Braille
Father Palmer Memorial Braille Service is a division of Lilac Services For The Blind. Staffed by volunteers, its purpose is to transcribe materials into Braille at no charge. We provide this service not just for the Inland Northwest but for all blind and visually impaired who have a need. We annually print an overage of 15,000 pages; with over a million pages in the past 25 years.
History of Braille Services in Spokane
The transcribing of print into Braille in the Spokane area began due to the interest of the Rector of Holy Trinity Episcopal Church in Spokane, Father John Palmer. He had a special concern for the blind, and in the late 1930's he became a Certified Braille Transcriber. He taught sighted people to transcribe print into Braille, and at the time of his death in 1953, he had fourteen registered transcribers and twelve students. Two years later, in 1955, Florence Brockmier formed the Father Palmer Memorial Braille Service. The organization was incorporated in 1961, and in 1994 became a division of the Lilac Services For The Blind.
Who We Serve
- Students of K-12 School Districts
- Community College and University Students
- Businesses
- Community Organizations
- Individuals
Types of Materials Brailled
- Printed Data
- Literary and text Books
- Mathematics and Scientific Data
- Foreign Languages
- Tactile Graphics (maps, charts, graphs)
- Music
(509) 325-1442
or
(800) 422-7893
You may also e-mail us at: dotcarole@comcast.net
