The month of March is National Reading Month. Reading is an extremely valuable skill that allows individuals to understand and communicate with the world around them, but what about those individuals suffering from blindness or other visual impairments?
The Braille and Talking Book Library has a free program that will allow those individuals with visual impairments the freedom to read or listen to their favorite books.
You can sign up to receive free audio and braille books, or download their BARD mobile app which will allow you to download the books there. They have more than 135,000 audio and braille books to choose from.
Even if you’re not visually impaired, and just can’t manage to hold on to a book for too long due to other medical reasons, you can take advantage of this opportunity as well.
To find out more information, visit: michigan.gov/BTBL or call 1-800-992-9012.
Reporting for WGRT – Choze Powell
