'It is hard, like learning a new language' - Dawn Hopper from County Antrim describes learning Braille during lockdown after she was diagnosed with glaucoma WorldBrailleDay
Royal National Institute of Blind People in Northern Ireland"Audiobooks are great but there's nothing like enjoying a book in peace and quiet. Hearing the book with your own voice," Dawn added.Dawn is now passing on her skills to others. She recently taught her 10-year-old goddaughter Lyra to read Braille.Dawn, who lives in County Antrim with her husband Simon, now volunteers with the RNIB to raise awareness of sight loss.
"Hopefully as people get to know more about sight loss, society will change and the barriers faced by blind and partially-sighted people will come down.""He is called Mickey. He is brilliant, he is my lifeline. We're getting to know each other and he is part of the family.Mickey travels with Dawn, something she was unable to do because of her diagnosis.
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