No Matter How You Read or Play…
Give a kid a camera and watch the creativity flow. It’s a new perspective from different heights.
Kids with low vision can be shutterbugs too. The Canadian National Institute for the Blind (CNIB) featured a photo exhibit called “The Mind’s Eye” dedicated to displaying works of blind or partially sighted photographers. This exhibit challenged the stigma of blindness as a “life of complete darkness.”
I first read about photographers with vision loss in Holland Bloorview’s magazine Bloom. Louise Kinross’ article “What does a ‘blind’ photographer see?” encourages kids with vision loss to take up this creative hobby and adapt it with problem-solving. Paren'ts can support kids to realize that a “life without sight does not mean a life without art,” a message that the CNIB portrays beautifully. What an empowering thing!
The TD Summer Reading Club has an empowering message of its own to share:
No matter how you read or how you play, the TD Summer Reading Club is accessible for everyone!
Break down the social barriers or stigma around the different ways there are to read. Whether your child cannot read print due to a physical disability, a learning disability or a visual disability, the TD Summer Reading Club welcomes you. All children should benefit from the rewards of summer learning and the pleasure of reading books for fun.
The Centre for Equitable Library Access (CELA) has titles from the TD Summer Reading Club book list in DAISY audio and Braille. Stay tuned on the CNIB Library website for more details.
Did you know that you can reserve time with a librarian to help you source materials in a specific format, or on a particular topic pertaining to the IBBY Collection for Young People with Disabilities? We can help you find just the right book.
By June 26, all the library branches across Toronto will be ready for TD Summer Reading Club registration. Ask your library about accessible materials, accessible programming and join in the fun.
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