Do you have a vision impairment? Or perhaps a loved one? The Indiana Talking Books & Braille Library (TBBL) is a fabulous free resource available to Hoosier living with a vision or physical impairment that makes reading standard printed materials difficult. All one has to do is fill out an application and have a medical professional or librarian verify the reading impairment. Once you are in the program, you can have Large Print books, audiobooks, and/or Braille materials mailed to you with free return shipping included. This has been a wonderful service for a dear family friend of mine who has macular degeneration. Find more information and an application at https://www.in.gov/library/tbbl.htm.
Another helpful resource is WFYI’s Indiana Reading and Information Services (IRIS). It is available for anyone with a visual, physical, or learning disability who would like to hear local and national newspapers, magazines, and other community information read aloud. My father-in-law volunteers each week to read The Reader’s Digest for IRIS listeners. If you don’t need the service, consider volunteering to read for those who do. Visit https://www.wfyi.org/iris-reading-services for a list of publications and more info.
