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Epic Interactive Encyclopedia, The - 1998 Edition (1998)(Epic Marketing).iso
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Blindness is the complete absence or
impairment of sight. It may be caused by
heredity, accident, disease, or deterioration
with age. Education of the blind was begun
using raised lettering in 1784. Aids to the
blind include the use of the Braille and Moon
alphabets in reading and writing. Guide dogs
for the blind were first trained in Germany
for soldiers blinded in World War I. Other
aids include electronic devices that convert
print to recognizable mechanical speech.
Subject by: John Denver