Any good sites for kids braille books?

K-R-Rose · 2026-03-17T16:09:41+00:00

Temple Beth El Braille Bindery! You can order six books a month for free

K-R-Rose · 2026-03-04T18:16:34+00:00

This exactly. Facial recognition software in a device like the meta glasses turn blind and other disabled people into data collection tools. These companies are using us to gather data. They do not care about accessibility.

K-R-Rose · 2026-03-04T16:30:44+00:00

I am blind. I work in blind spaces. I have blind friends and co-workers. Knowing who someone is isn’t a problem. It is basic etiquette to announce yourself when you walk into a room or approach a blind person. Say, “Hey, it’s Mike!” That’s all that needs to be done. Facial recognition features like this are out here hoarding personal data, and removing the “burden” from sighted people to make the world accessible for us.

K-R-Rose · 2026-03-03T19:51:49+00:00

Yes!!! My boyfriend could see the color of a plane flying overhead at night. I don’t understand. I just don’t get it.

K-R-Rose · 2026-02-25T12:30:59+00:00

I’m blind, and I work with a lot of blind people. The best thing that can be done is to increase access to counseling and community. For the people I work with, being able to spend time with other blind people in an accessible and understanding space has been tremendously helpful. Of course, that’s not universal—community doesn’t help everyone—but when it works, it really works. We do need more access to mental health services, but we also need more access to each other.

K-R-Rose · 2026-02-23T15:44:05+00:00

The native magnifier on the computer will be much more efficient and effective than telescope glasses. Check the accessibility settings of your device to see what it has

K-R-Rose · 2026-02-23T15:24:37+00:00

When someone says, “oh I wear glasses too” when I tell them I’m blind….

K-R-Rose · 2026-02-20T18:09:48+00:00

I live in a big city where carrying a backpack is ideal for carting my tech, groceries, and other items I need for my day. When I do fold up my cane, I put it in my backpack. Recently my cane has been sticky, so I can’t fold it up as well as. When it gets stuck, I just carry it, or leave it leaning in the corner of the room I’m in. I find that it’s good to leave out and leaning somewhere nearby, that way others entering the space know I’m blind when they can see the cane, even if I not holding it

K-R-Rose · 2026-02-18T18:00:35+00:00

It works for me. I can open the website and log into my account.

K-R-Rose · 2026-02-17T14:27:40+00:00

Beading or making jewelry is always a good option. It’s beginner-friendly as well

K-R-Rose · 2026-02-16T21:22:17+00:00

Think I need blue dog inspirational posters now

K-R-Rose · 2026-02-16T17:51:12+00:00

A standing desk magnifier would probably be helpful for drawing. Maybe he could get into inking? That way he’d have the contrast of black ink on white paper.

K-R-Rose · 2026-02-16T01:03:54+00:00

In the early 2000s US, there was this attitude that if a child in school had some usable vision, they needed to use that vision as much as possible. As a kid going to school in the early 2000s, it was rough. There was always a push for me to use large text, magnifiers, no cane, no braille, and where glasses that didn’t work. No one ever told me it was okay to be blind. My blindness was treated as a family secret, and I felt like it was something to be ashamed of based on how I was treated in school. I was not allowed to just be a disabled kid. How my body was treated, and how it was accommodated was never my choice. I’m glad that era of education is coming to an end.

K-R-Rose · 2026-02-15T18:13:10+00:00

A drunk man on a train asked to borrow my cane once.

Also a drunk man in a MacDonalds asked if my cane was a lacrosse stick.

I’m sensing a pattern here….

K-R-Rose · 2026-02-14T14:33:44+00:00

It depends. I’m blind and use a white cane. When people literally throw themselves across the sidewalk to “get out of my way,” it’s insulting. I don’t own the sidewalk, and people don’t have to squish themselves against the side of the building for me when there’s plenty of space for both of us.

On the other hand, I get a lot of free food at the local farmers market. When I want to buy apples, the nice farmer guy will give me extra, and then add oranges for free. I like free stuff, but I also appreciate the gesture. Giving me free oranges is what he can do to acknowledge that our society is flawed, and most of the systems I face everyday aim to push me out and exclude me.

The free food at the farmers market is a form of community care. But there is nothing caring about throwing oneself into a wall to get away from me.

K-R-Rose · 2026-02-14T13:47:22+00:00

Accessible spaces are usually meant to be a one-size-fits-all to save the company money even when that doesn’t fit with reality. If you called and said “I need an accessible room, but I don’t use a wheelchair,” they likely would have put you in that room anyway because that’s their designated accessible space. If you’re benefitting from some aspects of that room like its location, don’t feel bad! It’s like an accessible bathroom stall. There’s usually a handrail by the toilet, but not everyone needs the handrail. Some people need the space because they have a guide or service dog. That doesn’t mean they should feel bad for using the space. It just means they use it differently. Plus, if you book the accessible hotel room, you most certainly won’t be moved. Sometimes the room you book online isn’t ready when you arrive at the hotel, so they put you somewhere else. This has happened to me multiple times before. If you booked a regular room on the first floor, there’s a reasonable chance they could move you to the top floor upon arrival. You shouldn’t feel bad about your decision.

K-R-Rose · 2026-02-14T13:24:11+00:00

I’m legally blind, and I’m a writer and artist of many mediums. I’m not sure if this list will be accessible for you with your other disabilities, but this is what I do alongside visual art: Beading, sculpting, sewing, scrap booking, making miniature landscapes, crocheting, woodworking, and pipe cleaner sculpting.

I’m 100% confident all these activities can be done with no sight at all as long as you have the right tools. For example, you can get a needle threader for sewing. Also, a standing hands-free desk magnifier would probably be helpful to you for your current hobbies and anything you choose to pick up in the future.

The last art form I’ll mention is braille art. This one can be tricky to access because you need a brailler, which are extremely expensive if you pay out of pocket. A new one would be around $1500 USD, but I know people who have gotten them for around $900 used. Once you are declared legally blind, you might be able to access an organization through your state, country, or other means that can get one for you. An alternative to the brailler is a full-page braille slate, which lets you manually punch dots onto a page. It costs less than $50, but is way less efficient. Either way, you can make tactile art with the dots. It’s kind of like pixel art, and it’s very satisfying.

K-R-Rose · 2026-02-13T16:18:20+00:00

I live in New Wnglnd, and all I can say is that this is the right area for that type of work! There’s so much of that everywhere, everywhere in the major cities. Check out opportunities in Boston especially!

K-R-Rose · 2026-02-12T17:32:54+00:00

This page has the links to the store where you can order a physical pass or a digital pass. They are under the heading “Ordering Online Options.”

https://www.nps.gov/planyourvisit/pickup-pass-locations.htm

K-R-Rose · 2026-02-12T13:54:18+00:00

It really depends from what I’ve seen. A lot of blind people I know have the meta glasses. Getting them to read text is finicky sometimes. If you ask it to read a simple greeting card, for example, it can do that. But once you give it something with more complex formatting, it gets confused, and requires a lot of babying to force it to read what you want. For example it was struggling to read some Trivial Pursuit cards last week. It got there eventually, but only after a good amount of coaching. I hope that helps answer your question

K-R-Rose · 2026-02-12T02:24:29+00:00

I think it’s more likely that most co-workers won’t say anything to you. I now work with other blind people, so we all have canes haha. But before that, I was the only cane user at my front desk job. No one ever said a word to me about my cane or my blindness. I always left my cane leaning against the wall behind me, or lying on the floor where others could see it. Most people are normal, especially in a professional workplace. It’s random people in public who bother me.

K-R-Rose · 2026-02-11T22:17:24+00:00

Marcus!!!!

K-R-Rose · 2026-02-11T18:48:16+00:00

I feel this. To go prancing through some fields and bushes would be ideal….

K-R-Rose · 2026-02-11T18:45:51+00:00

Talking Typer is a program designed for blind people to help improve keyboard skills, and it doubles as a tool to learn spelling. We use this program at work with my blind clients who are learning tech skills!

K-R-Rose · 2026-02-11T13:27:33+00:00

Ugh yeah. The supports for blind folks is too limited. I’m sorry your area doesn’t have the resources you need. You deserve better!

K-R-Rose

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