Learning about Accessibility for Blind and Visually-Impaired Users (Accessibility Speaker Series #3)

On July 19, the HLS Accessibility Design team hosted a wonderful pair of speakers for a talk about accessibility for blind and visually-impaired library users. We were thrilled to welcome two colleagues from the library at the Perkins School for the Blind (http://www.perkins.org/): Executive Director Kim Charlson, and Assistive Technology Specialist (and Perkins alumnus) Cory Kadlik. The library at Perkins (http://www.perkins.org/library) provides accessible reading materials to anyone with disabilities that prevent them from reading print books — not only the blind and visually-impaired, but also those who have double-vision, those who cannot read print because of severe migraines, those who cannot hold print books still or at all due to physical disabilities, and those who have reading disabilities. Perkins library services are free to anyone who qualifies for it — the application form is available online at http://www.perkins.org/library/apply. Kim and Cory…

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