[Nfbnet-master-list] Fwd: American Action Fund Makes Free Braille Books Available Online

[David Andrews]

>From: "Freeh, Jessica" <JFreeh at nfb.org>
>Date: Tue, 28 Feb 2012 07:29:40 -0800
>Subject: American Action Fund Makes Free Braille Books Available Online
>Thread-Topic: American Action Fund Makes Free Braille Books Available Online
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>To: Undisclosed recipients:;
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>FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
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>CONTACT:
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>Chris Danielsen
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>(410) 659-9314, extension 2330
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>(410) 262-1281 (Cell)
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><mailto:cdanielsen at nfb.org>cdanielsen at nfb.org
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>American Action Fund Makes Free Braille Books Available Online
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>Baltimore, Maryland (February 28, 2012): The 
>American Action Fund for Blind Children and 
>Adults (AAF) is making its free Braille books 
>for blind children available online as 
>downloadable BRF files.  Since 1997, the AAF has 
>provided popular and award-winning children’s 
>books, including titles from popular series, to 
>blind children throughout the <?xml:namespace 
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>other organizations that serve blind 
>children.  The books have been and will continue 
>to be distributed by mail, but now readers and 
>libraries will also be able to download them 
>from 
><http://www.actionfund.org/actionfund/default.asp>the 
>American Action Fund Web site. The BRF files are 
>ready to be used on Braille notetakers and other Braille-aware devices.
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>Barbara Loos, president of the American Action 
>Fund for Blind Children and Adults, said: “The 
>American Action Fund is pleased to make our free 
>Braille books for blind children available on 
>the Internet.  Technology is making Braille more 
>widely available than ever before, and we are 
>proud to become part of this exciting trend.”
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>Dr. Marc Maurer, AAF executive director, said: 
>“Braille literacy is one of the highest 
>predictors of success in later life for blind 
>students, so we want to do everything in our 
>power to ensure that blind children have free 
>and easy access to Braille books.  This 
>initiative will set blind children on a path to 
>achievement and independence­not to mention 
>giving them the simple joy of reading a good book.”
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