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.
Braille and Literacy, Visual Impairment
American Printing House for the Blind (APH)
American Printing House for the Blind is the world's largest nonprofit organization creating educational, workplace, and independent living products and services for people who are blind and visually impaired.
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APH Guide to Designing Tactile Illustrations for Children’s Books
Learn about tactile illustrations, how they work and how best to create them.
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The Perkins Panda Early Literacy Program
Learn about the Perkins Panda Early Literacy Program and why it's a wonderful program for blind babies and toddlers.
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Free Audio Books Online!
Librivox: Free audio books online! Learn more about this great resource for blind children.
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Read How You Want: Large Print Books
Find out about a wonderful literary service called Read How You Want that provides new books in multiple formats, from large print to Braille.
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Mother’s Day Braille Gifts
Fun Mother's Day Gift ideas in Braille from National Braille Press.
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The SENSEsational Alphabet
Support literacy learning with these tools that associate alphabet letters with sensations like smell (apples) and sounds (zipper)!
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Braille Authority of North America
The mission of the Braille Authority of North America (BANA) is to assure literacy for tactile readers through standardization of braille and/or tactile graphics.
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Braille Library & Transcribing Services
BLTS offers over 2,000 braille titles for children and adults and their collection is always being enlarged and updated.
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Braille Bookstore
The Braille Bookstore doesn't just sell books. They also carry low vision products, housewares, toys and games, greeting cards and all sorts of other handy items for people with visual...
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Kester Braille Curriculum Program
The purpose of the Kester Braille Reading Program is to fill the need for non-visual materials to teach specific skills to beginning readers in the same sequence these skills are...
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Should Blind Kids Learn Braille?
The New York Times takes a look at the decline of braille education in favor of electronic media, including the frank (and conflicting) opinions of those close to the issue....
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Slate Pals: Braille pen-pal program
Slate Pals is a pen pal program for blind Braille reading students who want to write Braille letters to other students.
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National Braille Association
National Braille Association (NBA) is the only national organization solely dedicated to the professional development of individuals who prepare and produce braille materials.
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Braille for My Baby: Six Things You Can Do at Home for Your Young Blind Child
Graciela writes about how she introduced her daughter, Milagro, to braille at an early age. Here are six things you can do now to encourage early literacy!