Paralympian to read braille on CBeebies Bedtime Stories

Paralympian Lora Fachie will appear on CBeebies Bedtime Stories tonight to read a book in braille and dispel the myth that blind parents cannot read to their children.

The double world cycling champion partnered with the Royal National Institute of Blind People (RNIB) and CBeebies to read the story on World Sight Day (October 13).

Fachie read The Secret Code, which was written by Dana Meachen Ray and illustrated by Bari Weissman to introduce young readers to braille.

It was the first braille book to be read with illustrations audio described on the programme and the RNIB’s transcription service produced the braille transcript of the book and filming script.