There’s a world of devices and special media for blind and print-disabled individuals, said Cynthia Chalker, special needs consultant for the Southeast Kansas Library System based in Iola.
Chalker will introduce these and other aids and services and tell how to access them at 7 p.m., Thursday, at the Iola Public Library.
Anyone who has difficulty reading printed material is encouraged to attend. Print disability may be perceptual, physical or visual, Chalker explained.
Reasons vary but may include a learning disability such as dyslexia, brain injury or cognitive impairment, early dementia or physical dexterity problems resulting from multiple sclerosis, arthritis or Parkinson’s disease.
A free Braille and talking book program administered by the National Library for the Blind and Print Disabled brings books and magazines of choice right to your door.
Application forms are available at the library. Audio Reader, a free reading and information service operated by the University of Kansas, is available by several means, including apps — you can even tell Amazon Alexa to connect you. Audio Reader’s most popular feature is news.
Chalker may be contacted at (800) 279-3219 or [email protected].
