Braille Challenge is the only academic competition of its kind in North America and the U.K. for students who are blind or visually impaired. It motivates students grades 1-12 to hone and practice their braille literacy skills. Competitors are tested on fundamental braille skills including reading comprehension, spelling, speed and accuracy, proofreading, and charts and graphs. This year marks the 23rd year Braille Institute has hosted this competition. Like the Scripps Spelling Bee but for braille. They are tested on spelling, speed and accuracy, reading comprehension, proofreading, and charts & graphs. Braille Challenge Finals will take place on the campus of USC, June 23-25, 2023. Finalists hail from twenty-two states and two Canadian provinces. For more: https://brailleinstitute.org/braille-challenge/finalists