Braillín was created by a teacher, in Argentina, who works with children with visual disabilities and won an award in the Educational Research Contest on School Experiences, in the form of teaching material, which the ONCE convenes every year.
The National Organization of the Blind (ONCE), Famosa and the Association of Research of the Toy Industry (AIJU) announced Braillín in Spain a year ago, this doll that can be used by children, with or without visual impairment, constitutes the first global initiative of this type, to familiarize the little ones with the Braille reading and writing system, which consists of raised signs to be able to read through touch, and teaches them to respect and accept diversity as An enriching element.
Braillín It is a toy specially designed for early childhood education. The doll is accompanied by a guide that explains its usefulness, an embossed Braille alphabet and ink, a Braille alphabet poster and a Braille dot template. According to Vicente Ruiz Martínez, Deputy Director General of Social Services of ONCE, “In school and in society, all barriers that involve discrimination must be removed; the principles of equal opportunities, the right to diversity and education for all are the fundamental axes for the society of the future. ”We agree.
