Frances Cowley
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The National Broadcast Reading Service Inc. (NBRS) is a remarkable
registered charity that enriches lives by providing highly valued news,
information and entertainment to 4.5 million vision- and
print-restricted Canadians. Its mission is straightforward: to make
media accessible. In addition to working with others, NBRS
(www.nbrscanada.com) does this through its two divisions, VoicePrint
and AudioVision Canada.
Because of VoicePrint, newspapers and magazines can be “heard,” allowing people who can’t independently access print due to, for example, blindness or physical impairment, low literacy skills or just getting older, to listen to in-depth articles from over 600 newspapers and magazines. VoicePrint can be accessed on the Secondary Audio Program of CBC Newsworld; on Star Choice (ch 825), ExpressVu (ch 49 & 967), Look TV (ch 400); Rogers Digital (ch 196); Eastlink Digital (ch 394); and Aliant Digital (ch 998); and at www.voiceprintcanada.com.
Because of AudioVision, people who have vision restrictions can now “see” the action in movies and TV programs due to a process called description. Many people have said description does for people with no or low vision what closed-captioning does for people with hearing impairments: it makes entertainment more accessible at competitive rates (www.audiovisioncanada.com). Established in 1995, AudioVision is a pioneer in providing professional quality description services.
Because of VoicePrint, newspapers and magazines can be “heard,” allowing people who can’t independently access print due to, for example, blindness or physical impairment, low literacy skills or just getting older, to listen to in-depth articles from over 600 newspapers and magazines. VoicePrint can be accessed on the Secondary Audio Program of CBC Newsworld; on Star Choice (ch 825), ExpressVu (ch 49 & 967), Look TV (ch 400); Rogers Digital (ch 196); Eastlink Digital (ch 394); and Aliant Digital (ch 998); and at www.voiceprintcanada.com.
Because of AudioVision, people who have vision restrictions can now “see” the action in movies and TV programs due to a process called description. Many people have said description does for people with no or low vision what closed-captioning does for people with hearing impairments: it makes entertainment more accessible at competitive rates (www.audiovisioncanada.com). Established in 1995, AudioVision is a pioneer in providing professional quality description services.