[Mdpobc] Fwd: [Nfbnet-master-list] Fwd: American Action Fund Makes Free Braille Books Available Online

[Trudy Pickrel]

Trudy L Pickrel
President MD Parents Blind Children
Owner TLC by the Lake poodles

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> From: David Andrews <dandrews at visi.com>
> Date: February 28, 2012 7:58:04 PM EST
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> Subject: [Nfbnet-master-list] Fwd: American Action Fund Makes Free Braille Books Available Online
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>> From: "Freeh, Jessica" <JFreeh at nfb.org>
>> Date: Tue, 28 Feb 2012 07:29:40 -0800
>> Subject: American Action Fund Makes Free Braille Books Available Online
>> Thread-Topic: American Action Fund Makes Free Braille Books Available Online
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>> FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
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>> CONTACT:
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>> Chris Danielsen
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>> (410) 659-9314, extension 2330
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>> (410) 262-1281 (Cell)
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>> cdanielsen at nfb.org
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>> American Action Fund Makes Free Braille Books Available Online
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>> Baltimore, Maryland (February 28, 2012): The American Action Fund for Blind Children and Adults (AAF) is making its free Braille books for blind children available online as downloadable BRF files.  Since 1997, the AAF has provided popular and award-winning children’s books, including titles from popular series, to blind children throughout the <?xml:namespace prefix = st1 ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" />United States as well as to libraries and other organizations that serve blind children.  The books have been and will continue to be distributed by mail, but now readers and libraries will also be able to download them from the American Action Fund Web site. The BRF files are ready to be used on Braille notetakers and other Braille-aware devices.
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>> Barbara Loos, president of the American Action Fund for Blind Children and Adults, said: “The American Action Fund is pleased to make our free Braille books for blind children available on the Internet.  Technology is making Braille more widely available than ever before, and we are proud to become part of this exciting trend.”
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>> Dr. Marc Maurer, AAF executive director, said: “Braille literacy is one of the highest predictors of success in later life for blind students, so we want to do everything in our power to ensure that blind children have free and easy access to Braille books.  This initiative will set blind children on a path to achievement and independence­not to mention giving them the simple joy of reading a good book.”
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