For Children who are Potential Braille Readers
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| On the Way to Literacy Books (APH) |
A series of books with braille/print and tactile drawings designed especially for young children with visual impairments |
| Discovering the Magic of Reading: Elizabeth’s Story DVD (APH) |
Elizabeth’s development is depicted in this DVD that shows how she developed a love of books and braille skills during the first 6 years of her life. |
| Motor Activities to Encourage Pre-Braille Skills (TSBVI) |
Suggestions of specific motor activities for hand, wrist, and arm to help develop the motor skills necessary for learning braille. |
| Creating Literacy Opportunities for Young Blind Children |
Suzi Newbold shares ways to encourage braille awareness in your home. Ms. Newbold is a teacher of preschool students with visual impairments. She works for the Arizona State Schools for the Deaf and Blind Cooperative Preschool at the Foundation for Blind Children in Phoenix. |
| Making Your Child’s Books Identifiable by Touch (Hadley School for the Blind) |
Using your imagination and a few other simple tools can make your child’s books easy to identify and interesting to touch. |
| Menu of Family Literacy Activities |
Dr. Chris Craig has developed a menu of fun activities for families that promote the development of children’s braille literacy skills. |
