Young member wins international braille prize

16 December 2011

Congratulations to Aine Kelly-Costello for her award-winning entry into the World Blind Union's (WBU) Onkyo Braille Contest.

Aine, aged 16, won the prize in the 14-25 year age group. Her essay topic was 'the challenges and solutions for a blind person aspiring to be a musician', something Aine was able to write personally about.

For more information and to learn who received the other prizes, visit the WBU website: http://wbuap.org/index/archives/249

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