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October 27

Blind people and the internet

How do blind people access the Internet and other materials in a library? 2601:153:680:3A34:B903:F7AA:84FB:687F (talk) 16:31, 27 October 2017 (UTC)[reply]

1) Books for the Blind are on audio tape (or a USB flash drive which plays audio when inserted into the player they provide). Typically they ask the librarian for help in selecting a book. This interaction is often done over the phone and by postal mail, so there's no need to actually go to their library.

2) Screen readers will read what's on the computer screen or create Braille output.

In either case, headphones can be used to not disturb others, when playing audio. StuRat (talk) 16:35, 27 October 2017 (UTC)[reply]