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Could you make a tactile book for the visually impaired?

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Hulababy · 27/03/2006 20:18

MIL went to a WI meet last week and had a speaker from this project - \link{http://www.clearvisionproject.org/\Clear Vision Project}.

ClearVision is a UK postal lending library of mainstream children's books with added braille. Our books all have braille, print and pictures, making them suitable for visually-impaired and sighted children and adults to share.

You can \link{http://www.clearvisionproject.org/support.asp\sponsor} the production of new books for £12 a book.

But part of what they were encouraging at the WI meet was trying to get people to have a go at making \link{http://www.clearvisionproject.org/tactile.asp\tactile books}.

A tactile book appeals to all senses. I have a leaflet about what types of books are meded and why, and ideas of themes. I also have instructions of what the book should be like and include, including sizes. And I have some A4 sheets giving instructions of how to put one together.

Tyoes of themes they need include nursery rhymes and traditional verses, traditional stories, early learning (numbers, opposities, letters, shapes), everyday life or your own stories and rhymes.

According to the instructions from the WI speaker you don't need to be a skilled or experienced needleworker and the instructions look reasonably okay to follow.

If anyone is interested I am happy to photocopy these sheets and pass them onto you.

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Hulababy · 27/03/2006 20:23

Forgot to add my e-mail: claire(dot)king13(at)btinternet(dot)com

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PollyLogos · 27/03/2006 20:25

My mother used to make these for a centre for blind children. They are fabulous for the kids and they used to love reading them.

I would be interested in receiving the notes (my mum died several years ago so can't ask her advice)Is there any possibility you could scan them and e-mail them?

Hulababy · 27/03/2006 20:37

No scanner I'm afraid. However I will try and get the copies made tomorrow. If you e-mail me your address I will post them out asap. I will delete your address e-mail as soon as I have sent them out.

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Dingle · 27/03/2006 20:40

I would be interested in finding out more and getting some ideas please hula!

When Amelia was a young baby I wanted to make her a tactile blanket using some of the materials in use in the sensory rooms. Of course I never got around to it though!

my details; dinglescards at yahoo.co.uk

I am not sure I can commit myself to making one yet but when Amelia goes to school (hopefully in September) I will have more time then to take on other projects.

Thank you.

Hulababy · 27/03/2006 20:41

By the looks of it you don't commit to anything. You just make the book and then send it off when done. So the project doesn't actually know when you start or anything.

Hopefully I can get this sorted and posted in next couple of days or so.

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Hulababy · 28/03/2006 20:07

Have some photocopies now ready for posting.

Anyone else?

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pootlepod · 28/03/2006 20:15

Am going to email you- I think my mum may be interested.

PeachyClair · 28/03/2006 20:24

Hula I'd like to give this a go please.

Can I ahve a sheet?

Hulababy · 28/03/2006 20:45

Of course, just e-mail me your address.

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pootlepod · 04/04/2006 16:08

Thank you Hulababy, post arrived today. Have had a quick look at it but will read through it in more detail later.

PutAPeachyInYourSimnelCake · 04/04/2006 16:18

Arrived today thank you.

Whizzz · 04/04/2006 19:14

What's involved with this ??
It sounds interesting & a good thing to do

Berries · 04/04/2006 19:18

Hulababy, sorry I missed this, but is it too late to ask you to send me the details please? dh has a blond uncle and we always (me & dds) make 'feely' cards for christmas etc, would like to extend this to the books. Have emailed you with my address so if you have any spare sheets could you send them, thanks.

hulababy · 05/04/2006 08:14

I have your e-mail Berries. Will sort it out tomorrow for you.

The books are fabric books with different textures, etc to touch. You make up the story and you make up the book. Then you send it to the library.

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ItalianJob · 05/04/2006 09:02

will e-mail you. am an extremely amateur needlewoman, but am sure Fastasleep can help me out if I get stuck!

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hulababy · 05/04/2006 09:32

As it is DD's birthday today I am busy and getting ready to go out. I am off work tomorrow though so will sort them all then. Need to buy some envelopes!

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Berries · 05/04/2006 18:51

thanks hb, happy birthday to mini-hb, amused myself with that typo not really casting aspersions about blonds

FastasleepInABunnySuit · 05/04/2006 20:37

Dyou still need people? I'd love to do this, am sort of experienced in embroidery applique and bead embroidery :)

(Thanks IJ for mentioning it!)

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hulababy · 05/04/2006 20:54

It's not me doing it or organising it :) I was just given the details from MIl after the talk she went to with the WI. They were looking for people to make the books there and MIl says they appear to just want as many as possible. So I thought of MN and maybe some people on here might like to have a go.

I should be able to post some out tomorrow :)

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bettythebuilder · 05/04/2006 21:15

Hello Hula. Would you be able to send a leaflet out to me, please?
I'll email my address to you, if that's ok. There's no hurry. (Bet you're glad the postage rates have just gone up, eh?!)

hulababy · 05/04/2006 21:21

LOL! I am being naughty and sending a couple via DH's work each day

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