Tag: Reading
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A Hotel Experience With Braille That Went Above and Beyond
January is Braille Literacy Month and I ‘m going to share a positive experience I had at a hotel many years ago. It was so wonderful I still remember it to this very day. It showed me there are thoughtful people still left in the world. It also showed me establishments want to be inclusive…
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Make Media Literacy Your 2024 New Years Resolution
It is a brand new year and with that comes new years resolutions. I have to admit I am not big on resolutions because of their poor success rate. You know how it goes. You make a decision to lose weight, exercise more, or change some other personal bat habit. Then by February all of…
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Celebrate the Holidays with 5 Accessible Ways to Send Season Greetings
Greeting cards have been a regular part of my life since childhood. I remember as a kid coming from the mailbox sifting through the numerous envelopes containing beautiful and colorful Christmas cards mostly from family members. I can recall the excitement and curiosity I felt when opening the card to see what type of decoration…
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My 7 Expert Book Selecting Tips for a Great Book Club Read
Have you ever read a great book you couldn’t put down? One of those gripping reads that just captivated you? One that once you finished you wanted to yell it from the rooftop? Or tell the whole world? I don’t know about you but I can answer yes to all those questions. And when I…
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Some of My Favorite Reads Are on the 2023 Banned Books List. Are Yours Too?
Banned Books Week I was in shock when I read the 2023 list of banned books. I have to be honest in saying I have not been paying close attention with the news and conversation around band books. I guess, since I am an older person it didn’t really apply to me. But then I…
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Interested in a Short Graphic Novel as a Full Cast Audiobook? Read When Stars Are Scattered
I don’t typically read graphic novels. The first and last one I read was about the late Congressman John Lewis. Although I enjoyed learning about this Georgia politician and civil rights leader, I struggled with the audio format. It was hard to stay focused and there was confusion between the reading of the book and…
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Do You Read Or Listen to Audiobooks? I’m a Reader and Here’s Why
August 9 was National Book Lovers Day and it got me to thinking. Am I listening to an audiobook or reading it? My answer is reading it. Since I am blind I read audiobooks. We have been reading books in audio format for decades. Around 1934 talking books were included in the National Library Service…
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10 Audiobooks to Honor 33 Years of the ADA
July 26 is the 33rd anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). In honor of this enduring achievement and powerful civil rights legislation I have crafted a book list. These books are written mostly by disabled people and speak loudly to our lives, hopes and dreams. My aim is to spark your curiosity, educate…
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Disabled Author Confronts the Church in My Body Is Not a Prayer Request
In July 2008, I was interviewed for an article on disability and religion for the Atlanta Journal Constitution. When the reporter spoke to me he asked me to describe the problems I was having attending and participating in church. Prior to my interview other disabled people exposed the physical barriers. However, my story was different.…
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7 Reasons I Love My Local Public Library
February is known as the month for romantic love. We wear the color red and give special things to our sweetheart. But who’s to say we can’t fall in love with our public library too. National Library Lovers Month February is also National Library Lovers Month where the focus is on reading and the institutions…