Braille book and sound book to be released for Korean education for the visually impaired
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2022-01-17
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Braille book and sound book to be released for Korean education for the visually impaired
- Expansion of dissemination of Korean targeting beginner-level foreigners with disabilities by developing alternative learning materials for the visually impaired
- Braille books and audio books will be provided free of charge to disability-related institutions, Korean language education institutions, and immigrant centers.
The King Sejong Institute Foundation (hereinafter KSIF, President: Lee Hai-young) announced that it would actively support people with disabilities who want to learn Korean by producing beginner-level Korean Braille books and audio books for the visually impaired, and distributing them free of charge to relevant institutions at home and abroad.
Last year, KSIF launched the ‘Korean language education material production project for the visually impaired’ and produced alternative materials for the ‘online King Sejong Institute Cyber Korean’ developed previously. The books were produced in a combination of regular print and Braille so that both the blind and people with low vision could use them, and the sound book was produced in a form that reproduces both voice and type, to help the visually impaired learn Korean effectively.
Both Braille books and audio books are produced in two languages (Korean and English). KSIF expects that through the production of alternative materials for the visually impaired, the difficulties of foreign learners with disabilities, who had difficulty in finding educational materials, will be resolved.
Braille books and audio books will be distributed free of charge to domestic institutions related to the disabled, Korean language education institutions, and migrant centers at the beginning of the year; and will also be distributed to King Sejong Institutes and other related institutions overseas.
President Lee Hai-young explains, “The Braille books and audio books developed are educational materials for anyone who wants to learn Korean to experience the Korean language and culture through the contents of KSIF. We plan to continue to create various educational materials for learners with disabilities.”
