Print and Audio Resources for the Blind or Visually Impaired by Baylee West https://padlet.com/brwest1/oc3120541z1dq8qp This padlet contains print resources (some of which are also available as audiobooks) for young adults who may be blind, visually impaired, or are looking to learn more about this group of individuals. en-us 2020-08-12 22:02:23 UTC 2025-11-18 09:07:52 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet.net/icons/png/1f4da.png Blind by Rachel Dewoskin brwest1 https://padlet.com/brwest1/oc3120541z1dq8qp/wish/677895661 https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/312185/blind-by-rachel-dewoskin/

This fiction title follows the story of Emma Silver, who loses her eyesight in an accident all at once. Suddenly, she is forced to relearn everything in her life. Then, when her best friend commits suicide, Emma is the only one who can see the truth surrounding her death. 

This is a great read for high school students looking to understand how loosing your eyesight can lead to new avenues. ]]> 2020-08-12 22:13:29 UTC https://padlet.com/brwest1/oc3120541z1dq8qp/wish/677895661 Works Cited brwest1 https://padlet.com/brwest1/oc3120541z1dq8qp/wish/677908857 Dewoskin, R. (2016). Blind. Penguin Random House.

Elkins, K. (2014). What is visible. Twelve Books.

Ellen, L. (2014). Blind spot. Houghton Mifflin Harcourt.

Kear, N.C. (2014). Now I see you: A memoir. St. Martin's Press. 

Mahoney, R. (2014). For the benefit of those who see: Dispatches from the world of the blind. Little, Brown.]]> 2020-08-12 22:29:11 UTC https://padlet.com/brwest1/oc3120541z1dq8qp/wish/677908857 What is Visible by Kimberly Elkins brwest1 https://padlet.com/brwest1/oc3120541z1dq8qp/wish/677917272 https://www.grandcentralpublishing.com/titles/kimberly-elkins/what-is-visible/9781619698277/

This is a novelization of the first deaf-blind woman, Laura Bridgman, to learn language. At the age of two, Laura lost almost all of her senses to scarlet fever. Now, deaf and blind, she took on the extreme challenge of learning language, previously thought to be impossible. 

This is a great resource based in history to show young readers that anything is possible. It is also available as an audiobook.]]> 2020-08-12 22:39:23 UTC https://padlet.com/brwest1/oc3120541z1dq8qp/wish/677917272 Blind Spot by Laura Ellen brwest1 https://padlet.com/brwest1/oc3120541z1dq8qp/wish/677929600 https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/blind-spot-laura-ellen/1108082947

This fiction title follows the life of seventeen-year-old Roz Hart, who's friend's body is found dead the night after they had a fight. Now, while also dealing with her macular degeneration, Roz needs to piece together what happened to figure out who murdered her. 

This resource is interesting for young readers looking to see a teen who just wants to fit in with everyone else. ]]> 2020-08-12 22:54:23 UTC https://padlet.com/brwest1/oc3120541z1dq8qp/wish/677929600 Now I See You: A Memoir by Nicole C. Kear brwest1 https://padlet.com/brwest1/oc3120541z1dq8qp/wish/677939320 https://us.macmillan.com/books/9781250026576

This memoir follows the real-life journey of Nicole Kear, who was diagnosed with retinitis pigmentosa and will be going blind over the next ten years. Therefore, Kear decides to make the most of the sighted years she has left, and lives a risky life until she becomes pregnant. Then, Kear shifts her life again to make the most of her sighted years with her kids. 

This resource is wonderful for young readers to see what is truly important in life and how one diagnosis can affect someone. It is also available as an audiobook.]]> 2020-08-12 23:06:21 UTC https://padlet.com/brwest1/oc3120541z1dq8qp/wish/677939320 For the Benefit of Those Who See: Dispatches from the World of the Blind by Rosemary Mahoney brwest1 https://padlet.com/brwest1/oc3120541z1dq8qp/wish/677947283 https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/for-the-benefit-of-those-who-see-rosemary-mahoney/1115250944

This nonfiction title follows the author on her journey into the lives and history of the blind people of the world. She discusses the history of oppression endured by the blind community, pulling from her experience teaching at the Tenberken's international training center for blind adults. 

This resource is great for young students, and adults, who would like to learn more about the history and resilience of the blind community. ]]> 2020-08-12 23:15:16 UTC https://padlet.com/brwest1/oc3120541z1dq8qp/wish/677947283