[Nyabs] American Action Fund Makes Free Braille Books Available Online

[Kathryn Carroll]

Hi NYABS,

Another highlight from National.... new and exciting developments from the
American Action Fund.

I try to send out these press releases from NFB to provide the bigger
picture within NYABS. It also removes the necessity for members of the
NYABS listserv to also be members of the nfbnet listserv as well.

Enjoy!
Kate
P.S. Again, I do not take responsibility for grammatical errors, spelling
errors, or computer language interspersed throughout others' messages.

<cdanielsen at nfb.org>

*American Action Fund Makes Free Braille Books Available Online*



*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
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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.
<http://www.actionfund.org/actionfund/default.asp>The BRF files are ready
to be used on Braille notetakers and other Braille-aware devices.



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.”



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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Kathryn Carroll
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