The National Large Cell Braille Foundation (NLCBF) was founded in 1996 to address the lack of availability of large cell and jumbo dot braille.

Large cell braille uses the same size dot as standard braille. The difference is that the dots in large cell braille are spread a little further apart. This makes it easier for blind people who learn braille later in life or who have sensitivity problems to feel the individual braille dots. Another difference is that the letters and lines in large cell braille are a little further apart than in standard braille. Jumbo dot braille does the same thing large cell braille does with the added feature of having a larger braille dot as well. This larger dot makes it easier for blind people with sensitivity problems to read braille. However, there are limited materials available in either format.

The NLCBF intends to focus on three projects. The first is Hooked on Braille(r), a unique Grade 1 and Grade 2 large cell and jumbo dot braille course to help increase braille literacy among people who are blind and could benefit from these formats. The second project is the Large Cell Braille King James Bible, which will create, produce and distribute a Grade 2, large cell or jumbo dot version of the Bible. The third project is to make as many materials as possible available in large cell and jumbo dot braille for people who are blind or visually impaired. The NLCBF cooperates with other braille organizations to promote braille literacy.

National Large Cell Braille Foundation National Headquarters
2314 River Park Circle, #2111
Orlando, FL 32817-4828
call (407) 281-0274.
Fax: (407) 382-1594.