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From: Joe.Chamberlain@f140.n150.z1.fidonet.org (Joe Chamberlain)
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Subject: Re: "Seeing colors - by the blind"
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Date: 26 Oct 90 03:58:18 GMT
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 GG> "The Journey" by Duane Damon is the first Touch Book
 GG> - story of a trip by hot-air balloon
 GG> - 10 color photographs chosen from among scenes requested by blind
 GG>   people .  balloon, bridge, mountain, rose, etc
 GG> - Printed in full color on vinyl
 GG> - Made tactile by deep-embossing and proprietary technologies
 GG> - Story is printed in oversize type and Braille
 GG> - An audio tape is also supplied
 GG> - From BOK Industries, LeRoy, N.Y.
 GG> - Joe McCarter, Tampa Lighthouse for the Blind
 GG>   . "It gives me the feeling of being a sighted person again"
 GG>  
 GG> <Inset shows symbols for Black, Orange, Blue, Water, Cloth, Wood>

        I saw a blind person demonstrating this book on GOOD 
MORNING AMERICA and she was very pleaed with the results.  Seems 
to be a real break through for touch readers.

                                -=joe=-

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