Helpful Links
This page is intended to help identify resources beyond Seedlings’ scope that can positively impact the lives of children with vision loss and provide support for their families and teachers. Inclusion on this page does not constitute formal endorsement or partnership.
Information About Braille
Braille Bug teaches sighted children about braille with games and activities
Information About Eye Conditions and Vision Loss
Basics of Vision and Eye Health from the CDC
Blindness and Vision Impairment from the WHO
Other Sources of Braille Materials for Children
Louis database: to search for specific braille titles
American Printing House for the Blind
Braille Bibles International: including a Twin Vision Children’s Bible
BRL:The Beulah Reimer Legacy : low-cost print-braille-and-picture books
Lutheran Braille Workers: free braille Bibles and other materials in many languages
Michigan Braille Transcribing Fund: textbooks and quick braille projects
National Braille Press: Children’s Book of the Month Club & other braille books
National Library Service for the Blind and Print Disabled
The TouchPad Pro Foundation: two-sided, tactile tablet for learning braille and creating art
Helpful Organizations and Agencies
Accessibyte: Accessible apps for people with vision loss
American Foundation for the Blind
Association for Education and Rehabilitation of the Blind and Visually Impaired
Hadley: Services for the Blind
Michigan Bureau of Services for Blind Persons
Michigan Department of Education Resource for Blind/Low Vision
