Introduction Since 1931, the Texas State the classrooms, postage-free. Library and Archives Commission Great care has been taken to (TSLAC) has been providing free provide useful and accurate library service to Texans unable to information in this guide, but we read standard print due to blindness recognize that continual changes or other visual impairments. As part occur. If you discover outdated or of a regional network coordinated by inaccurate data in this guide, call or the Library of Congress, the Talking write the Talking Book Program and Book Program (TBP) later began we will do our best to provide the serving persons with physical updated information you need. Your impairments and reading disabilities comments and suggestions for of an organic nature. Today, the improving this guide for future Talking Book Program continues to editions are welcomed. The guide is not copyrighted. Please feel free to serve a growing population of Texans with disabilities by providing make as many copies of the a wide range of books and guide as you need, or contact the magazines in large print, Braille, and Talking Book Program for recorded formats. additional copies. Talking Book Program serves We hope this resource guide will individuals of all ages, from young be a meaningful aid to parents and children to older adults. Service to teachers as they work with students schools and other institutions such with visual, reading, and physical as nursing homes is also provided. disabilities. If you would like more Classrooms throughout Texas information on registering a having at least one eligible disabled classroom or enrolling a child student enrolled may participate in individually for service, please the TSLAC reading program. contact the Talking Book Program. Reader Consultants assist teachers To obtain additional information with book selections and send regarding this resource guide, reading materials and equipment to please contact the Disability Reference Coordinator.
Introduction Since 1931, the Texas State Library and Archives Commission (TSLAC) has been providing free library service to Texans unable to read standard print due to blindness or other visual impairments. As part of a regional network coordinated by the Library of Congress, the Talking Book Program (TBP) later began serving persons with physical impairments and reading disabilities of an organic nature. Today, the Talking Book Program continues to serve a growing population of Texans with disabilities by providing a wide range of books and magazines in large print, Braille, and recorded formats. Talking Book Program serves individuals of all ages, from young children to older adults. Service to schools and other institutions such as nursing homes is also provided. Classrooms throughout Texas having at least one eligible disabled student enrolled may participate in the TSLAC reading program. Reader Consultants assist teachers with book selections and send reading materials and equipment to the classrooms, postage-free. Great care has been taken to provide useful and accurate information in this guide, but we recognize that continual changes occur. If you discover outdated or inaccurate data in this guide, call or write the Talking Book Program and we will do our best to provide the updated information you need. Your comments and suggestions for improving this guide for future editions are welcomed. The guide is not copyrighted. Please feel free to make as many copies of the guide as you need, or contact the Talking Book Program for additional copies. We hope this resource guide will be a meaningful aid to parents and teachers as they work with students with visual, reading, and physical disabilities. If you would like more information on registering a classroom or enrolling a child individually for service, please contact the Talking Book Program. To obtain additional information regarding this resource guide, please contact the Disability Reference Coordinator.