#CVI in mainstream schools
Every class every school
An invisible disability
Virtually no one has heard of
So no one is looking for these kids
Research shows ALL are struggling
Raising awareness of CVI is crucial for our community

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Library people! Is braille still relevant for your borrowers? A talk coming up from the incredible Dave Williams of RNIB and The Braillists Foundation. Sign yourself and your colleagues up! eventbrite.co.uk/e/share-the-vi…

To coincide with #EarthDay we're giving away a SIGNED set of all FIVE of Steve Cole excellent eco-thrillers including his latest gripping adventure DROWNING IN MY BEDROOM. To enter follow us, like this post and drop a comment below. The winner will be announced next week.

Happy #EarthDay2024 Day to all our borrowers! This year's theme is 'Planet versus Plastics', so here's a page from Sarah Robert's brilliant story of a plastic bag in the ocean: Somebody Swallowed Stanley.

Happy Birthday to our friends at the wonderful Calibre Audio! 50 years of doing something amazing.

Happy #WorldBookDay2024 ! We had an awesome afternoon sharing one of our many tactile picture books with children today to celebrate World Book Day. This page, with its jingling bell, was a particular favourite!

Happy #WorldBookDay2024 ! For accessible copies of the official titles, get Audio and #braille (only) copies from the RNIB Library ; large print from the Custom Eyes Service Guide Dogs have large print versions! guidedogs.org.uk/getting-suppor…

#WorldBookDay2024 is rapidly approaching! Audio and #braille (only) copies from the RNIB Library; large print from the Custom Eyes Service Guide Dogs: guidedogs.org.uk/getting-suppor…

Did you know that BookTrust helps to get #WorldBookDay vouchers out to children?

In fact, this year we're distributing 90,000 vouchers through our brilliant partners!

We love helping children to discover the joy of books and reading 🙌
World Book Day UK 📚

£1000 would add another 40 books to our library! Please nominate us- it's free, quick, and we come under the heading of 'disability'. Thanks! movementforgood.com/?utm_source=em…

#WorldBookDay2024 is rapidly approaching! Audio and #braille (only) copies from the RNIB Library; large print from the Custom Eyes Service Guide Dogs: guidedogs.org.uk/getting-suppor…

A Sunday random act of kindness – help ClearVision Project to win £500! Sign up to EasyFundraising before midnight tonight! Once registered, you can also help us to raise free donations as you shop online with over 8,000 brands. join.easyfundraising.org.uk/clearvisionpro…

Shared reading matters to young people with PMLD. Research like this is important corroboration of what practitioners and parents have been saying for years. The same holds for those with PMLD-VI, which is why our tactile picture books are so widely used and loved.

Do you have a child between the ages of 5 and 16? Please participate in this study looking at the use of technology/electronics in children with a visual impairment and those without vision loss. Here is the link: research.sc/participant/lo…

BookTrust do incredible things! Could you become part of their story?

Our friends Scottish Book Trust are running a braille competition! They've put together a lovely article on how to get hold of #braille books (we're in there of course!) and you can win some braille books from the RNIB!

Win a bundle of braille books! 📚

Read our article on how to access tactile and braille books for children and enter to win a bundle of braille books courtesy of our partners at RNIB

scottishbooktrust.com/learning-and-r…

Best #ValentinesDay story ever. Perhaps a 'blank' is better than a 'y' anyway, symbolising that even within long marriages, there's still space for a little mystery, romance and always more to learn about the other person. #Braille #valentinesday2024

Ever wondered how our fabulous tactile picture books are made? If you fancy trying your hand at making one for the library, why not come to one of our free workshops running in February and March? More info here: clearvisionproject.org/News/index.php…