Tag Archives: Blind

September is National Guide Dog Month

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Image of a black guide dog walking with a person with a white cane.

Guide dogs lead the way! For our blind and visually disabled patrons, accessible books can lead the way to new worlds and new adventures. Celebrate Guide Dog Month with TBP.

From the library:

EVERY STEP FORWARD: PERSONAL ACCOUNTS OF THE UNIQUE PARTNERSHIPS BETWEEN BLIND PEOPLE AND THEIR SEEING EYE DOGS (BR 15966)

PARTNERS IN INDEPENDENCE: A SUCCESS STORY OF DOGS AND THE DISABLED (DB 58508) (BR 15603)

THUNDER DOG: THE TRUE STORY OF A BLIND MAN, HIS GUIDE DOG, AND THE TRIUMPH OF TRUST AT GROUND ZERO (DB 73300) (LB 06970)

June 21-24 Is Helen Keller Deafblind Awareness Week

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Image of lady holding and smelling a rose as she reads a braille book.

Helen Keller not only learned to communicate while being deafblind but also wrote books! Take some time to learn more about her and explore her story in her own words with the Talking Book Program.

From the library:

STORY OF MY LIFE (DB55883) (LB 06945) (BR 14704)

HELEN KELLER: A LIFE (DB48038) (BR 12198)