{"id":2469,"date":"2017-06-27T08:32:58","date_gmt":"2017-06-27T16:32:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/abilitytools.org\/blog\/?p=2469"},"modified":"2017-06-26T11:09:20","modified_gmt":"2017-06-26T19:09:20","slug":"bookshare-an-accessible-online-library-for-people-with-print-disabilities","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/abilitytools.org\/blog\/bookshare-an-accessible-online-library-for-people-with-print-disabilities\/","title":{"rendered":"Bookshare: An Accessible Online Library for People with Print Disabilities"},"content":{"rendered":"

Composed by: Emily Flynn, Ability Tools Staff.
\nInformation Sourced from\u00a0Bookshare\u00ae<\/a><\/p>\n

\"Bookshare<\/a>Bookshare is a massive online library that opens up the world of reading for people with print disabilities.<\/p>\n

If you cannot read traditional print books because of a visual impairment, physical disability or severe learning disability, Bookshare can help!<\/p>\n

The books available are \u201caccessible,\u201d which means you can read the books many different ways.<\/p>\n

Bookshare offers\u00a0the world\u2019s largest collection of accessible titles. As a result, people of all ages, as well as schools and many organizations around the globe can access the books they need for school, work, career advancement, skill development and the simple love of reading in formats that work for them.<\/p>\n

How can you read Bookshare books?<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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  • Listen to books with high quality text-to-speech voices<\/li>\n
  • Hear and see highlighted words on screen<\/li>\n
  • Read with digital braille or enlarged fonts<\/li>\n
  • Create physical braille or large print<\/li>\n
  • Read directly from your Internet browser<\/li>\n
  • And more!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n