[bksvol-discuss] Re: who we are
- From: Cindy <popularplace@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Mon, 13 Mar 2006 23:23:10 -0800 (PST)
Very interesting.
Remember, too, that bookshare is for other disabled
people,also, whose disabilities affect their ability
to read books without some kind of aid--which is one
reason we try to keep the book's formatting, to some
extent.
I suppose awareness of bookshare as well as financial
ability would play a part in the number of
members--and a lot of elderly people who lose their
sight are still not comfortable with computers. A
woman came into out bookstore last week who definitely
cold use bookshare and can afford it. She took
information about the site for her daughter but I
don't know what will come of it. I don't know exactly
what is wrong with her, and she must be able to see a
little bit, but when I look at her her eyes are
closed--she can't seem to open them. She had said she
needs books with large print and uses a mganifying
glass of some sort, but ... (she has an aide who helps
her walk).
Cindy
--- "E." <thoth93@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> NUMBERS OF BLIND AND VISUALLY IMPAIRED AMERICANS
> Approximately how many blind and visually impaired
> people are there in the
> United
> States?
> Although estimates vary, there are approximately 10
> million blind and
> visually impaired
> people in the United States.
> At least 1.5 million blind and visually impaired
> Americans use computers.
> For more information see
> Statistics and Sources for Professionals
>
> Approximately 46% of visually impaired adult
> Americans are employed.
> What percentage of legally blind working-age
> Americans are employed?
> Approximately 32% of legally blind working-age
> Americans are employed.
> For more information, see
> Statistics and Sources for Professionals
>
> taken from
> http://www.afb.org/Section.asp?SectionID=15#emp
>
> E.
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