SCENE + HEARD: Daily Post Teaching Kids Braille From A Young Age By Staff Monday, December 2, 2019 10:13 AM According to The New York Times, we are currently undergoing a "Braille literary crisis in America," despite the fact that, as The New York Times reports, visually impaired people who can read and write Braille "have better employment and educational outcomes." Teaching kids to read and write Braille can start from a young age—take a look at The New York Times' report to learn a little more about Braille, how to teach it, and why it's so important to learn.