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Braille Superhero Books? (self.Blind)
submitted 9y ago by seege12
I have a client who is hard of hearing and blind. He loves superheros because he can get the movie and hear it and then have the action figure to feel the superhero. I was wondering if anyone here knew of braille superhero books. Or any suggestions on where to get good braille books.
dmazzoni 1 points
There are lots of places to find braille children's books, but braille is really inefficient for long books. A 300-page novel printed in a 4x6 book would be 1,000 pages of thick 8x10 paper in braille. It'd weigh several pounds, probably in 3 - 4 volumes.
Many blind people prefer audiobooks for anything long - maybe you can buy your friend something from Audible.com?
For kids' books: http://www.beulahreimerlegacy.com/
Many blind people prefer audiobooks for anything long - maybe you can buy your friend something from Audible.com?
For kids' books: http://www.beulahreimerlegacy.com/
seege12 [OP] 1 points
He's almost completely deaf. He has to use an amplifier for his music and movies and it's getting worse. He has a few goosebumps books and enjoys those. Size of the book doesn't matter. He just wants to read.
dmazzoni 1 points
I would think an audiobook read by a professional narrator, with headphones, would be way easier to understand than a movie with all of the background music and sound effects.
Actually I forgot another great source: the U.S. library of congress has a big library of braille books of all kinds. You have to sign up and prove you're blind to get access, but once you do, it's totally free.
Does he use a computer? Refreshable braille displays are expensive ($2000 - 5000), but if it would help with his job, the state dept. of rehab might help pay for it - and that's one way to read.
If all else fails, you can pay to have a book brailled. If you can get the text of the book as a PDF from an ebookstore or directly from the publisher (just ask - many publishers will provide it for free for someonw who's blind) it should cost a lot less. Either way, it would be a bit pricey but there are dozens of services that will braille-on-demand and mail you the result. I'd expect hundreds of dollars for a full-length book, though - sorry.
Actually I forgot another great source: the U.S. library of congress has a big library of braille books of all kinds. You have to sign up and prove you're blind to get access, but once you do, it's totally free.
Does he use a computer? Refreshable braille displays are expensive ($2000 - 5000), but if it would help with his job, the state dept. of rehab might help pay for it - and that's one way to read.
If all else fails, you can pay to have a book brailled. If you can get the text of the book as a PDF from an ebookstore or directly from the publisher (just ask - many publishers will provide it for free for someonw who's blind) it should cost a lot less. Either way, it would be a bit pricey but there are dozens of services that will braille-on-demand and mail you the result. I'd expect hundreds of dollars for a full-length book, though - sorry.
seege12 [OP] 1 points
It's the bass and heavy sounds he likes. He's mildly intellectually disabled which makes it hard to get things he really understands. That's why superheroes and goosebumps are his things. He's living on state income now so paying a few hundred doesn't work out too well. Thank you for your input I'll check the library of congress.
jogajaja 2 points
I wasn't able to find superhero books, and I'll definitely keep poking around, but a great resource for low-cost braille books for children is www.seedlings.org. There should be tons of stuff there that he can choose from. I hope this helps. If you have more questions, or want more resources, let me know.
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