Braille and Literacy
Find information for pre-braille and braille skills for children who are blind as well as literacy ideas for kids with multiple disabilities.
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Braille and Literacy
National Braille Press Poetry Contest
Learn how you or your child can enter the first annual NBP Braille Poetry Contest. The deadline for entries is October 31, 2017.
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Braille and Literacy
The #1 Way to Skyrocket Your Child’s Success in Braille
Are you missing out on the #1 most important thing your child needs to learn braille and be a successful braille reader well into their future?
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Braille and Literacy
Snizzly Snouts: A Unique Print/Braille Book
An exceptional inclusive print/braille book for sighted and blind kids to read with their ears, to look at with their fingers, to feel with their eyes.
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Braille and Literacy, Visual Impairment
3 Tips for Teaching Young Children with a Visual Impairment How to Become Strong Readers
Here are 3 tips to get your child off to a great start with their braille reading skills. Learn how you can help them become strong readers!
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Braille and Literacy
Make Your Own Braille Alphabet Tubs
Make your own braille alphabet tubs using print/braille blocks and tactile items from around your home.
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Braille and Literacy, Visual Impairment
Do Blind Kids Still Need to Learn Braille?
From screen readers like JAWS on your computer or VoiceOver on your iPhone to audio books and MP3s, there are multiple ways to listen to words rather than read them,...
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Braille and Literacy, Holiday Crafts and Ideas
Winter Holidays Braille Book List
Find out where you can access your favorite holiday books including the classics in accessible braille and audio formats for children who are blind.
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Braille and Literacy, iPad Apps and Accessibility
Braille Stickers for iOS Messaging
Check out these Braille Stickers for iOS Messaging available for download through Sensory Sun.
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Braille and Literacy, iPad Apps and Accessibility
Braille Bee Spelling App Review
Braille Bee is a spelling app for kids who are blind including games for learning how to spell words in uncontracted and UEB contracted braille. Enter to win a free...
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Braille and Literacy, Visual Impairment
BlindArt Creative Tactile Books for Blind Preschoolers
BlindArt plans to develop a series of four tactile picture books for preschool children which follow the adventures of two silly characters.
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Braille and Literacy
Braille Bricks
Braille Bricks is a new toy set aimed at promoting braille literacy and inclusion of blind children which includes LEGO like bricks that form braille letters.
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Braille and Literacy
Braille Special Collection: A braille literacy program providing children’s books free of charge
Free braille and multi sensory books from the Braille Institute for young children offer a good jump on literacy.
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Braille and Literacy
Tactile Stickers with Braille
Wouldn’t it be wonderful if children with a visual disability could have as much fun with stickers as their sighted friends, whether as a reward for an achievement or simply...
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Braille and Literacy
Taptic-edu teaches the braille cell in a whole new way
Taptic-edu is a wireless braille device that syncs to your mobile device using bluetooth along with a partner app to teach braille reading and writing.
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Braille and Literacy, Visual Impairment
Our Favorite Tactile Books for Blind Kids
The best tactile books for blind kids. Find books that provide some nice feedback for kids reading with their fingers!
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Braille and Literacy
Unified English Braille: What Every Parent Needs to Know
January 4, 2016, is the start date of the Unified English Braille (UEB) code to become the official Braille Code in the United States. Learn about the transition to UEB...
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Assistive Technology, Braille and Literacy, Product Reviews
6dot Braille Label Maker Product Review
Looking for an easy way to braille books and objects around the home? We look at the 6dot braille label maker and review its features and functions.
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Braille and Literacy, Visual Impairment
25+ Children’s Books Featuring Visually Impaired Characters
We've collected 25+ picture books, chapter books and young adult novels with visually impaired characters. Each title is followed by a quick description and links to find the book in...
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Assistive Technology, Braille and Literacy
Dot Braille Smart Watch
New braille smart watch features four cells of refreshable braille.
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Braille and Literacy
Quiet Books Blog
A quiet book is a book (usually made out of fabric) filled with quiet activities for children. It's often used for special times, like church, when you need to keep...
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Braille and Literacy, iPad Apps and Accessibility
iBrailler Notes App Review
iBrailler Notes is a notetaker app for the iPad that features a standard Brailler keyboard, user calibration and multiple export options.
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Braille and Literacy
I read with My hands: Tactile books
I read with my hands books have helped teachers and parents to introduce reading in a fun way to young visually impaired/blind children.
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Braille and Literacy
My Three Best Friends and Me, Zulay
This book geared to young readers features a girl who is blind who does everything her friends can do and more.
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Braille and Literacy
Rhyming Words with Dr. Seuss
This Dr. Seuss rhyming and word-building activity encourages kids to explore the alphabet, letter sounds, and blends and is accessible to kids with vision or kids who are blind.