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

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

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

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

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! When talking about the books in your collection, make sure to mention all formats. Display both the accessible notebook and regular notebooks together, that way families can choose the one that works for them. Think of how to include kids with vision loss, learning disabilities and physical disabilities in your activities. It helps to describe song and fingerplay actions while you show them as this helps kids with vision loss (and also participants at the back of the room!). Kids with learning disabilities may find it easier to look at pictures explaining each step of a craft, rather than reading through lengthy written instructions. For kids with poor fine motor skills, or who have difficulty holding objects, larger craft supplies like chunky crayons can really help put together art projects along with their friends.

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