Watching Television Devices are available to help people who enjoy watching television. Some magnifiers are available that appear to turn a small television into a large screen television for people with visual impairments. Persons with visual or hand impairments often have difficulty manipulating the tiny buttons found on most remote controls. The simple buttons on this oversized remote control are easy to see and feel. Telecaption decoders are useful for persons with hearing impairments.
Subtitles appear on the TV screen whenever programs are broadcast with closed captions.
These decoders are now built into most new televisions sold in the United States. With most television sets, captioning can be turned on or off very easily using the hand held remote. Various assistive listening devices are available for people who need television sound amplification without necessarily turning up the volume on the set. These devices allow a person to adjust the sound level to one's own comfort level without disturbing others. The National Library Service for the Blind and Physically Handicapped provides free loans of books and magazines on audiocassette to qualifying persons.