Blind and Busy

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Great read Review by Annette Trevitt

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This book is a social history of braille users in Australia, written as a warm tribute to Louis Braille. Through their personal stories, the subjects show how Braille’s wonderful invention of tactile literacy simplifies everyday tasks, as well as opening up the world of literature, music and ideas. They also celebrate the independence that braille gives them. As Brendan Spencer, a primary school boy, tells us: ‘I don’t like reading on tape. In braille, it gets into my head because I’m reading it myself … The other kids read their books themselves so why shouldn’t I?’ (Posted on 18/08/11)