Vision - Blindness



The Eye Color Blindness Blindness Diseases Canes Other Aids Computers > Reading < Braille Moontype Interviews Guide Dog Deaf and Blind Fun	Reading and magnification Most blind and visually impaired people read print, either of a regular size or enlarged through the use of magnification devices. A variety of magnifying glasses, some of which are handheld while others rest on desktops, can make reading easier for those with decreased visual acuity. The rest read Braille and Moon Type or rely on talking books and readers. They use computers with special hardware such as scanners and refreshable Braille displays as well as software written specifically for the blind, like optical character recognition applications and screen reading software. Libraries for the Blind Some people access these materials through agencies for the blind, such as - the NLB in the United States, - the RNIB in the United Kingdom or - the NLBB in the Netherlands. At the following link you can find addresses of Libraries for the blind all over the world: www.duxburysystems.com These organizations lend braille or talking books to the blind. This list is in geographic order, first by country, and then by postal code.
"The only thing worse than being blind is having sight but no vision"

Reading and magnification