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We'd love to hear from you! If you have questions or comments, please feel free to send them to us now. We'll make sure your message is delivered to the most appropriate team member and get back to you as soon as we can. Mailing Address:National Braille Press88 St. Stephen StreetBoston, MA 02115USA Telephone:Main Number: 617-266-6160Toll Free: 888-965-8965Bookstore: 800-548-7323 ext. 520 (toll free US only) Fax: 617-437-0456Email: contact@nbp.org
Who We Are
NBP empowers the blind and visually impaired with programs, materials, and technology supporting braille literacy and learning through touch.
Braille Assessments
At National Braille Press, standardized assessments are customized for student accessibility, integrating specifications provided by our clients. We produce superior materials within fixed schedules.
ReadBooks! Program: Info for Parents of Blind and Visually Impaired Children
Jump to bag request form here!
ReadBooks! Program: Information for Educators
Jump to bag request form here!
Science and Technology
"Implicitly or otherwise, the educational system has diminished expectations of the blind. If science is hard for me, a sighted adult might reason, it must be doubly hard for a blind person."
Braille Textbooks
National Braille Press produces textbooks for classrooms across the nation. Our expertly-adapted text and tactile graphics are rendered for K-12 and secondary environments, and can easily be customized to meet the accessibility needs and timeline of each student.
Braille for Education
National Braille Press is anchored in education. Our approach offers the opportunity for blind and visually impaired students to learn in a world where access is universal, and high-quality braille and tactile graphics are not only necessary, but required.
Programs Promoting Braille Literacy
See also: Our focus on Science and Technology education.
Describe Iggy Peck, Architect Pictures
Blind kids benefit from picture descriptions every bit as much as sighted kids do from seeing the pictures. Don't forget to share these picture descriptions, written by a descriptive audio expert, especially for Great Expectations!
Dad's 8 LEGO Tips
In this video, Mark Riccobono, who is blind and President of the National Federation of the Blind, spends some quality time with his son, Austin, who is sighted. Together they share a common LEGO language they developed that enables them to build anything they want together!