Closed circuit television technology enables the visually impaired person to enlarge type in the book he is reading. For mailing addresses of many of the following services see Community Resources. Among more recently developed reading aids is the Kurzweil Reader which converts the printed word to voice. These are available at some public libraries. The CNIB provides books and some magazines on tape and in braille.
Public libraries have books on tape and in large print.
Many magazines on tape, large print and braille are available in Canada. The Bible Society lends tapes on religious material. They are usually free. The visually impaired person may feel more comfortable using his tape recorder if appropriate control keys are marked with colored tape. He may also appreciate your help in organizing his reading program.