Royal Institute for Blind Youth
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The Royal Institute for Blind Youth is a pioneering French educational institution for visually impaired students, historically notable as the place where Louis Braille developed his tactile writing system.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
educational institution
ⓘ
school for the blind ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Louis Braille NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| contributedTo |
advancement of education for the blind
ⓘ
development of Braille ⓘ |
| country | France ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
education of the blind
ⓘ
inclusive education ⓘ special education ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
academic education for blind students
ⓘ
rehabilitation of visually impaired youth ⓘ vocational training for blind students ⓘ |
| foundedBy | Valentin Haüy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| foundedIn | 18th century ⓘ |
| hasEducationalLevel |
primary education
ⓘ
secondary education ⓘ |
| hasHeritageStatus | historically important institution in disability education ⓘ |
| hasMission | education and training of blind and visually impaired youth ⓘ |
| hasSpeciality |
education for visually impaired students
ⓘ
tactile reading and writing ⓘ |
| hasTeachingMethod |
Braille instruction
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use of tactile reading systems ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance |
pioneering institution for blind education in France
ⓘ
site where Louis Braille refined his tactile writing code ⓘ |
| knownFor |
association with the invention of Braille
ⓘ
being one of the first schools for the blind in the world ⓘ |
| languageOfName | French ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Paris
ⓘ
Île-de-France region ⓘ
surface form:
Île-de-France
|
| locatedInCountry | France ⓘ |
| notableAlumnus | Louis Braille NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableStudent | Louis Braille NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| operatesInLanguage | French ⓘ |
| originalName | Institution Royale des Jeunes Aveugles NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | French national system of specialized education ⓘ |
| significantEvent | development of the Braille tactile writing system ⓘ |
| studentPopulation |
blind youth
ⓘ
visually impaired students ⓘ |
| typeOfSchool | boarding school ⓘ |
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