Document (#7030)

Author

Long, C.A.

Title

Making information available to partially sighted and blind clients

Source

Electronic library. 11(1993) no.6, S.373-384

Year

1993

Abstract

Reviews empirically some of the problems faced by visually handicapped people in the age of computers and summarizes the types of technology that can assist in making information available to those with impaired vision. Provides contacts for those who wish to investigate these technologies further and some observations on implementing some of the solutions in education

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