Julie and Brandon
"Our Blind Friends"
An
activity book, published by the National Federation of the Blind of Idaho, for
elementary school age children on the topic of blindness.
In
1995, the National Federation of the Blind of Idaho published an activity book
that introduces sighed children to two blind children, Julie and Brandon.
This activity book contains information about telling time, an
introduction to Grade I Braille, independent travel with a white cane, computers
for the blind, guide dogs, recreation, and education.
There
are several activities to keep any child’s interest. Matching print and
Braille words, sentence completion, filling in the missing Braille letter or
missing words, transcribing Braille words into print, and unscrambling words.
The activity book helps improve reading skills, and there are plenty of
pictures to color.
There
is a nice story by Marc Maurer, President of the National Federation of the
Blind titled “Bringing Home the Christmas Tree.” Learn more about blindness by reading the Courtesy Rules of
Blindness at the end of the book.
To obtain a copy of this activity book or for further information, please contact:
National Federation of the Blind of Idaho
1301 South Capitol Boulevard
Suite C
Boise, Idaho 83706-2926
208-343-1377
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