No, your assumption is wrong. If pen and paper can survive amidst all the technological growh, why not Braille. Some blindies and their institutions may have negative views about braille. But ask a deaf-blind person, he/she will explain you the importance of Braille. I am a fluent Braille reader as well as a computer user but still I yearn for Braille books which are not at all affordable for me. No audio medium--which is certainly passive can be compared with Braille. Hours of audio and visual reading may strain your ears and eyes. But, hours of Braille reading will never make your hands feel strain nor will have any adverse effect on the reader. Of course the above statement may not true in the case of a beginner. This is a skill to be possessed by every blind child for his/her complete growth. When I was studying in college, I took notes by using news papers. Neither I was in a position to afford cassettes, nor readers nor quality Braille papers. Braille is the most simplest and affordable tool of a blind person. Just compare, something or someone is reading for you throughout your life; you are writing something without having the knowledge of letters and their shapes; with the self-dependent Braille script every bit of which can be decoded by you. This is just a glimpse of our dear glorious Braille which has educated and enlightened millions of blind people in the world. Please do not criticise this beautiful art and skill Thanks
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