TwoQatari scientists have achieved a milestone by inventing a uniquelanguage tool for teaching blind people in Qatar and other parts of theworld.  

Qatar'sAl Noor Institute for the Blind (NIB) unveiled 'the Braille Teacher', asimple learning tool for families to use for teaching blind person howto read and write Braille, at a ceremony held at Sharq Spa and Villagethis week.  

TheBraille Teacher was 'invented' by Dr Saif bin Ali Al Hajari, NIB'sSupervisor, and Mohammed Hashem Al Sherrif from the same institute, andis registered with the Qatar's Ministry of Economy and Commerce.  

Thenew progranme is part of the institute's efforts to offer the blindwith a cheaper tool to help both the blind people and others withvisual impairment for learning the Braille system.  

AlHajari said the new system was developed after many years of hard work.This single unit device has many advantages because of its easy to usemethodology. "When producing the Braille Teacher, we took intoconsideration using healthy and secure materials so that blind personsof all ages can benefit from it," he said. Hayat Nazar, NIB's Directorwas also present.  

Headded that since most blind people are globally classified among thepoor, the tool was offered at QR100 around (30). It is now availablein Arabic and English, but plans are afoot to develop the tool in otherlanguages including Chinese, Urdu and German.  

AlHajari said that the institute has produced 5,000 copies and has urgedcharities and individuals to buy and donated it to people around theworld. The inventors donated proceeds from the sale to Al NoorInstitute.  

Another feature of The Braille teacher is that blind students can learn how to read and write through playing.  

TheBraille Teacher has a base which represents the body of the tool andconsists of four zones: (A) the board of letters; (B) the number zones;(C) the application zone; and (D) the Braille line.  

TheBraille line, placed at the bottom of the base, guarantees that theblind persons learn symbols, letters, abbreviations, expressions andnumbers. The tool can contribute to teaching people with multipledisabilities.