Another place to purchase tactile/braille books is:
Sacramento Braille Transcribers Inc.
2791 24th Street
Sacramento, CA 95818
916-455-9121
FAX 916-452-9140
Each tactile/braille book has a file jacket in the back that contains a =
print copy of the book. These books are provided for free to schools, =
libraries and non profit agencies that serve visually impaired children =
in California. Out of state agencies and individuals can purchase the =
books at cost -- prices range from $6.00 to $12.00 a book (in 2002.) =
Right now there are about 13-14 titles available.
National Braille Press (www.nbp.org) also sells a few tactile/large =
print/braille books, including a really cool astronomy book called =
"Touch the stars."
Elizabeth Hart
Library Technical Assistant
California School for the Blind
Fremont, CA 94536
ehart@csb-cde.ca.gov
-----Original Message-----
From: Brisco, Shonda [mailto:briscos@TRINITYVALLEYSCHOOL.ORG]
Sent: Monday, October 11, 2004 1:35 PM
To: LM_NET@LISTSERV.SYR.EDU
Subject: Re: Target: Tactile books
These can usually found through local bookstores or through your regular =
=3D
book vendors such as Follett or Mackin. You will have to specify =3D
"pop-up" or "tactile" books in the search---I'm thinking of those books =
=3D
such as "Pat the Bunny" and the Clifford books with the "fur" or other =
=3D
tactile surfaces. Most can be located also by choosing "preschool" =3D
titles. Depending upon the reading level of the student, you may not =
=3D
want these titles for your students because the reading levels will be =
=3D
so low.
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However, the American Printing House for the Blind offers a complete =3D
series of tactile books (large print and braille combination--twin =3D
vision) that your VI teacher should be aware of and should be able to =
=3D
order for the student using APH Quota Funds. The books (On the Way to =
=3D
Literacy Series) can be found at: =3D20
http://sun1.aph.org/products/ontheway.html
=3D20
MaxiAids also provides tactile books. Their website is:=3D20
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http://www.maxiaids.com/store/prodList.asp?idCategory=3D3D265&idstore=3D3=
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Another resource (that is FREE) is provided through the Oakmont Visual =
=3D
Aids Workshop:
=3D20
Oakmont Visual Aids Workshop
6637 Oakmont Drive
Santa Rosa, CA 95405 voice: 707-539-0211 (Jean McHuron); 707-539-8030 =
=3D
(Fern Harger)
Produces free readiness and concept books for teachers of blind or =3D
visually impaired children grades preschool - 3rd grade. Must fill out =
=3D
an application and send two copies. (Call for the form--make a copy to =
=3D
keep for future use but you will also need to fill out two copies and =
=3D
send those two copies back to Oakmont. The additional form will be your =
=3D
"master" copy for any future requests that are needed.)
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This group will provide you with 10-20 tactile books that can be used =
=3D
for the visually impaired / blind. The cost is free, but you will have =
=3D
to wait---these are retired teachers working on this project, so their =
=3D
hearts are in the right place...they're just in a retirement center =3D
working on these projects.
=3D20
You can also make your own tactile books with directions at: =3D20
=3D20
http://www.afb.org/Section.asp?SectionID=3D3D6&TopicID=3D3D97&DocumentID=3D=
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Shonda Brisco, MLIS
Trinity Valley MS / US Librarian
Trinity Valley School
Fort Worth, TX 76132
817-321-0100 ext. 410
briscos@trinityvalleyschool.org
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"Those who have the highest expectations for the web in terms of student =
=3D
research, are those who work
with it, and students, the least." -- LM_NET librarian
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From: School Library Media & Network Communications on behalf of Marcia =
=3D
Dressel
Sent: Mon 10/11/2004 2:48 PM
To: LM_NET@LISTSERV.SYR.EDU
Subject: Target: Tactile books
A special education teacher is requesting that I order "books with =3D
tactile
features" for students with vision impairments and other students who =
=3D
have
difficulty enjoying library books in the usual way.
I have a few questions for LM_NETTERs regarding this request:
What would be some titles/publishers/vendors of these books?
Would I keep these books in a separate collection so that special needs
students always have them available? (other kids might find them awfully
interesting, too. Do I just start adding MANY of these to the library?)
This is a new area of book purchasing for me.
Thanks for your help.
Marcia
Marcia Dressel, K-5 Librarian
Osceola Schools
Osceola, Wisconsin, USA
dressel@osceola.k12.wi.us
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