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Questions about books and braille. (self.Blind)
submitted 8y ago by little_red_wolf
* How easy or hard was it to learn braille.
* How much does the average braille book cost.
* How many books do you own or is there a library system you can get braille books from.
* Do you use bookmarks.
I have been reading $1 which has a blind character who loves to read and as a result I am curious about accessibility to books for the blind.
Thank you so much for your time!
* How much does the average braille book cost.
* How many books do you own or is there a library system you can get braille books from.
* Do you use bookmarks.
I have been reading $1 which has a blind character who loves to read and as a result I am curious about accessibility to books for the blind.
Thank you so much for your time!
NationalBraillePress 2 points
* Learning to read braille varies from person to person. Like asking a sighted person how easy or hard it was everyone's answer will be different.
* The cost to produce braille literature is a lot higher than the cost to produce print books. There is no average in the same way there is no average price for print books. Now I can't speak for all braille presses but we believe in parity not charity so we charge the same amount for a braille book as we would for a print book. If you were to find a book at a bookstore for $8.98 we would sell for $8.98.
* There are definitely libraries that carry braille books. The one that sticks out in my mind the most is the Library of Congress, but you can also find local libraries that do.
* Most braille readers I have talked to love reading the physical book rather than listening to an audio book. If you have ever listened to an audio book you'll know that you just don't get the same experience that you would from reading a physical book.
* The cost to produce braille literature is a lot higher than the cost to produce print books. There is no average in the same way there is no average price for print books. Now I can't speak for all braille presses but we believe in parity not charity so we charge the same amount for a braille book as we would for a print book. If you were to find a book at a bookstore for $8.98 we would sell for $8.98.
* There are definitely libraries that carry braille books. The one that sticks out in my mind the most is the Library of Congress, but you can also find local libraries that do.
* Most braille readers I have talked to love reading the physical book rather than listening to an audio book. If you have ever listened to an audio book you'll know that you just don't get the same experience that you would from reading a physical book.
little_red_wolf [OP] 1 points
Thank you so much for your answer! I really appreciate it!
NationalBraillePress 1 points
Any time :) If you have any other questions regarding braille let me know.
little_red_wolf [OP] 1 points
Follow up question: Have audio books made braille books less popular in the blind community?
Corm 2 points
Yep, tremendously. The amount of blind or people with bad eyes that don't know braille has been increasing a lot over the years.
This is also in no small part due to the merging of braille classrooms with regular ones, where it's much harder to find teachers who know braille to teach it. This was due to budget problems.
This is also in no small part due to the merging of braille classrooms with regular ones, where it's much harder to find teachers who know braille to teach it. This was due to budget problems.
little_red_wolf [OP] 1 points
Thank you for getting back to me on this!!!
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