Central Okanagan’s Story Walks offer inclusive options for the visually impaired
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The Central Okanagan Early Years Partnership hosted its annual Story walks. This year they have made it more inclusive, adding braille and audio elements for the community.
The Central Okanagan Early Years Partnership has been holding Story Walks in the Parks since the pandemic to help families entertain their kids and get outside for some fresh air.
They’ve proven to be a great success for Childhood Connections, according to executive director Melissa Hunt-Anderson.
“They’ve blossomed and we have had multiple story walks with our community partners over the last two years,” said Hunt-Anderson.
Among the 25 organizations making up the COEYP is Central Okanagan School District. A. S. Matheson Elementary School is hosting the latest story walk based on a book written by Indigenous author Monique Gray Smith, called When We Are Kind.
In order to maintain inclusivity within the community, they have added a special feature this year.
“They have been connected with the Family Support Institute of BC and the Canadian National Institute for the blind and have connected braille to our newest story walk,” said Hunt-Anderson.
The SD 23 Early Learning team’s Andrea Strang was asked by a community partner how they can continue the story walks, but make them more inclusive.
She then spoke with Jake Loewen, a visions resource teacher with SD23 about transcribing When We Are Kind into braille.
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