Being handed a 5-page braille book at the age of four was all the introduction Tess Herbert needed to immerse herself in reading.

“It was the first braille book I ever read and it was simply entitled Where’s Tessa? and I thought, wow, I’m in a book, I’m a celebrity,” Tess told Talking Vision host Sam Colley.

Reading braille books and writing in braille was all Tess knew for her first few years, as computers and touch-typing didn’t come into her life until 10 years old.

In this podcast, Tess shares her braille journey with Talking Vision host Sam Colley.

Being handed a 5-page braille book at the age of four was all the introduction Tess Herbert needed to immerse herself in reading.
&ldquo;It was the first braille book I ever read and it was simply entitled Where&rsquo;s Tessa? and I thought, wow, I&rsquo;m in a book, I&rsquo;m a celebrity,&rdquo; Tess told Talking Vision host Sam Colley.
Reading braille books and writing in braille was all Tess knew for her first few years, as computers and touch-typing didn&rsquo;t come into her life until 10 years old.
In this podcast, Tess shares her braille journey with Talking Vision host Sam Colley.

Vision Australia is a leading national provider of blindness and low vision services in Australia. We work in partnership with Australians who are blind or have low vision to help them achieve the possibilities they choose in life.

We support more than 25,500 people of all ages and life stages, and circumstances. We do this through 35 Vision Australia centres in Victoria, New South Wales, the Australian Capital Territory, Queensland, South Australia and Western Australia; and through outreach programs in the Northern Territory and Tasmania.

We are a not-for-profit organisation and a major participant and partner in the international blindness community.

Last Updated 28 February, 2022.

Vision Australia is a leading national provider of blindness and low vision services in Australia. We work in partnership with Australians who are blind or have low vision to help them achieve the possibilities they choose in life.
We support more than 25,500 people of all ages and life stages, and circumstances. We do this through 35&nbsp;Vision Australia centres in Victoria, New South Wales, the Australian Capital Territory, Queensland, South Australia and Western Australia; and through outreach programs in the Northern Territory and Tasmania.
We are a not-for-profit organisation and a major participant and partner in the international blindness community.
Last Updated 28 February, 2022.

Vision Australia - Blindness. Low Vision. Opportunity.

World Braille Day 2022: Tess shares her braille journey.

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