Services Provides

Audio/Readers

image of audio readers Providing materials in a recorded audio format is one method of making information accessible to persons who are blind or visually impaired. Audio material is commonly recorded on cassette tapes, but it may also be stored on CD-ROM or other storage media.

Braille

Braille is a system of reading and writing for blind individuals. The basic unit is the Braille cell. It is composed of six raised dots configured as shown below. image of braille

dot 1 ** dot 4
dot 2 ** dot 5
dot 3 ** dot 6

Closed Captioning

image of closed captioning Just as a caption in a book is the text under a picture, captions on video are text located somewhere on the picture. Since there is no way for a television to put text outside the area of the picture tube, captions do end up covering a portion of the picture (there are non-broadcast applications where this can be done).

E-text

The E-text is a digital format, like MS Word format.

Large Print

image of large print Print that has been enlarged to at least 14 to 18 points for body text.

Tactile Graphics

Simplified graphical images that use raised lines and textures to convey information.

Web Accessibility

Web accessibility is the process of making Internet and Intranet sites compatible with assistive technologies used by people with disabilities. For example, people who are blind, deaf, severely dyslexic, cannot use a mouse or keyboard, or have other special needs often use assistive technologies to work with computers.

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