Feb 21st 2008, 07:08

Books In Braille & Audio Materials For The Blind And Disabled

If you think people are limited by their physical capacity, then you’re very much mistaken.  Through ‘National Library Services for the Blind and Physically Handicapped (NLS),’ many standard-print materials were redeveloped to suit the reading needs of our fellow disabled citizens.

The cooperation of networking libraries through this service helps distribute reformatted reading materials of Braille and recorded audio tracks for easy reach of these eligible borrowers.  

To be eligible, a person must be a citizen living in the United States or abroad, with 20/200 or lower visual acuity in the better eye, disabled people who are unable to read standard-print materials, and those who have any other special reading disability. Such conditions must be duly certified by a person of authority, such as an eye doctor, registered nurse, social worker, and in some cases, a professional librarian.

Participating libraries in the immediate area can send audio books and/or reading materials in Braille to qualified individuals by postage-free mail and can be returned to the library in the same manner.

Honorably-discharged members of the US Armed Forces who are blind and/or physically-handicapped will receive preferential treatment in receiving reading or audio materials. Hospitals, nursing homes, and schools catering to the reading needs of the blind or physically-handicapped can also benefit from this program.

Go to www.loc.gov/nls/index.html for the list of participating libraries.

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