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Around 250 visually impaired students in Saskatchewan will be able to access new braille materials, thanks to a donation from the Canada Post Community Foundation.
On Thursday, the Saskatchewan Alternate Format Materials Library (SAFM) received $12,000 from the foundation. The grant will be used to restock braille reading materials for students from kindergarten to grade 12 across the province.
SAFM Collection Developer Sarah Moloney, said the pleasure reading materials they’ve keyed in on purchasing through the grant include some notable stories.
“The titles (include) Hunger Games, to tactile beginning to read books, all the way to (the) Divergent series. We’re trying to put braille books into kid’s hands so that they can find enjoyment through reading,” she said.
In 2010, Unified English Braille was adopted in Canada, creating a new code for English-speaking countries. Since then SAFM has continued to update their collection, with many materials no longer up to the new standards provided.
This caused several materials to be removed, but Moloney said the grant will help them continue to replenish their collection.
“Our operating budget is used to provide curriculum resources … to develop English language skills, we need to read for pleasure as well and have materials available to our students for their enjoyment,” she explained.
Moloney said the materials will be added to their collection this year, with titles available for students for the end of August 2020.
