Posted Friday July 31st 2009 by Natasha Worswick
Over the weekend I came across a great story site for deaf children - Signed Stories from ITV.
It's great! There are lots of categories to explore for different ages and tastes, from baby and toddler stories to folk tales to slimy scary, signed or in subtitles. There are some great books on there, with characters that lots of children will recognise, like Elmer. Little ones and their mums and dads or carers will love to share them, I'm sure. And for hearing adults like me, it's a great way to practise my sign language.
But it's not just fun, it's really important too. After all, every child should be able to discover a love of books and reading, whoever they are, whatever their abilities, wherever they are from. The fun of enjoying stories is a right that Booktime takes very seriously.
That's why we provide things like Books For All, which gives you a list of books children can enjoy according to their interests or needs. They include books to suit a variety of cultures, and that portray positive images of disability. There are also lists of books which have no or very few words, or that are tactile for children to enjoy through touch. But these are just a couple of the categories available. Take a look for more.
Later in the year, you'll also see lots of our activities and resources are geared towards children of different abilities. In the meantime, are there any resources you'd like to help make the gift books as inclusive as possible? I'd love to know.
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