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Speaking without Words
Nonverbal communication is an important part of how you "speak" to others. The best part is: just as you can choose what words you use, you can also choose what facial expressions and body language you use! How and how much you choose to communicate is entirely up to you!
Tactile Graphs
Have fun surveying your friends and family, then turn your data into a bar graph or pie chart.
Accessible Measuring Tools
Measurement is the process of finding a unit (often a number) that tells something about an object or event. We can measure distance, size, weight, volume, temperature, and much more and there are lots of fun accessible tools to help us!
Make Your Own Balance Scale
Balance scales are easy to make and easy to use. Make your own to compare the weight of small items around the house. Are four quarters heavier or lighter than four nickels? Are six gumballs heavier or lighter than six peanuts?
NBP News and & Reports
Visit the Inside NBP Blog to keep up with news & goings-on, and get a behind-the-scenes look at all things NBP.
Braille Business Cards
Make a lasting first impression with braille business cards! We provide unique, custom business cards printed with your design, large type, and pressed with braille. Our inclusive design experts can help you reach the widest possible audience with an accessible business card, providing a conversation piece for your next meeting. Read more below, or get started with your quote request here!
What is Braille?
Braille is a system of six raised dots created in 1821 by French schoolboy Louis Braille. It is an essential tool with which children with profound or total loss of sight can learn to read and write.
Braille for Kids & Teachers
Students using raphigraphes and reading braille books, courtesy Musee Valentin Hauy, France
Directions
Take the "E" train on the Green Line outbound to the Northeastern University stop on Huntington Ave. When you exit the train, turn right. Walk along Huntington until you reach a down-slope and an opening on the left. At that opening, cross over Huntington Ave and turn right. Walk about ten steps and cross over Opera Place (it will be right in front of you). Take a left on Opera Place, pass an alleyway on your right, and continue until you reach the end of the block. Turn right onto St. Stephen Street. Our building is halfway down the block on your right. You'll walk over two grates and the sidewalk slopes slightly to the left, just before you reach a set of stairs leading up to our front door.
Our Board
The Friends of National Braille Press is a valued part of the NBP family supporting our work for braille and tactile literacy. Friends are designated by our Trustees, and recognized at NBP's Annual Meeting each June. The role of each Friend is to be an NBP ambassador, and an advocate for our work through networking and corporate introductions to broaden our reach, and to help strengthen NBP's community.
Estate Planning
Planned giving is a wise investment that can provide considerable tax benefits and income for you and your loved ones. The Braille for Life Alliance honors supporters who wish to support our mission into the future by making provisions for National Braille Press in their estate plans - either by will, trust, or life income gifts.
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.