Information for Parents of
Blind and Visually Impaired Children

 

"She absolutely loves her book! The first day we received the book, she had me read it to her, literally, about ten times. She ran her fingers across the braille and looked at the big, bright pictures. It has become one of her favorite books."

Did You Know?

Did you know that as the parent of a blind or visually impaired child you are eligible to receive One Free Braille Book Bag from National Braille Press?

Learning that your child has a disability can feel very overwhelming and it can be difficult to know where to go for help or where to find resources. We're here to make things just a little bit easier!

If your child is between the ages of birth and seven and is blind or visually impaired, we will send you one free Braille Bag full of fun and easy-to-read resources for both you and your child. And remember, you can request one Braille Bag for every blind child in your family!

Of course, you may not yet know exactly what your child's abilities will be. What can he see? Will she be a braille reader? Some parents may not know the answers to these questions until their children are much older, but that doesn't mean you can't expose them to braille in the meantime! Just fill out the form, order a free Braille Bag, and begin the lifetime of learning and reading that you and your child will enjoy, no matter what their abilities may be!

Bags are available in English or Spanish.

Braille Bags Contain:

1. An age-appropriate print/braille book for three age groups: birth-3, 4-5, and 6-7 in English or Spanish;
2. A braille primer for sighted parents entitled Just Enough to Know Better;
3. A tactile ball (red bags only);
4. Print/braille bookmark;
5. Print/braille alphabet card;
6. Because Books Matter, a guide for parents on why and how to read books with their young blind child;
7. Because Pictures Matter, a guide for parents on the importance of tactile pictures for their blind child;
8. A tactile maze or flag;
9. Wikki Stix, a product that allows a child to make tactile pictures (green or blue bags only);
10. A gift coupon redeemable for another print/braille book or braille/large print playing cards;
11. Print/braille magnetic letters or numbers (blue or green bags only);
12. A Braille Caravan block;
13. A description of the program on DVD.

How to Order a Braille Bag

Ordering a bag is easy. Just fill out our ReadBooks Order Form. Remember to let us know how many blind children are in your family and their ages so we can send you the appropriate bags.

Also, once you've received your bag, please take the time to send us your feedback to let us know what you think about the program.

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