There are several different sources of free braille books available in the United States and Canada. In addition to the list below, there are numerous libraries and other sources through teachers of students with visual impairments or related organizations. check with the national library service for the blind and physically disabled (nls) or the state library for the blind.
For tips on introducing tactile books to babies, toddlers, and young children, see: Dr. holly cooper.
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american action fund for blind children
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This program provides blind children with a free braille book each month from a popular children’s reading series. Click here to complete the online application.
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braille institute: special braille collection
This Braille Institute braille literacy program offers free children’s books. any child in the united states or canada who is visually impaired is eligible to receive up to 12 free books per year from the special collection. vi teachers or educators can also subscribe to our special collection.
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braille story/braille book printing program
This program is a partnership between APH (American Printing House for the Blind) and Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library. Participating families receive six free print/braille books per year up to the child’s 6th birthday. To be eligible for the program:
- either the parent or the child must meet the definition of blindness.
- the child must be age 5 or younger.
- both the parent and child must reside in the U.S. or its peripheral areas.
Fill out the online application.
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national braille press: read books! program
the national braille press distributes braille book bags to families with children, ages birth to seven, who are blind or visually impaired, throughout the us. uu. and canada the distribution process is a collaborative effort with educators and early intervention professionals. In addition to free print/braille books for different age levels, the bag includes braille information for parents and families, as well as some tactile materials.
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oakmont visual aids workshop
Handmade braille and tactile books are created by a group of volunteers and made available free of charge to people around the world who work with children who are blind or visually impaired. their products include:
- basic braille
- preparation books
- games
- math study aids
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seedling book angel program
Children in the united states and canada who are blind can get up to 3 free braille books per year. click here for online application
There is a new gift program for teachers, where they receive 4 books a year, as well as the ongoing rose project, which provides free articles from the world encyclopedia of braille books. you can learn more about all of these programs on their website.
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sharebraille.org
sharebraille.org is a free service of the national federation of the blind (nfb) designed to provide a means for blind people and organizations to offer surplus braille books to others who may enjoy them.
temple beth the braille binding
temple beth the braille bindery, in bloomfield hills, michigan, has been creating free braille books for more than 40 years. The books are available to children in the United States and are created by volunteers from this non-profit organization.
xavier society for the blind
xavier society for the blind provides spiritual and religious materials in braille, audio, and large print (mainly Catholic, but not strictly) at no cost to clients around the world to help them learn, develop, and practice their faith.
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