Subject: birding by ear for blind kids
Date: Aug 29 09:46:05 1996
From: Kirk Adams - kadams at spl.lib.wa.us
Hi everyone,
I would like to give a brief introduction, then launch right in to asking
for help :-)
My name is Kirk Adams, I am the fundraising person at the Washington
Talking Book and Braille Library. Each summer we have a statewide summer
reading program for visually imapired kids in which we supply books on the
state library reading list in braille and on tape. Last year about 120
kids participated. We like to have a wrap up event at the end, our last
one was a day at Seattle Childrne's Theater where the kids got to check
out sets, costumes, do some acting etc.
I would like to explore possibilities of doing some sort of birding by ear
activity. I am blind myself and have used the Dick Walton birding by ear
tapes with some success. Also, would like to check out possibilities of
having some "stuffed"? is that the proper word? Birds for some hands-on.
Any contacts or referrals you can give me in the Seattle area will be
appreciated. This wouldn't happen until August 1997, so I am starting the
process early I know.
Thanks in advance for any help,
Bye for now,
Kirk