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A Comparative Study of Availability and Access to Alternative Format by Visually Impaired Adults and Students in Nigeria

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  25 April 2022

Niran Adetoro
Niran Adetoro*
Affiliation:
Department of Library and Information Science Tai Solarin University of Education Ijagun, Ijebu-Ode, [email protected]
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Alternative formats present the visually impaired with the opportunity to read and communicate like sighted persons. These materials are usually not available in quantities desirable to persons with visual impairment. Sighted persons can naturally read and communicate using the types of information materials available such as books, reference sources, serials, internet etc. But for persons with visual impairment, reading and communication comes in alternative formats such as Braille, talking books and large prints. Without alternative formats, persons with visual impairment cannot read and function well as members of the society. This is why it is crucial for every country to have a well organised arrangement for the production and utilisation of information materials by its visually impaired citizens.

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African Research and Documentation , Volume 119 , 2012 , pp. 15 - 25
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Copyright © African Research & Documentation 2012

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