KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 11 (Bernama) -- Visually impaired people can now learn about endangered forest tree species in Malaysia through a tactile and Braille book produced through a collaboration between the Forest Research Institute Malaysia (FRIM) and the International Islamic University Malaysia (IIUM).
General : FRIM, IIUM Braille Book Opens Doors For Visually Impaired To Explore Endangered Forest Trees
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A tactile and Braille book helps visually impaired people learn about endangered Malaysian forest trees, developed by FRIM and IIUM.
- The book, 'Sentuhan Rimba,' uses tactile illustrations and Braille to teach about endangered tree species.
- FRIM provided seed samples to support the development of the book's tactile content.
- FRIM plans to continue collaborations like this to benefit the visually impaired community.
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