Dave created his own “Stand By Me RP” Facebook page in 2015. Since it’s conception, the page has become one of the largest social media RP groups in the world. As his eyesight continued to decline, the words did not stop flowing. Dave began writing two to three poems per day about his struggles and experiences. Part creative genius, part therapy, Dave’s writing became a catalyst for helping others and himself through RP.
Austin’s Amazing Adventures - A Book by Dave Steele, The Blind Poet
I recently had the pleasure to connect with Dave Steele on Twitter and said that I would be delighted to share his latest book and I asked Dave what the inspiration for the book was? "Well I genuinely care about helping others Mary. My poetry is used by people all over the world, as a way to feel less alone living with blindness, as well as a tool for them to explain to their loved ones what they struggle to find the words for.." What a remarkable gentleman. I am positive this book will be very successful and have already shared it with many of my school teacher friends.
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Austin’s amazing adventures is the first in series of short poetic stories about a young visually impaired boy and his best friend his guide dog Joe. The books which are all in large print are beautifully illustrated by the talented artist Sue Green come with image descriptions for the reader. The stories aim to normalise all those living with disabilities and bring much needed representation of children with additional needs as characters. These books have been designed to be read at home or used in schools as parts of lessons with a number of open ended questions in a section called talking points at the back of the book to encourage the conversation around blindness. Austin’s amazing adventures is a heartfelt poetic glimpse in to how if feels to be different.
Books are available to purchase via http://TheBlindPoet.net or alternatively through Foundation Fighting Blindness with all proceeds going towards research into blinding retinal diseases.
Dave created his own “Stand By Me RP” Facebook page in 2015. Since it’s conception, the page has become one of the largest social media RP groups in the world. As his eyesight continued to decline, the words did not stop flowing. Dave began writing two to three poems per day about his struggles and experiences. Part creative genius, part therapy, Dave’s writing became a catalyst for helping others and himself through RP.