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Blind Toddlers at the library
By ann | June 27, 2013
Why would a public librarian need to know about braille? Braille is not only the written language for blind and visually impaired individulas, it’s a literacy tool just like regular print is for sighted individuals. At the Braille Summit held at Perkins in Watertown, MA last week, braille was described as a literacy tool where fingers must be used to learn. Anyone can learn Braille. The blind person can read Braille storybooks aloud to toddlers and braille notes be used in a Blind person’s presentation at a library program. Braille makes it easier to read reports, cookbooks, dictionaries and pictures in science and math books. Early braille literacy, like learning to read print early in life, is key to greater success later in life. To listen to the Braille Summit and learn about the Smart Brailler, visit the linked sites.
The Rhode Island Talking Books Plus library provides Blind and visually impaired children and adults with braille and audio books and supports public library reading programs with braille and audio books. Call 574-9310 for more information on how to better serve all Rhode Islanders.
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