Cheri Hutcherson, Lauren Thurman and their families are participants in this year's Braille Across America, the annual event that supports National Braille Press and their efforts to promote braille literacy. Watch the video to learn more about their mission and how braille is empowering blind and visually impaired adults and children -- including Cheri's 13 year old son Will, who is blind.

There are countless apps that help us do all kinds of things in our daily lives, but there’s a relatively new app that is actually helping people who are visually impaired with what some people don't have to think twice about.