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  2. National Library Service for the Blind and Print Disabled

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    The program is sponsored by the Library of Congress. People may be eligible if they are blind, have a visual disability that prevents them from reading normal print, or a physical disability that keeps them from holding a book. [2] [3] Library materials are distributed to regional and subregional libraries and then circulated to eligible ...

  3. Special library - Wikipedia

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    Special libraries are "special" in their collections, users, and services. For example, a research institute's library may supply information to scientists who lack the time to visit the library. Current Awareness Service (CAS) and Selective Dissemination of Information (SDI) are very common. The listing of special libraries in this article is ...

  4. Bookshare - Wikipedia

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    Bookshare is an online library of accessible ebooks for people with print disabilities, such as visual impairment, severe dyslexia, and cerebral palsy. [3] An initiative of Benetech, a social enterprise organization based in Palo Alto, California, it was founded in 2001 by Jim Fruchterman.

  5. Nota (library) - Wikipedia

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    Nota, or the Danish Library and Expertise Center for people with print disabilities [1] (Danish: Nationalbibliotek for mennesker med læsevanskeligheder), is a state-run library under the Danish Ministry of Culture that produces audiobooks, e-books and Braille books for people who cannot read ordinary printed text.

  6. Special education - Wikipedia

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    Special education (also known as special-needs education, aided education, alternative provision, exceptional student education, special ed., SDC, and SPED) is the practice of educating students in a way that accommodates their individual differences, disabilities, and special needs. This involves the individually planned and systematically ...

  7. Least restrictive environment - Wikipedia

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    Some examples of creating the least restrictive environment for students with learning disabilities include providing an audio recording of instructions or passages, providing text with a larger font, reducing the word count per line of text, and having a designated reader to give the written directions aloud to the student. More examples ...

  8. Resource room - Wikipedia

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    The resource room is made up of either a small group of four to six students, or one student who learns one-on-one with the teacher. [15] In the United States, the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) protects students with disabilities by requiring placement in their least restrictive environment (LRE).

  9. Category : Special collections libraries in the United States

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