Braille Abilities

May is Get Caught Reading Month, and we're celebrating by shining the spotlight on the American Action Fund for Blind Children and Adults Free Braille Book Program! Since 1997, this program has provided a free braille chapter book every month with selections designed for readers at a 2nd–4th grade level. Learn more about this fantastic program and apply today: https://bit.ly/4uT9UX1

Happy Teacher Appreciation Week!

Teachers make the world better in ways people don’t always see.

And yes, this also comes in poster form too. Print it for your classroom, hallway, or staff appreciation display. 💛

Grab the FREE Teacher Appreciation poster bundle in the comments. 👇

Next week is Teacher Appreciation Week! 🎉 We asked 120 teachers around the country what they truly want, and these are the top picks across price points.

Check out the full list of 50+ best teacher gifts in every price range in the comments! 👇

Perkins School for the Blind uses braille NCAA brackets to teach math WBZ-TV's Levan Reid spoke to teacher Sue Sullivan about her innovative idea.

Curious about the latest tech helping people who are blind or have low vision live more independently?

Join our free ‘What’s New in Assistive Technology’ online workshop to learn more about emerging devices, new apps, and real-life strategies.

Date: Thursday, March 19
Time: 12:00 – 1:00 PM PT

You’ll also get to ask questions, share your experiences, and leave with ideas to make daily life easier and more accessible for you.

Register here: https://bit.ly/46Vv3Fq

Be My Eyes Reaches 1 Million Blind and Low-Vision Users and 10 Million Volunteers, Launches Foundation to Expand Global Access to Accessibility Technology Historic milestone underscores the power of human connection and signals a new effort to bring free accessibility tools to hundreds of millions of people worldwide.

Calling all students and adults who are blind or low vision! Have you ever wanted to discover fictional lands, like Middle Earth or the Star Wars galaxy, through a tactile graphic? Or use a tactile graphic to explore a car engine, a Bengal tiger, or Batman's Bat-Signal?

We want to hear what’s on your tactile graphics wish list! Share your top requests with us in the comments below and your wish just might be granted.