National Freedom of Information Day, and Your Child’s Right to Braille The National Freedom of Information Day (March 16th) is a day Americans, with renewed energy, remind us of the importance of government transparency. We, the people, have a right to […]
Braille: The Doorway to Literacy As we celebrate Louis Braille’s birthday and World Braille Day on January 4 – and Braille Literacy Month throughout January – it’s an ideal time to consider how important it is for […]
Braille Literacy Month: Emergent Literacy for Individuals Who Are Blind or Deafblind Have you ever thought about how people learn? As you have no doubt witnessed in your own learning endeavors and when teaching your child(ren), individuals learn when they can make connections. People aren’t blank slates on which we […]
Are You a Parent Wondering If You Should Learn Braille? Since learning of your child’s eye condition, I am sure millions of questions have been running through your head. Many question how is my child going to play? How is […]
Hear from a Leading Voice in Braille Literacy and Library Access Posted on February 10, 2023 - 12:04 pm by Amy Lynn Smith Considering Kim Charlson, M.S., has established a distinguished career in library science, it’s hard to believe she ever wanted to do anything else. But the fact is that she began […]