We know braille matters. What we do not yet have is global evidence about how braille is learned, taught, produced and used — and about why, for many, it has not been.
The Global Braille Survey is the research initiative of the ICEVI–WBU Global Braille Literacy Campaign, More Braille: More Empowerment. It is led by ICEVI and the World Blind Union together with collaborating organisations and individuals. Your response will help build an evidence base to inform advocacy, policy, research, resources and practice around the world.
Who can take part
We warmly invite responses from:
- Adults aged 18 years and over who are blind, have low vision, or are deafblind;
- Parents and guardians of children of any age who are blind, have low vision, or are deafblind;
- Teachers and other professionals involved in braille education; and
- Braille transcribers.
You do not need to be a braille user or expert to take part. Whether braille is a central part of your life, something you have encountered, or something that was never available to or pursued by you or your child, your experience is relevant.
What to expect
When you follow the link you will first choose your preferred language, then read the informed consent information, and then answer a short set of questions that identify which survey applies to you.
As at September 2026 the survey is available in Arabic, Chinese, Czech, Dutch, English, French, German, Hindi, Hungarian, Nepali, Portuguese, Romanian, Russian, Slovak and Spanish.
Further translations are in preparation. Open the survey link to see the languages currently available.
If you are eligible for more than one survey — if you are both an adult braille user and a braille transcriber, for example — you are welcome to contribute from each perspective. Complete one survey, then return to the link when you are ready to complete another.
Please help us spread the word
We want to hear from people across countries, regions, languages and communities. Please share the survey through your organisation and your professional and community networks, and directly with braille users, families, educators, professionals and transcribers who may wish to take part.
Every experience matters. Every perspective adds to the evidence. Every voice can help strengthen the future of braille literacy.
Questions and translation offers
If you have a question about the survey, or would like to help translate it into a language in which it is not yet available, please email info@icevi.org.