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This book is for kids age 4 5 6, and 7. From Daniel Bernstrom, the acclaimed author of One Day in the Eucalyptus, Eucalyptus Tree, comes a charming and irresistibly fun picture book about a young blind girl and her grandmother who experience the vibrant everyday music of their busy city. A young girl, filled with the sounds of her beloved city ...
- Six Dots. This is a wonderful presentation of the story of Louis Braille, written specifically for children. My kids loved it and were very inspired by the impact a young person can have on the world!
- My Three Best Friends and Me, Zulay. Zulay is the main character of this story, and her wish is to run in the race during field day at school. With the help of a special aide and the support of her friends, Zulay does exactly what she sets out to do!
- Colors of the Wind: The Story of Blind Artist and Champion Runner George Mendoza. This is a great read about a real person, George Mendoza, who lost his sight at age 15 and went on to excel in several different areas, including art and athletics.
- Looking Out for Sarah. Has your child seen a guide dog at work and had questions? This book is a great way to open up more conversation on the subject!
The child can use this artifact to identify the book and distinguish it from others in his or her collection. Covers don’t need to be fancy. Although it is visually meaningful to have a book about Jim’s trip on the city bus cut out in the shape of a bus, this shape doesn’t provide the same stimulus for the student with visual impairment.
Nov 8, 2022 · Fuzzy Fuzzy Fuzzy! Written by the famous children’s book author Sandra Boynton, this book is a delightful little board book full of animals. Each page features a tactile component and some fun words. For instance, the cow’s nose is made of a soft pink material and a dog with a rough paw, along with a pig, a turkey, and a duck.
Reading to your child helps them in many ways. It teaches new ideas, improves talking skills, and prepares them for learning to read. If your child is blind or has low vision, you can make reading more fun by using books with things to touch. This is called tactile reading. Even if your child has usable vision, adding touchable parts to a book ...
Tactile books are a great way to foster the development of literacy skills with any child who is visually impaired, including children with other significant disabilities. These can be used at home for enjoyment, to support understanding and anticipation of activities or as an independent leisure skill. At school tactile books are a must for ...
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Jan 26, 2024 · Choose books that relate to the child’s own experiences; Use interactive language to bring the story to life; Create a box of props for each book, using actual objects that your child can touch and hold to support the story; Adapt a book by adding multiple textures or bright colours to the page to help them find the subject and engage with ...
