In-home consultations can be arranged. Many people cannot read printed material. This can be due to a visual impairment, or another type of disability that prevents a person from holding a book or turning a page. It can also be due to a developmental or learning disability. According to Treasury Board guidelines, certain categories of publications from federal departments are to be available in alternate formats such as audio-cassette tape, braille, large print or computer disks.
Every department is to have a contact person designated.
They provide 4-track audio tape equipment on a permanent loan basis. A committee of MLPH members with visual impairments working together to increase public awareness of the rights and needs of visually-impaired people and to improve access to services and resources. For seniors with impaired visions, there are many ways of making daily activities easier and less hazardous. Rather than using one high-voltage bulb, provide a more even distribution of light by arranging several lamps around the room. On stairs, the colour of the handrail and the edge of each step should contrast with the colour of the step themselves.