[blparent] braille and print books for children

Sat May 9 03:29:24 UTC 2009

Is it thick enough that it will hold the Braille for quite a few readings? 
I've never looked for such a thing.  I've always used the expensive LabelOn 
sheets because they are durable.  Another thing you could try if you want to 
make a print/braille book of a paperback is buy overhead projector 
sheets--the thick ones you'd use if you were making a portfolio or something 
and you wanted the covers clear.  You can then spiral bind your book.
Barbara

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you speak, to whom you speak, and how and when and where.

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From: "Jo Elizabeth Pinto" <jopinto at pcdesk.net>
Sent: Friday, May 08, 2009 3:07 PM
To: "NFBnet Blind Parents Mailing List" <blparent at nfbnet.org>
Subject: Re: [blparent] braille and print books for children

> Hi.  I don't know of the brand, but it's the stuff that's used to laminate 
> pictures and things.  I got it at Office Depot, which is one of the big 
> office supply stores.
>
> Jo Elizabeth
>
> "Not everything that is faced can be changed, but nothing can be changed 
> until it is faced."--James Baldwin
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> From: "Pipi" <blahblahblah0822 at gmail.com>
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> Sent: Friday, May 08, 2009 1:13 PM
> Subject: Re: [blparent] braille and print books for children
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>> Jo Elizabeth,
>> Do you happen to know the brand of the sheets you bought. I have been 
>> looking for these. I have a collection of Dr. Seuss books that I want to 
>> braille for my daughter and using the slate and the labeling tape is far 
>> to time consuming. I've searched walmart and many online places and 
>> cannot find these sheets. Any info you could give me would be greatly 
>> appreciated.
>> Pipi
>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>> From: "Jo Elizabeth Pinto" <jopinto at pcdesk.net>
>> To: "NFBnet Blind Parents Mailing List" <blparent at nfbnet.org>
>> Sent: Friday, May 08, 2009 11:57 AM
>> Subject: Re: [blparent] braille and print books for children
>>
>>
>>> I've just bought plastic sheets with sticky on the back, they're called 
>>> laminating sheets, at an office supply store.  I put them in the braille 
>>> writer and then cut out the brailled labels.  It only works for baby and 
>>> children's board books, but it's much cheaper than buying them online. 
>>> Plus, they can be handed down to another baby when Sarah is too old for 
>>> them because the laminating sheets are clear.
>>>
>>> Jo Elizabeth
>>>
>>> "Not everything that is faced can be changed, but nothing can be changed 
>>> until it is faced."--James Baldwin
>>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>>> From: "Eileen Levin" <eileenlevin at comcast.net>
>>> To: "'NFBnet Blind Parents Mailing List'" <blparent at nfbnet.org>
>>> Sent: Thursday, May 07, 2009 9:29 PM
>>> Subject: Re: [blparent] braille and print books for children
>>>
>>>
>>>> Hi and welcome to the list.
>>>> Wow, I have a 6 year old boy and I believe that he would find learning 
>>>> both
>>>> print and Braille a bit overwhelming right now. In my experience 
>>>> teaching
>>>> someone who is confident and fluent in reading and writing takes just a 
>>>> few
>>>> hminutes.  I make up a sheet with the Braille and print letters side by 
>>>> side
>>>> then teach the sighted person how to match the dot pattern to the 
>>>> brailler
>>>> keys. Most every one is writing Braille in 5 minutes.
>>>>
>>>> If I wanted to leave messages with my six year old son I think that I 
>>>> would
>>>> probably turn to a tape recorder, the answering machine or more likely 
>>>> get
>>>> him a cell phone so that we can communicate real time. Smile Best 
>>>> wishes to
>>>> your daughter as she ventures into the world of reading and writing! 
>>>> It's so
>>>> exciting to have my kindergartener reading and sounding out words! LOL
>>>> Eileen
>>>>
>>>> -----Original Message-----
>>>> From: blparent-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:blparent-bounces at nfbnet.org] 
>>>> On
>>>> Behalf Of Jennifer Massey
>>>> Sent: Wednesday, May 06, 2009 9:51 PM
>>>> To: blparent at nfbnet.org
>>>> Subject: [blparent] braille and print books for children
>>>>
>>>> I'm looking for a place to get childrens books that have both braille 
>>>> and
>>>> print for young children.  My fiance wants to start teaching my 
>>>> daughter how
>>>> to read braille.  She is 5 and will be 6 in a few months.  She has 
>>>> vision
>>>> but my fiance does not.  Do you all have any suggestions.  I want her 
>>>> to be
>>>> able to write both in braille and print so that has she grows she will 
>>>> be
>>>> able to leave messages for not only me but for him as well.
>>>>
>>>> Jennifer and Dustin
>>>>
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