Editing Braille (section)

== Braille reading techniques ==
Since Braille is one of the few writing systems where tactile perception is used, as opposed to visual perception, a braille reader must develop new skills. One skill important for Braille readers is the ability to create smooth and even pressures when running one's fingers along the words. There are many different styles and techniques used for the understanding and development of braille, even though a study by B. F. Holland<ref>Holland, B. F. (1934). "Speed and Pressure Factors in Braille Reading", ''Teachers Forum'', Vol. 7. pp.&nbsp;13–17.</ref> suggests that there is no specific technique that is superior to any other.

Another study by Lowenfield & Abel<ref>Lowenfield, B.; Abel, G. L. (1977). ''Methods of Teaching Braille Reading Efficiency of Children in Lower Senior Classes''. Birmingham, Research Centre for the Education of the Visually Handicapped.</ref> shows that braille can be read "the fastest and best... by students who read using the index fingers of both hands". Another important reading skill emphasized in this study is to finish reading the end of a line with the right hand and to find the beginning of the next line with the left hand simultaneously.