13: Reading Disabilities Program

Ensure that a high-quality, responsive, and free national reading program is available to the nation’s blind and physically handicapped people

Other Information:

Planned Outcome: Provide a high-quality collection of reading materials to qualified program users, and ensure an effective and efficient distribution network. Performance Measures: 1. Number of readership services provided to program users. 2. Number of books and magazines circulated to program users annually. 3. Number of braille and audio book and magazine titles produced annually. 4. Comparison of growth of usage vis a vis other available services for the blind and physically handicapped. 5. Development of a digital talking book machine. 6. Acceptance of the digital talking book standard of the National Information Standards Organization.

Stakeholder(s):

• Persons with Disabilities: Individuals with physical handicaps

Objective(s):

1: Dynamic, Balanced Collection

2: Analog Reading Equipment

3: Digital Reading Equipment

4: Braille and Audio

5: National Guidance and Support

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