FACTS
2011 Calendars
Listed below are organizations that produce calendars in braille, print/braille, or large print.
American Printing House for the Blind (APH)
P.O. Box 6085
Louisville, KY 40206-0085
800-223-1839
(502) 899-2284 fax
https://shop.aph.org
Accepts orders by fax, mail, or telephone.
Braille DateBook calendar in a two-ring binder. Calendar has tabbed pages of durable plastic. Catalog no. 1-07899-11, $66. Calendar replacement pages, catalog no. 1-07898-11, $18. Filler paper and extra tabs, catalog no. 1-07897-00, $11.
Large-print/braille (36-point) 8-1/2 x 11-inch APH InSights Art Calendar. Includes holidays and moon phases. Features selected art from the APH juried competition. Catalog no.
5-18971-11, $7.50.
Large-print (60-point) E-Z Track Calendar low-vision calendar and appointment book in a three-ring binder. Each page enumerates and holds space for four days of the month, with room for notes. Calendar with binder, catalog no.
1-07900-11, $32.50. Inserts only, catalog no. 1-07901-11,
$28.50.
Large-print/braille everyday activities calendar in a three-ring binder with color dividers between each month, two days per page. Calendar can be used year after year. For children ages three to eight. Catalog no. 1-08121-00, $60.
Large-print/braille individual calendar kit. Kit contains two brightly colored embossed bold-line grid sheets for making individual month-at-a-glance calendar. Catalog no. 18971-00, $18.
Associated Services for the Blind and Visually Impaired (ASB)
919 Walnut Street
Philadelphia, PA 19107
(215) 627-0600, ext. 3242
(215) 922-0692 fax
www.asb.org
Accepts requests by e-mail or telephone.
Large-print (42-point) month-at-a-glance desk calendar. Opens up to 11 x 17 inches. Includes space for notes or appointments. Free.
The Big Type Company
W136 N5265 Campbell Court
Menomonee Falls, WI 53051
800-933-1711
(262) 783-6599 fax
www.bigtypeco.com
Accepts prepaid orders by mail, online, or telephone.
Large-print (42-point) month-at-a-glance desk calendar. Opens up to 11 x 17 inches. Includes space for notes or appointments. $11.50.
Cleveland Sight Center
EYE-Dea shop
1909 East 101st Street
P.O. Box 1988
Cleveland, OH 44106-8696
(216) 791-8118, ask for shop
877-776-9563 (toll free), ask for shop
www.eyedeashop.com
Accepts orders by mail, online, or telephone.
Large-print wall calendar. Opens up to 17 x 22 inches. $10.
The Lighthouse of Houston
Attn: Reflections, The Lighthouse Store
3602 West Dallas
Houston, TX 77019
(713) 284-8466
(713) 284-8451 fax
www.houstonlighthouse.org
Accepts prepaid orders by fax, mail, online, or telephone.
Large-print (36-point) 11 x 17-inch wall calendar. Catalog no. 1400, $5.50.
Lutheran Blind Mission
7550 Watson Road
St. Louis, MO 63119-4409
888-215-2455
www.blindmission.org
Accepts requests by e-mail, mail, or telephone.
Braille 8 x 11-inch scripture calendar. Features a Bible verse and raised picture each month. Also available as a large-print (21-point) 8 x 14-inch edition. Free.
Michigan Braille Transcribing Fund
3500 North Elm Road
Jackson, MI 49201
(517) 780-5096
(517) 780-5548 fax
http://mi-braille.org
Accepts requests by e-mail, fax, or telephone.
Large-print/braille 6-1/4 x 3-3/4-inch purse-size, spiral- bound calendar. Includes a separate listing of major holidays.
Free.
National Federation of the Blind
Independence Market
1800 Johnson Street
Baltimore, MD 21230
(410) 659-9314, ext. 2216
(410) 685-2340 fax
www.nfb.org
Accepts requests by e-mail, fax, mail, or telephone.
Braille 6 x 6-1/2-inch calendar. Features one page per month, a personal day page, and a listing of major holidays. Catalog no. BBC11B, free.
National Library Service for the Blind and Physically Handicapped
Library of Congress
Attn: Reference Section
Washington, DC 20542
(202) 707-9275
800-424-8567
Accepts requests by e-mail or telephone.
Braille 6 x 6-1/2-inch datefinder and signature guide. Covers a twelve-month period from July of the current year to June of the following year. Measures 5 x 3-1/2 inches. Free.
Olmsted Center for Sight
1170 Main Street
Buffalo, NY 14209-0398
(716) 882-1025
Accepts prepaid orders by mail.
Braille 5-1/2 x 8-1/2-inch desk calendar with two days per page and dividers for each month. $47.97. Refills, $38.99.
Sight Connection
Community Services for the Blind and Partially Sighted
9709 Third Avenue NE, #100
Seattle, WA 98115-2027
800-458-4888
(206) 525-0422 fax
www.sightconnection.com
Accepts prepaid orders by fax, mail, or telephone.
Braille magnetic board calendar holds the days and months of the year in 1-inch tiles. Tiles are in braille and print with raised tactile numbers and letters. Includes extra tiles. Catalog no. PLU 809, $33.75.
Large-print spiral-bound calendar with 3/8-inch numbers in
2-inch squares. Each month includes a page for notes. Catalog no. PLU 434-11, $10.
Large-print desk or wall calendar. Opens up to 17 x 22 inches
and features 1-inch numbers and room for notes on each number. Lists major holidays. Catalog no. PLU 437-11, $10.50.
Sioux Links Publishing
Attn: Customer Service
705 Eagle Run
Dell Rapids, SD 57022
888-201-5640
(605) 428-5110 fax
www.largeprintonline.biz
Accepts orders by e-mail, mail, online, or telephone.
Large-print monthly 11 x 17-inch wall calendar that opens up to 23 x 17-1/2 inches. $13.95.
Society for the Blind
Aids to Independence Store
1228 S Street
Sacramento, CA 95811
(916) 452-8271, ext. 502
(916) 492-2487 fax
www.societyfortheblind.org
Accepts orders by e-mail, fax, mail, or telephone.
Braille 5-1/2 x 8-1/2-inch desk calendar with clipboard that shows two days per page. At the top of each page are the day of the week, date, and month. Check for current availability.
Large-print (72-point) appointment book calendar. Opens up to 11 x 17 inches. Catalog no. SKU 18-02-04, $11.95.
Large-print (72-point) 11 x 17-inch calendar that opens up to 22 x 17 inches. Catalog no. SKU 18-02-01, $11.95.
Compiled by
Ruth Nussbaum
Reference Section
December 2010