[blindkid] Braille Valentines

[L]

Great ideas!  Thank you so much!

--- On Mon, 1/4/10, Olivero, Treva <TEOlivero at nfb.org> wrote:


From: Olivero, Treva <TEOlivero at nfb.org>
Subject: Re: [blindkid] Braille Valentines
To: "NFBnet Blind Kid Mailing List, (for parents of blind children)" <blindkid at nfbnet.org>
Date: Monday, January 4, 2010, 11:18 AM


Hi Laurie,
I did some research too, and I couldn't find anything on the usual websites that sell Braille products. 

If you have a Braillewriter, you could buy print Valentine cards at the store and Braille the message. If your daughter knows Braille, she could help you. If you don't know Braille, you can use a Braille alphabet card and write it in uncontracted Braille. 

Another option is to buy foam heart stickers and put them on the print cards to make them tactile. Although they wouldn't have Braille on them, your daughter could help make the cards, and the tactile hearts would make them more meaningful. 

APH (American Printing House for the Blind) doesn't sell Braille Valentine cards, but they do have packages of Braille stickers with motivational phrases on them. You might try looking for these to put on a card and make your own. 

Hope these suggestions help. It's great to hear from you! 

Treva

Treva E. Olivero

Coordinator, Mentoring and Outreach Projects 

Jernigan Institute 

NATIONAL FEDERATION OF THE BLIND 

200 East Wells Street 

at Jernigan Place

Baltimore, MD 21230

Phone: (410) 659-9314 ext. 2295

Fax: (410) 659-5129

Email: teolivero at nfb.org

Visit: 
www.nfb.org/mentoring



-----Original Message-----
From: blindkid-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:blindkid-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of L
Sent: Thursday, December 31, 2009 12:13 PM
To: blindkid at nfbnet.org
Subject: [blindkid] Braille Valentines

Hi all,
Just wondering...I cannot find any Print/Braille Valentines cards for my daughters class, you know, like a pack of 10 or 20 to hand out to her classmates and teachers...I googled it and came up with nada, does anyone know where I can find these?  It looked like National Braille Press used to do them, but not anymore.  Thank you!  Laurie Wages


      
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