Resources

Resources

The American Foundation for the Blind defines literacy as “the ability to read and write.” These skills link us to the world and are especially important for children with visual impairments. Many resources, relating to literacy as well as to the ever-increasing technology that supports it, are available on the web. The links below are arranged by subject. Click on each link to view on-line resources on the topic you've chosen.

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Developing Children's Braille and Literacy Skills

Families Learning Braille

Organizations

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Dr. V, the father of 2 blind sons, shares his family's experience exposing his children to Lithuanian braille and their cultural heritage. In this article Dr. V gives other families ideas about braille literacy in general and braille for foreign languages in particular. He uses Spanish as his example language as this is a language widely used in the US.

Learning Through Play with Homemade Toys -- a book about making and using toys to enhance development in children with sensory impairments. This book was developed by Alisa Burroughs and Ashley Talmadge through the ASDB Statewide Early Childhood Parent Outreach Program.

Blindness Resource Center -- includes definitions of blindness, statistics, and resources.

"Dad, Where's the Plunger?" -- Richard Holloway describes how he helped his blind daughter, Kendra, fill in some important information gaps.