The definition for most legal purposes in the United State is 20/200 vision with correction in the best eye, or field of vision less than 20 degrees.

The Louis Database is officially the Accessible Materials and APH File Repository. It contains information about thousands of titles of accessible materials, including braille, large print, sound recordings, and computer files from over 170 agencies throughout the United States. You can access LOUIS through the APH web site or by phone (800-223-1829) or email to: […]

Louis Braille was the inventor of braille. As a child, he became blind due to an accident. As he grew and matured, he desired a written form of communication that would serve him as well as print for his friends and family.

This is the braille representation for the alphabet, numbers, and punctuation marks commonly used in general writing, such as the simple language used for non-textbook and non-technical writing. Examples are novels and non-technical manuals. The Literary Code also covers instructions for the formatting of such materials.

The definition for most legal purposes in the United State is 20/200 vision with correction in the best eye, or field of vision less than 20 degrees.

The definition for most legal purposes in the United State is 20/200 vision with correction in the best eye, or field of vision less than 20 degrees. From a practical point of view, the visually impaired community talks in terms of “a high partial”, “a low partial”, and “totally blind.” Someone with 20/200 vision can […]

A congenital eye disease characterized by the absence of critical portions of the eye.

Learning disabilities are disorders that affect the ability to understand or use spoken or written language, do mathematical calculations, coordinate movements or direct attention. Although learning disabilities occur in very young children, the disorders are usually not recognized until the child reaches school age. The most common treatments for learning disabilities include special education, speech […]

When tables and charts are to be prepared or rebuilt in 18-point font, considerations of space and layout are similar to those of braille.

Graphical images such as maps, illustrations, and flowcharts printed in a large print format. Standard font size for large print documents is 14 to 18 point. The graphic portions of the document are enlarged in proportion to the print and placed in the layout to approximate the original. The graphics are sometimes simplified or reproduced […]