Helping Children who are Blind

This is a Kannada translation by Mrs. Prabhakar of the original book authored by Sandy Neimann and Dr. Namita Jacob published by the Hesperian Foundation.

One copy of the book is available free to parents and institutions of children with visual impairments. Further copies are available at cost price (Rs. 100). (Kannada Foreword)

Tamil and English (Foreword) versions are also currently available.

Learning through Print

Early experiences with reading and print strengthen language ability and lead to better literacy in children. Apart from exposing infants and toddlers to books and pictures, reading the story with them is a valuable way to engage them with print. Although many lovely stories exist for this age group, few are available in large print or Braille to meet the needs of the young child with visual impairments.

An unexpected benefit of including Braille with large print in all the books was how quickly children and adults accepted Braille as “an interesting way of reading” a powerful change in attitude as Braille is seen by many parents as stigmatizing. Visit the Braille Bug for more information.

Chetana encourages schools, parents, NGOs and publishing houses to develop Accessible Reading Materials