Reach for the Stars: Free iBook for Visually Impaired Students

Written by Amber Bobnar
Updated on January 30, 2023
Front cover of iBook Reach for the Stars

https://itunes.apple.com/us/book/reach-for-the-stars/id763516126?mt=11&ign-mpt=uo%3D4

This interactive book is multi-touch and designed for your iPad. Titled Reach for the Stars, it introduces early learners to astronomy through graphs and visuals. It’s fully compatible with refreshable braille displays and VoiceOver on iPads, and designed to be accessible to those with visual impairments or print disabilities. And it’s free!

Check it out and download it here.

Written by Amber Bobnar
Updated on January 30, 2023

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