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.
One hundred years ago this year the 19th amendment was passed and women throughout the entire country could vote for the first time. My mind boggles to think not that long ago, less than half the age of our country, I couldn’t have voted in Indiana due to no fault of my own.
Lynda.com is a great (free!) resource you can use to improve your professional and personal skills. I’ve had family members use it learn about coding and digital photography. I’ve found it very helpful for brushing up on my tech skills including Microsoft Excel and Zoom…you may have heard of that online meeting platform of late :).