Project Gutenberg is a library of over 60 thousand free eBooks. Start reading them now with your Voice Dream Reader. Adding them to your library is easy. Join Adaptive Tech Supervisor Aaron Hoffman as he explains how in this episode…
Month: October 2021
Tech Tips: Listen to Librivox Books on Voice Dream Reader
Get your Voice Dream Reader ready! In this Tech Tips from the Austin Lighthouse training team, you’ll learn how to add LibriVox books to your VDR. Librivox is a public domain of free audiobooks read by volunteers around the world.…
Get Involved on World Sight Day
Every second Thursday in October is World Sight Day. This global day of awareness focuses on bringing attention to vision impairments, blindness, and eye health. This year’s theme is Love Your Eyes. According to the World Health Organization, two billion…
National Disability Employment Awareness Month
October is National Disability Employment Awareness Month (NDEAM) and the Austin Lighthouse is joining the campaign to raise awareness of the workforce capabilities of people who are blind. Nearly 70 percent of blind Americans are unemployed. The rate is even…
Tech Tips: Download Bookshare Books to Voice Dream Reader
Bookshare is an accessible online library for people with print disabilities. People who are blind or have other reading barriers can access over a million books that can be used with multiple devices. We’re showing you how to add it…
Tech Tips: Enjoy Audiobooks with Bard Mobile
With the BARD Mobile app, blind audiobook lovers can access hundreds of books while on the go. All you need is an account with the National Library Service for the Blind and Print Disabled and an Apple IOS device. Tune…