The following article was published by Suite 101 in response to Aviv’s piece. I also wrote an in depth series on the Braille literacy crisis for American Chronicle in 2009.
Braille Literacy Crisis – Fact or Fiction
Jan 16, 2010
http://educationalissues.suite101.com/article.cfm/2009_in_review_progress_for_the_blind
Not blind? Don’t know anyone who is? The CDC predicts exploding diabetes-related blindness. Will declining Braille literacy affect taxpayers? Or, is Braille obsolete?