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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

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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

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  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?

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 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

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 Digital Talking Books  Digital Magazines  Cassette Books  Braille Books and Magazines  Descriptive Videos  Large Print Books  Downloadable Books www.loc.gov/nls/

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 Blind  Visually Impaired  Physical Limitation-Cannot hold a

printed work  Organic Reading Disability-i.e. Autism,

Dyslexia  Deaf-Blind

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 Physically Accessible  Access & Resources (Assistive Technology)  Service & Communication

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 Physical Access to the Library Facilities   Parking   Entrance   Internal Circulation   Accessible Furniture   Toilet   Circulation & Information Desk   Signage   Emergency Evacuation

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 This doesn’t work well.

 This is much better.

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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.

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 Screen Magnifier  Screen Readers & Screen

Magnification Software  Alternative Format

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 Low Vision Monitors  Closed Circuit Televisions (CCTV)  Handheld CCTV  Digital Magnifiers

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 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

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  (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

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-Large print book & magazines (larger then 12pt font) -Audio Books (CDs, MP3, ebooks,

playaways) -Descriptive Videos -Electronic Journals -E-Books -Braille (if possible)

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 Staff Training/Sensitization  Offer Special Service to Patrons with

Disabilities  Provide Tour for those with Disabilities

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 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)

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 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

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 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

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  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

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Shellie Zeigler Mississippi Library Commission Library for the Blind & Physically Handicapped [email protected] 601-432-4123