National Braille Press is again partnering with Verizon and their DIAL group (Disability Issues Awareness Leaders) in Verizon's annual Season's Readings literacy campaign. The Season's Readings campaign seeks to provide books and promote literacy for children during the holiday season with donations from Verizon employees.
This year, Verizon/DIAL will support braille literacy through the Adopt-A-Library program. This program will provide braille books and educational materials to blind children at two schools for the blind: the Concordia Learning Center at St. Joseph's School for the Blind in New Jersey and the New York Institute for Special Education. Some braille and print/braille offerings from National Braille Press include:
Children's storybooks in the print/braille format that allow parents and children to read together.
Titles include:
- Curious George Take a Train
- Helen Keller: The World in Her Heart
- Knots on a Counting Rope
Board books with braille stickers which introduce blind children to braille as their reading medium.
Titles include:
- The Belly Button Book
- Counting Kisses
- Snuggle Puppy
Braille books for pre-teens and young adults.
Titles include:
- the Harry Potter series, including The Tales of Beetle the Bard
- Braille.com and Beyond (a book on how to navigate the internet)
- The Ipod Experience (on how to use the Ipod shuffle)
- Google It! (on how to navigate this popular search engine)
Educational materials in large print and braille.
Titles include:
- Nemeth Braille Reference Book
- Touch the Stars (a tactile graphics astronomy book)
- Primary Phonics
How to help provide braille books to blind children
(A minimum donation of $25 is required.):
- Go to National Braille Press to make your secure donation. Click on "Verizon Adopt-a-Library" in the drop down box.
OR
- Call National Braille Press at (617)266-6160 x37 to make your donation via credit card over the phone. Please specify school at this time.
OR
- Mail your check to National Braille Press, 88 St. Stephen Street, Boston, MA 02115, Attn: Lydia Esrig. Please specify school when sending in your check.
Register your donation with the Verizon Foundation's Matching Incentive Program (MIP). When registering MIP, choose National Braille Press Inc. (Boston, MA) as the organization for both options.