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Provides free audiobooks, audio magazines, and braille through the mail to individuals with a visual or physical condition, or a reading disability which limits use of regular print. Eligible individuals can also download books and magazines from BARD online and BARD mobile to instantly access and download titles from the TBBS catalog.

Provides a mail order public library of audio books and Braille program for individuals who are unable to read standard print.

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Reading Services for People With Disabilities
From Broadway to ballet, RTBS volunteers provide live Audio Description for performances and community events. This service empowers attendees with a visual disability to join family and friends for an exhibit, performance, or event. Then, using a headset provided by RTBS, they listen to a trained audio describer relate the visual information in real time. This can include costumes and sets, artwork, the antics of a team's mascot, animals in a zoo habitat, the spectacle of a parade, and so much more.

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Reading Services for People With Disabilities

Provides a free radio service for the blind and visually impaired of east central Illinois. Services include daily readings of local newspapers, magazines, books and other periodicals. Reception of the programming is provided through a special receiver that is free or on-line or through Amazon Echo.


Free readings of local and regional newspapers for the visually and physically impaired.

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Reading Services for People With Disabilities
Connects individuals who are blind, low vision, or print impaired to news, information, arts, and culture through the human voice and technology. Volunteers read 21 regional newspapers and information from over 70 magazines, ensuring our listeners remain engaged and active in their communities. RTBS also provides live audio description of community events like theater, parades, and more.

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Reading Services for People With Disabilities
Offers more than 500 newspapers and over 60 magazines, including four Spanish language newspapers. The toll-free centralized call-in center provides service on demand to any subscriber. The service handles thousands of phone calls each day for individuals across the country who cannot read conventional print. The user can choose which newspaper, section, and article to read using a standard touch-tone telephone. The menu provided allows the user to change the speed and voice settings, spell out words, or search for a particular word or subject.

Users can also access this service via an iPhone app, the computer, or on an accessible portable device. The service now includes television listings, job listings, as well as weekly ads from Target and Walmart.

Offers a reading service for individuals who are blind and visually impaired. Provides spoken word readings of newspapers, magazines, and national publications. Service of WSIU Radio and SIU Carbondale.