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Literacy and Braille
- Resources for Families
- Emergent Literacy
- The Learning Media Assessment
- Literacy for Students with Multiple Disabilities
- Literacy for Students with Low Vision
- Prebraille Skills
- Braille Instruction
- Online Braille Courses
- Sources of Braille Books and Materials
- Braillers and Braille Technology
- Unified English Braille Code
- Spanish Braille Resources
Designed for parents, teachers, and children who are sighted, these resources provide basic information about braille and its importance. Several games and activities for children are included.
Braille Awareness Kit, Perkins School for the Blind
http://www.perkins.org/btbl/services/bak.html
Learn about Perkins' Braille Awareness Kit, designed to provide an understanding of the braille system and how braille makes a difference in the lives of people who are blind; available on loan.
Braille Facts, Perkins School for the Blind
http://www.perkins.org/assets/downloads/research/braille_facts.pdf (requires Adobe Acrobat Reader)
A 4-page fact sheet from the Perkins Braille and Talking Book Library provides basic information about the braille system and its history.
Braille, Perkins School for the Blind
http://www.perkins.org/perkins-museum/history/braille.html
This article provides an overview of the history of braille and its current use as the standard reading and writing system for people who are blind.
Braille Games, Perkins School for the Blind
http://www.perkins.org/assets/downloads/research/braille_games.pdf
Judi Cannon prepared four pages of games to make learning braille fun for elementary school-aged children who are sighted.
About Braille, National Library Service for the Blind and Physically Handicapped
http://www.loc.gov/nls/reference/factsheets/braille.html
This NLS Factsheet describes the braille system and its history, introduces the alphabet, and includes a brief biography of Louis Braille.
Braille Basics, Texas School for the Blind and Visually Impaired
http://www.tsbvi.edu/Education/braille.html
This is a visual display of the braille alphabet and numbers.
Braille Fact Sheet, Texas School for the Blind and Visually Impaired
http://www.tsbvi.edu/Education/braille-fact-sheet.htm
This brief fact sheet has information about the history of braille, braille codes, and learning to read with braille.
What is Braille? American Federation for the Blind
http://www.afb.org/Section.asp?SectionID=6&TopicID=199
AFB's short introduction describes what braille looks like, how it was invented, and how it is written.
Web-Based Organizations and Internet Resources
Braille Bug, American Federation for the Blind
http://www.afb.org/braillebug/
At AFB's Braille Bug site, students who are sighted can learn about braille and its history, play games, and practice their new skills with games and riddles; a section for parents and teachers includes classroom activities and a reading club.
Dotless Braille
http://www.dotlessbraille.org/
This site is "dedicated to demystifying braille and to presenting new ideas for learning and presenting braille." It includes an introduction to braille, tips for teachers, and a special section for parents.
More about Braille on the Net, Enabling Technologies
http://www.brailler.com/mobrl.htm
This selection of electronic resources includes information on all aspects of braille, from the alphabet and history to commercial sites with chocolate bars and jewelry.