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1. Shellie Zeigler
Mississippi Library Commission
Library for the Blind & Physically Handicapped
"The chief handicap of the blind is not blindness, but the attitude of
seeing people towards them."
—Helen Keller: Speech for the American Foundation for the Blind,
Washington, DC, 1925
2. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U0iwiXIRb_g
Please watch this 14min. documentary about visual
impairment.
In this video, a few individuals are interviewed about their
point of view on living with a visual impairment
Why do you think some people have so much trouble
defining blindness?
Did you know or had you heard about some of the
assistive devices available before you saw this video?
Were you surprised that two of the people interviewed said
they wouldn’t change their visual impairment if they could?
3. Visually Impaired: Someone is
considered visually impaired when
with correction (i.e. glasses) the
person still has trouble reading or
seeing
Blindness: Limited ability to see (even
with aids); the absence of light
perception
4. Digital Talking Books
Digital Magazines
Cassette Books
Braille Books and Magazines
Descriptive Videos
Large Print Books
Downloadable Books
www.loc.gov/nls/
5. Blind
Visually Impaired
Physical Limitation-Cannot hold a
printed work
Organic Reading Disability-i.e. Autism,
Dyslexia
Deaf-Blind
9. This doesn’t work well at all for people with low vision
or visual impairments. Its practically impossible to read
the text. Don’t use a picture as a background for signage.
10. Screen Magnifier
Screen Readers & Screen
Magnification Software
Alternative Format
12. A screen reader is a software
application that identifies and
interprets what is being displayed on
the screen
Examples: JAWS, Voiceover,
Microsoft Narrator, Window Eyes
Big Difference in pricing and the
consumer can adapt to personal taste
13. (Often work in hand with Screen Readers)
Screen magnification software is software
that interfaces with a computer's graphical
output to present enlarged screen content.
People who use this typically have some
vision.
Examples: ZoomText, Virtual Magnifying
Glass, Dolphin Lunar, Magic
17. Speak in normal tone
Identify yourself when you are
speaking
Speak directly to the person, not their
sighted guide
When guiding a patron, offer elbow for
assistance
Speak Clearly (But don’t feel like you
have to yell)
18. Ask if assistance is needed
Be specific with directions, includes
descriptions. Don’t say things like,
“Over there.”
Remember Service Animals are not
pets. Don’t pet them!
Put the person before the disability
19. State Universities: Research and
Training Centers on Blindness and
Low Vision
Local/State Council of the Blind
Federation of the Blind (National
Level)
Local School for the Blind
State Library for the Blind
20. Accessing information & navigating space will always be
essential
Future:
◦ More choices coming from NLS for receipt /method of
information
◦ New homes are more equipped for disabled (space wise)
◦ Website accessibility is on the rise. Websites are working
better with screen readers. (More white spaces, less flashy
lights)
◦ Cell phones apps are being created more and more to
specifically assist the visually impaired. More availability of
apps for portable devices
◦ More crossover between accessible and mainstream
design
www.disability.gov