dot tapper together to explore patterns.
Learning at home
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Use voice together
BrailleLearn reads every letter, dot pattern and memory tip aloud. Sit with your child and listen together. Hearing the letter name alongside touching the dots builds a strong memory connection in the brain.
Using BrailleLearn
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Little and often
10–15 minutes a day beats one long session a week. Short daily practice keeps Braille patterns fresh in memory. Use BrailleLearn's streak tracker to build a daily habit — even just one letter a day makes a difference.
Study habits
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Celebrate small wins
Every letter learned is a huge achievement. Use BrailleLearn's XP and achievements to celebrate milestones together. Print out their progress, share it with family — blind children thrive on encouragement and recognition.
Motivation
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Real Braille materials
Once your child knows some letters, get real Braille books and materials from the RNIB (rnib.org.uk). Feeling professionally embossed Braille alongside learning digitally gives them the full experience of real-world Braille.
Resources
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Work with school
Share BrailleLearn with your child's school so they can use it alongside their classroom learning. The more consistent the practice between home and school, the faster your child will progress.
School support
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Did you know?
Braille was invented in 1824 by Louis Braille, who was blind himself from the age of 3. He was just 15 years old when he created the system. Today, Braille is used by millions of people worldwide and is available in nearly every language.
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