blindness

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blindness

Guide dogs

2021
A guide dog and its handler are a well-trained team-four paws padding down the street next to two feet. The furry worker starts, stops, and turns in sync with its owner. It acts as eyes to spot a low-hanging branch, a car zooming down the street, or an obstacle in the middle of the path. Learn all about these heroic dogs.
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Some kids are blind

Readers learn what blindness is, how it can be caused, and what daily life is like for someone who cannot see, includes a video, which launches via a 4D app.

Lucky me

2023
"Bruno's friend Sanjay has his own room and a pet iguana. Bruno's brother, Mateo, who is visually impaired, has a dog named Rocco who helps him get around . . . and is a fantastic storyteller. Bruno doesn't have a pet, and he has to share his room with Mateo, but he still feels like the luckiest of all to have such a great brother and amazing friend"--Provided by publisher.
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Understanding blindness

2022
"In this title, readers learn common symptoms and behaviors of blindness and how it affects kids at school and in relationships. Text includes suggestions on how to be a kind and respectful friend to someone who is blind and appropriate activities kids can enjoy together"--Provided by publisher.

My life with blindness

2021
"Meet Kadence! She loves to bake cookies and hang out with friends. She's also partly blind. Kadence is real and so are her experiences. Learn about her life in this illustrated narrative nonfiction picture book for elementary students"--Provided by publisher.

Soundless

"A fantasy adventure steeped in Chinese folklore about a teenage girl named Fei. When her village is suddenly in danger, Fei finds herself on a journey from the peak of her jagged mountain village to the valley of Beiguo, where a startling truth and an unlikely romance will change her life forever"--Provided by publisher.

Life with blindness

Gives readers a look into the lives and abilities of people who are blind, as well as the challenges they face. Learn how people who are blind read and write, navigate public transportation, and play sports.

The encyclopedia of blindness and vision impairment

2002
Alphabetically arranged entries provide information on all aspects of vision impairment and related topics, including health and social issues, surgery and medications, adaptive aids, education, and helpful organizations.

Some kids are blind

"Some people are blind. What does that mean? Using simple,engaging text and full-color photos, readers learn what blindness is, how it can be caused, and what daily life is like for someone who can't see."--.
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Beep

inside the unseen world of baseball for the blind
With balls tricked out to beep three times per second like a troubling EKG and with bases that buzz, beep baseball is both innovative and intensely competitive.
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