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RFB&D Audiobooks Just Became More Accessible

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The tools that are designed to assist people who have special needs have come a long way, in large part due to computers. However, even the best designed tool isn’t going to be utilized if it doesn’t match up nicely with how the person lives. Recording for the Blind and Dyslexic understands. They recently released their entire library of audiobooks to be played on the iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch. The Recording for the Blind and Dyslexic organization has been around since 1948, and is a nonprofit organization. It helps more than 30,000 people, from kindergarteners through adults, who are … Continue reading →

Tools For the Legally Blind

People who are legally blind do have some sight, but it is very limited. There are many different kinds of vision related tools that can be used to help a legally blind person to see some things a bit better. Finding the right tool, the one that works best for a specific person, is extremely helpful. A bookstore might be the last place one would think of shopping for a person who has is visually impaired. However, Barnes & Noble has a good selection of hand held magnifiers. My mother prefers the page magnifier. This is a flat, plastic magnifier … Continue reading →

Children’s Books on Diversity and Feelings

My last blog and the one before that highlighted books showing diverse families such as adoptive, interracial, stepparent, single parent, multigenerational. This blog will spotlight books that: * look at diversity of abilities and disabilities as well as looks *help kids deal with diverse feelings I’ve recommended before—but can’t recommend highly enough—the Sesame Street book We’re Different, We’re the Same. Using Sesame’s Street’s trademark mixture of all kinds of people, animals, and friendly monsters, as well as kids’ favorite character Elmo as cameraman (camera-monster?), the book shows pictures of all different types of noses, eyes, skin color, body size and … Continue reading →

Books on Tape and CD

With the advent of books on tape, more commuters than ever are enjoying good literature. It’s very easy to throw a tape or CD into a player and listen along while driving. For many commuters who have a long distance to go, this is the only way they can read. Books on tape also enrich the lives of the blind, and of those who cannot yet read. You can find a broad selection of audio books at nearly every bookstore now, and they are also offered by Amazon.com. Just out of curiosity, I just did a search on Amazon, and … Continue reading →

Author Interview – Carole Thayne: Her Books

Carol Thayne is a popular LDS suspense author with two published novels. She has agreed to grant us an exclusive interview today. Carole, can you tell us the names of your books and what they are about? My novels are “A Question of Trust” and “False Pretenses.” “A Question of Trust” is about twenty-five year old Stacey Willis from Salt Lake City. She works for a local magazine as a photo-journalist and heads out to the remote town of Grouse Creek to do a story of the vanishing Wild West, and also to get away from her boyfriend Dave so … Continue reading →

Books for the Blind

My doctor told me that my eyesight will continue to deteriorate as I get older. I intend to fight that with lots of carrots and lutein, but I’ve often wondered what I would do if I ever went blind. I would miss seeing my children’s faces, the starry sky at night, the cute dimples in my husband’s cheeks, and I would miss being able to read. This made me wonder what programs are available to bring books to the blind. I found some I think would be very useful and I encourage you to look them over and share them … Continue reading →

Let’s Talk Pregnancy Blog Top Ten: Your Must-Read Checklist

Pregnancy is typically the time that most women find a desire to read as many books as they can get their hands on, but why waste your time reading books that aren’t powerful and uplifting? Not that any one of these books actually trumps the others, but if you’re pressed for time and don’t want to waste any reading something useless, then this list is for you. Here is your top ten must-read booklist on pregnancy, childbirth and beyond: TEN: Pregnancy the Natural Way by Zita West. Just as the title suggests, this book can help you manage your pregnancy … Continue reading →

Picture-Perfect Mother’s Day

What are you asking for this Mother’s Day? A clean basement? Not if your husband’s idea of “cleaning” is tossing out all of your stuff. An expensive vacuum? Not if you have to use it more to justify the price. Breakfast in bed? Not if it means doing damage control in the kitchen until dinner. What about a peaceful day surrounded by the people whose existence affords you membership in the sweetest sorority on earth? This Mother’s Day consider cuddling up with your kiddos and enjoying a quiet moment with these picture-perfect holiday reads: The Berenstain Bears: We Love Our … Continue reading →

NFB Wants Amazon to Make Kindle Accessible

The National Federation of the Blind is very concerned about something that Amazon.com is doing. The company has been distributing their Kindle e-readers and Kindle e-books to schools. The problem is that those devices are inaccessible for students who are blind or who have other difficulties with print. There is a protest planned. The National Federation of the Blind (NFB) is the largest and most influential membership organization of blind people in the United States. Their purpose is the complete integration of the blind into society on a basis of equality. They fight to remove legal, economic, and social discriminations … Continue reading →

Study Says iPads Help People with Vision Problems Read

It has been established that the iPad is useful for children who have an autism spectrum disorder, or who are non-verbal. There are apps that can help a child communicate and to keep track of what comes next in a school day. A new study find that the iPad can help people who have vision problems to read. Does you child have vision problems? Has he come home from school saying that he can’t see the board? Does she sit really close to the TV, and hold books really close to her face while reading? Has your child been diagnosed … Continue reading →