[blindkid] Graphic Novels Advice (DrV)

[ERobin8725 at aol.com]

Graphic novels are no different than a computer game that has a description 
 of the scenes and characters and then the blind person can listen to the  
dialogue.  What is different is that it graphic novels are a relatively new  
format and there are not many people who have produced audio content for  
them.  It is a chance for a parent or friend to step up and provide the  
content.  It can be pre-recorded so that the child's experience is similar  to 
that of a sighted child - i.e. they have to do it themselves.  Or it can  be 
interactive in that the parent or friend sets aside time to do a description 
 and read the dialogue to the child in person.  
 
If someone pre-records the content, they might be willing to share that  
with other families facing the same issues. 
 
I suspect that over the next few years as more schools adopt graphic novels 
 as reading assignments the content will become available.
 
Eleanor Robinson
7-128 Software