FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
CONTACT:
Chris Danielsen
(410) 659-9314, extension 2330
(410) 262-1281 (Cell)
[email protected]
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-so books, including titles from popular
series, to blind children throughout the less-than
"xmlccnamespace prefix equals st1 ns equals
"urnccschemas-microsoft-comccofficeccsmarttags" /greater-than
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.
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 independencech-not to mention giving them the
simple joy of reading a good book.-
###
JD Townsend
Daytona Beach, Florida, Earth
Helping the light dependent to see.
___
Replies to this message will go directly to the sender.
If your reply would be useful to the list, please send a
copy to the list as well.
To leave the BrailleNote list, send a blank message to
[email protected]
To view the list archives or change your preferences, visit
http://list.humanware.com/mailman/listinfo/braillenote
