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Crack the Code and A Braille Reader in the Family

These two booklets have been produced by ClearVision to help sighted adults support children who are learning braille. Anyone is welcome to download and distribute them (provided the booklet is produced in its entirety and given away, not sold). They’re free, but we would appreciate it if you could make a donation through the ‘Support Us’ page of this website.

Crack the Code is a puzzle book for sighted parents, school staff and anyone else interested in learning to read uncontracted (grade 1) braille by sight. It is full of activities, puzzles and jokes designed to introduce the braille alphabet, simple punctuation and numbers and will only take a couple of hours to complete. Crack the Code is designed to look like the kind of puzzle book sold in newsagents - to encourage anyone who might be put off by anything resembling a text book!

A Braille Reader in the Family is a booklet for parents. It contains information about braille and tips on how to help a child who is or who will be learning braille. The activities and games have been suggested by teachers and parents, and most do not require knowledge of braille – although parents are encouraged to learn the alphabet. Many children will be the only person they know learning braille, so the booklet also includes positive quotes from braille readers of all ages.

For individual A4 pages use this link: Crack the Code (2mb); A Braille Reader in the Family (472kb)

To make A5 booklets use this link and print double-sided on A4 sheets before collating and folding: Crack the Code (224kb) A Braille Reader in the Family (8mb)