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Need Ideas for a Thoughtful Christmas Present (self.Blind)
submitted by irish_coxswain
Hey everyone! My best friend is blind and I'm trying to think of something to get her for Christmas that will cater to her love of tactile stimulation but won't break the bank. I got her a jewelry dish with the constellation Gemini on it (the stars were all raised bumps like Braille) last year and gave her a Walkman tape player for her birthday so she could listen to books on tape when she travels. Any ideas on things I could get her this year?
-shacklebolt- 1 points 6y ago
Is your friend a braille reader? If so, http://www.64ouncegames.com/ sells conversion kits to add braille to many board and card games if that's something she would be interested in.
If she likes audio books, maybe get her a subscription to audible? It should be [accessible]
(https://www.afb.org/afbpress/pub.asp?DocID=aw161006) if she has a smartphone or computer, and she can listen on the go using her phone.
What does your friend like?
If she likes audio books, maybe get her a subscription to audible? It should be [accessible]
(https://www.afb.org/afbpress/pub.asp?DocID=aw161006) if she has a smartphone or computer, and she can listen on the go using her phone.
What does your friend like?
irish_coxswain [OP] 1 points 6y ago
She pretty much likes everything, but music, travel, tchatchki things and art are big things she really likes. I'm thinking of maybe doing a wood burning of her dog or some other piece of tactile art she can feel the design of, now that I think of it. And unexpected Braille things (like National Parks guides or pamphlets) are always super exciting for her, especially if there's a map included.
awesomesaucesaywhat 2 points 6y ago
I'm pretty sure there is a website that makes braille maps for people. Is there a city she really wants to visit? A Braille map could be a good gift since it's tactile and Braille and travel related.
KillerLag 1 points 6y ago
What is your budget like? Also, how old is she?
One (expensive) option is to replace the tape player with something like an iPod or iPhone. They have VoiceOver built in, so people with vision loss can easily use it, and digital players can store a lot more data that a tape deck. As well as some apps and games designed for people with vision loss.
One (expensive) option is to replace the tape player with something like an iPod or iPhone. They have VoiceOver built in, so people with vision loss can easily use it, and digital players can store a lot more data that a tape deck. As well as some apps and games designed for people with vision loss.
irish_coxswain [OP] 1 points 6y ago
We are both in college. And she has an iphone but I got her the tape player so she could get books on tape from the library since we go there a lot together.
KillerLag 1 points 6y ago
This is always an option.... not sure what else to suggest.
http://www.independentliving.com/departments.asp?dept=822&deptname=Jewelry
Not sure what the tchatchki things are, Google wasn't too helpful.
http://www.independentliving.com/departments.asp?dept=822&deptname=Jewelry
Not sure what the tchatchki things are, Google wasn't too helpful.
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