Member Detail: Braille Institute of America

Braille Institute provides an environment of hope and encouragement for people who are blind and visually impaired through integrated educational, social and recreational programs and services. We provide assistance at our five regional centers in Southern California and through 140 Community Outreach programs. In 2003 2004, the Institute provided these services to more than 66,000 people.

Our Universal Media Services is the largest publisher of braille materials on the West Coast. We produce millions of pages of braille each year for business, schools, government agencies and individuals across the nation. We also convert printed materials into the various types of media formats used by visually impaired people.

The Institute is operated and funded almost entirely through private individual and foundation sources. Generous donors and dedicated efforts by more than 5,200 volunteers enable staff to provide training, programs and services without charge.