Inspired by a classmate who is blind, Brenda invented Eye Paper to help her friend space her letters when writing and to help keep her writing straight. Her classmate needed someone to write her assignments for her and Brenda wanted to help change that. She wanted to find a way to help the blind, like her classmate, to write. Brenda’s advice for other young inventors is to “try to think about other people and what they need help with.” 

The eye paper helps the visually impaired feel the lines on the papers and spaces between letters and words so they can write. Brenda created raised lines on the paper in columns and rows to create a box for each letter. The user can feel the space in which to write each letter. She also thought of adding smell to the paper to make it more fun for the student using it.

Brenda is the 2006 Maryland Cool School Tools Winner.