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Delivering your accessible TD Summer Reading Club

Showcase accessible offerings of TD Summer Reading Club for patrons with print disabilities. Learn about formats, how to include kids of all abilities, and where to order accessible materials. Make all children feel welcome!

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Delivering your accessible TD Summer Reading Club

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  1. Delivering your accessible TD Summer Reading Club Use these slides to show staff, volunteers and summer students what you offer patrons with print disabilities

  2. Accessible TD Summer Reading Club • Hand out the accessible version of the notebook to kids who have a print disability • Visit the Plan for Accessibility page on the tdsummerreadingclub.ca site for suggestions on ways to include kids of all abilities • Learn about the books in audio, large print and other accessible formats in your collection

  3. What is a print disability? A print disability prevents a person from reading conventional print. • Learning disability: An impairment relating to comprehension • Physical disability: The inability to hold or manipulate a book • Visual disability: Severe or total impairment of sight or the inability to focus or move one’s eyes

  4. Accessible formats • Audio books: listen to books on a tablet, phone or on CD • E-text: Electronic text read on a screen • Braille: Raised dots on paper read by touching the bumps

  5. Talking about the TD Summer Reading Club Want to make sure that all kids feel they can join your summer reading club? • Mention all formats of reading, including audio and electronic text • Display the accessible notebook and print-only one together • Visit the Plan for Accessibility page on www.tdsummerreadingclub.ca for ideas to include kids of all abilities The TD Summer Reading Club has something for everyone!

  6. Need more information? • Find out who at your library coordinates accessible services to learn about what your library offers • To order more copies of the accessible notebook and postcards, contact: CELA, the Centre for Equitable Library Access. members@celalibrary.ca or 1-855-655-2273, press 2

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